Roberto P. Santos, MD
Specialties: Children's Infectious Disease
Gender: Male
Biography: I am a pediatric infectious diseases attending at the Children’s of Mississippi and a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). I am an HIV pediatric provider and heads the Teen Health Clinic at our Children’s Subspecialty Clinic for the prevention and treatment of STI including HIV among adolescents. I am a member of the American Board of Pediatrics – Subboard of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (2020-25) responsible for developing the initial certifying, MOC, MOCA-Peds and SITE examinations. I was a member of the credentialing exam item writer for the American Academy of HIV Medicine (2019-21) which is an HIV-focused professional certifications offered domestically and internationally to medical providers specializing in advanced level HIV care. I am a member of the newly established Inclusion, Diversity, Access and Equity (IDA&E) Task Force nationally of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2020-23) and I headed the Pediatric Inclusion and Diversity Focus Group at our Department of Pediatrics locally. I am the program director for the QI project intended to prevent COVID-19 infections among children with HIV infections funded through HRSA (H1XHA36981, 2020-21).
Practice Locations
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University Hospital - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
Network Participation - 2026MississippiCAN and CHIP [Managed Care programs promulgated by the Mississippi Division of Medicaid]- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- Magnolia Health (Centene)
- TrueCare
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace [Individual plans offered on healthcare.gov]- Ambetter from Magnolia Health (Centene)
- Molina Healthcare of Mississippi, Inc.
- UHC Marketplace (Madison only)
Medicare Advantage- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
- Devoted Health Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP
- HealthSpring Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
- Humana: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP, CSNP, ISNP
- WellCare (Centene) Plans: PPO, HMO, DSNP
Commercial - Group and Individual- Aetna Plans: PPO, HMO [Includes all facilities except UMMC Madison]
- BCBSMS Plans: BlueCardPPO, State Health Plan (AHS), Federal Employee Plan (FEP)
- Cigna Plans: PPO, HMO
- United Healthcare Plans: PPO, HMO (Includes plans administered by UMR, UnitedHealth Group's wholly owned third-party administrator (TPA) subsidiary)
Transplant Only Networks- Optum Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, VAD
- Emerging Therapy Solutions (ETS) Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
- Interlink Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T
- Celtic Plans: Ambetter, WellCare, Magnolia Health MississippiCAN, Magnolia Health CHIP • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT
- Cigna Lifesource Plan: Commercial • Programs: Solid Organ, BMT, CAR-T, VAD
Dental- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Vision- Avesis Plan: MississippiCAN and CHIP (TrueCare)
- Always Care/Unum Plan: Commercial
Rental Networks (Utilized by self-funded employer group plans and third-party administrators (TPAs))- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN) [If MPCN is present on a Member/Subscriber ID, all UMMC facilities and providers are in-network regardless of TPA.]
- First Choice Health Plan
- Claritev (formerly Multiplan)
- Zelis
Government Programs- Humana Military Plan: Tricare
- United Healthcare Plan: Veterans Affairs Community Care Networks
Plans and Payors UMMC is not in-network with as of April 1, 2026- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Oscar Health Plan: ACA Marketplace [Final negotiations taking place now. Anticipate in-network participation, effective June 1, 2026.]
- Cigna (Connect EPO) Plan: ACA Marketplace
- American Health Advantage Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Patrius Health (BCBSMS) Plan: Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Plan: Medicare Advantage
Education
| Board Certification: | Infectious Disease; Pediatrics |
| Fellowship: | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School |
| Graduate School: | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School |
| Internship: | SUNY Upstate Medical University |
| Medical Education: | University of Santo Tomas |
| Residency: | SUNY Upstate Medical University |
Experience
Current Positions
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS | 04/2021 - Present |
| Professor, School of Population Health, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216 | 11/2019 - Present |
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street | 07/2019 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Licensure, Physician, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 03/2019 - 06/2022 |
| Licensure, Physician, The University of the State of New York | 05/2013 - 04/2020 |
| Certification, Board Certified in Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics | 02/2005 - 02/2025 |
| Certification, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), American Academy of Pediatrics | 09/2009 - Present |
| Certification, Board Certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, American Board of Pediatrics | 11/2009 - 12/2019 |
| Certification, HIV Specialist (AAHIVS), American Academy of HIV Medicine | 2021 - 12/2023 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| 2023 Institutions of Higher Learning Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award, The Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning | 2023 |
| 2023 Beacon Award – Honoree (The 2023 Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence), Office of Diversity & Inclusion, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2023 |
| 2021 Certificate of Appreciation for providing significant service to the CDC IDSA COVID-19 Clinician on-Call Volunteer Program, Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) | 2021 |
| 2021 Faculty Award – Exemplary Innovation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2021 |
| 2021 Beacon Award – Honorable Mention (The 2021 Pillars: Recognition of Service & Inclusive Excellence), Office of Diversity & Inclusion, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2021 |
| 2020 “U” Matter Award, Pediatric Nursing, Children’s of Mississippi, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2020 |
| 2019 Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA), Infectious Diseases Society of America | 2019 |
| 2016 Educational Development & Innovation Award, Sosa Academy of Medicine, Albany Medical College, NY | 2016 |
| 2015 Member, Theta Chapter - Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, Department of Pediatrics, Albany Medical Center, NY | 2015 |
| 2013-2014 The Rodrigo E. Urizar - Pediatric Faculty Teaching Award, Albany Medical Center, NY | 2014 |
| 2006-2008 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Fellowship Research Award - Abbot Laboratories Fellowship Award, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society | 2006 |
| 2003-2004 Best Resident Teaching Award, Harry G. Slater 2004 Memorial Award, Department of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY | 2004 |
| 2002-2003 Best Resident Teaching Award, Harry G. Slater 2003 Memorial Award, Department of Pediatrics, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY | 2003 |
| 2000 American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP) Recipient, American College of Clinical Pharmacology, Chicago, IL | 2000 |