Lyssa T. Weatherly, MD
Specialties: Geriatrics
Gender: Female
Biography: Lyssa was born and raised in Mississippi. She obtained her undergraduate degree in chemistry and biology at Mississippi College. She went on to attend medical school at UMMC, where she also completed her residency, chief residency, and geriatrics fellowship. She has a particular interest in medical student and resident education and mentorship. She joined the Internal Medicine residency program as an Associate Program Director in 2017, and she has also serves as the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the School of Medicine since 2019. She is active in undergraduate medical education where she serves as co-course director for the "M3 Transition to the Clinical Learning Environment" course. At the graduate medical education level, she is co-director of the clinician educator track within the Internal Medicine residency program. Her most important job and greatest gift in life is being a wife and mother. She lives at home in Madison with her husband, Brandon, and her two daughters, Olivia and Maren.
Practice Locations
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Grants Ferry - UMMC
1010 Lakeland Place, Flowood, MS 39232 View Location |
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UMMC Colony Park South
326 Commerce Center Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157 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
| Fellowship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2021 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Geriatrics | 12/2017 - Present |
| Certification, Americal Board of Internal Medicine | 08/2015 - Present |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Focus Leadership Development Program, UMMC | 2024 |
| M4 All-Star Attending, Evers Society | 2024 |
| Award of Excellence for Programmatic Innovation Poster, Association for Program Directors in Internal Medicine National Meeting | 2023 |
| Academy for Excellence in Education, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2022 |
| Trailblazer Award, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine | 2022 |
| Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, University of Mississippi School of Medicine | 2021 |
| Region's TEACH Prize Finalist, UMMC | 2021 |
| Fellowship in the American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians | 2020 |
| Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, UMMC School of Medicine | 2020 |
| Department of Medicine Teacher of the Year, Internal Medicine Residency Program | 2019 |
| Clinical Professor of the Year, School of Medicine | 2019 |
| Norman C. Nelson Order of Teaching Excellence, UMMC School of Medicine | 2019 |
| Evers Society Hall of Fame, Evers Society | 2017 |
| Fellow of the Year, GV Sonny Montgomery Veteran's Affairs Hospital | 2017 |
| Chief Resident, UMMC Department of Medicine | 2015 |
| Resident of the Year, UMMC Department of Medicine | 2015 |
| M4 Resident of the Year, Evers Society | 2015 |
| M4 Resident of the Year, Evers Society | 2014 |
| Resident of the Year, Alpha Omega Alpha | 2014 |
| Gold Humanism Excellence in Teaching Recipient, Gold Humanism Honor Society | 2014 |
| Intern of the Year, UMMC Department of Medicine | 2013 |
| M4 All Star Resident, Evers Society | 2013 |
| M3 All Star Resident, Evers Society | 2013 |
| Medical Student of the Year, UMMC School of Medicine | 2012 |
| Helen Turner Academic Medicine Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2012 |
| Internal Medicine Student of the Year, UMMC Department of Medicine | 2012 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha, AOA | 2011 |
| Associated Student Body President, UMMC | 2011 |
| Community Service Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2011 |
| Gold Humanism Honor Society, GHHS | 2011 |
| Daryl Douglas Memorial Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2010 |
| William Forrest Hutchinson Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2010 |
| Margie Bulboff Award, UMMC School of Medicine | 2010 |