Simpson, Scott A., M.D.

Primary Practice Location:
University Hospital
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216

Appointments: (888) 815-2005

Areas of Practice: Children's Cardiology, Fetal Cardiology

Education

Board Certification:	Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics
Medical Education:	Tulane University School of Medicine
Internship Program:	Emory University School of Medicine
Residency Program:	Emory University School of Medicine
Fellowship Program:	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowship Program:	Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Current Positions

Assistant Professor , School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics	07/2015 - Present
Medical Director, Children's Hospital Cardiac Stepdown Unit , School of Medicine	03/2016 - Present
Medical Director, Pediatric Non-Invasive Imaging , School of Medicine	06/2016 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Education

Vanderbilt University, MD, Pediatric Cardiology	2015
Vanderbilt University, MD, Pediatric Cardiology	2014
Emory University School of Medicine, MD, Pediatrics - Residency	2011
Emory University School of Medicine, MD, Pediatrics - Internship	2009
Tulane University School of Medicine, MD, Medical School	2008
Tulane University School of Medicine, MS, Pharmacology	2004

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Tennesse State Medical Board	07/2012 - 05/2015
Licensure, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure	07/2015 - Present
Certification, Pediatric Cardiology, ABP	11/2016 - Present
Certification, Pedatrics, ABP	10/2014 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Most Promising Junior Faculty, UMMC Department of Pediatrics	2018
Richard W. Freeman Prize, Tulane School of Medicine	2008
Commencement Speaker at Tulane University School of Medicine Graduation, Tulane School of Medicine	2008
National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Scholarship and Award	2007
Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Honor Society, Gold Humanism Honor Society	2007
Pamela Griffith Memorial Award and Scholarship, Colorado State University	1999
Sigma Xi Award for Best Presentation in Science and Engineering, Colorado State University	1999
Commencement Speaker at Colorado State University Graduation, Colorado State University	1999

Professional Membership and Service

American Society of Echocardiography	2014 - Present
Society for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance	2013 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics	2007 - Present

Committee Service

Batson Children's Hospital Priorty Discharge Pilot Program, Member	2019 - Present
Epic Physician Oversight Committee (EPOC), Member	2018 - Present
Epic EMR National Pediatric Cardiology Steering Board, Member	2017 - 2018
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member	2016 - Present
Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship GME Program Education Commitee (PEC), Member	2015 - Present

Community Service

Sports Participation Health Fair, Jackson, MS	05/2017 - 05/2017
Sports Participation Health Fair, Jackson, MS	05/2015 - 05/2015

Other Service

UMMC Children’s Hospital Leadership Program	07/2017 - 06/2018
Peer Reviewer, Congenital Heart Disease	2016 - Present
Fellow Representative, Vanderbilt House Staff Advisory Council (HSAC)	07/2012 - 06/2015
Resident Representative, Emory University, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)	07/2009 - 06/2011
Member of Student Affairs Committee, Tulane University School of Medicine	07/2007 - 06/2008
Member of Curriculum Committee, Tulane University School of Medicine	07/2007 - 06/2008
Southern Region Communications Representative, Organization of Student Representatives, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)	07/2006 - 06/2007
Tulane University Representative, Organization of Student Representatives, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)	07/2006 - 06/2008
Officer, Tulane Medical School Organization, Students Against Right Brain Atrophy (SARBA)	07/2005 - 06/2007
Member of Honor Board, Tulane University School of Medicine	07/2004 - 06/2008
President, Class of 2008, Tulane University School of Medicine	07/2004 - 06/2008
Development of an in vitro model to study the role of MDR (P-glycoprotein) expression during the treatment of HIV infection. - Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 2003-2004 Professional Research Assistant	07/2003 - 06/2004
Effects of dual infection of HIV and HTLV-I/II in primary human lymphocytes. - Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Graduate Student	07/2002 - 06/2003
Development a model for the study of VZV and HSV-1 pathogenesis and latency in primary human fetal dorsal root ganglion neurons in tissue culture. - Department of Pediatrics, Section of Infectious Disease, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Professional Research Assistant	07/2000 - 06/2002
HSV-1 gene sequences were cloned into plasmids and gene products subsequently analyzed - Department of Microbiology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Professional Research Assistant	07/1999 - 06/2000
President, Colorado State University Microbiology Student Association	07/1998 - 06/1999
Soluble cellular receptors were used to determine the receptors involved in HSV-1 entry into primary rat neurons in tissue culture - Department of Microbiology, Colorado State University, Chief Laboratory Technician	07/1997 - 06/1999
Associate Senator, Colorado State University Student Government	07/1997 - 06/1999

Publications

Journal Article
Dodge-Khatami J, Simpson SA, Dodge-Khatami A. A Severe Form of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome Presenting with Significant Airway Obstruction in an Infant World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, in press 2019	2019
Simpson SA, Field SL, Xu M, Saville B, Parra DA, Soslow JH Effect of Weight Extremes on Ventricular Volumes and Myocardial Strain in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot as Measured by CMR Pediatric Cardiology. 2018 Mar, 39(3): 575-584	2018
Simpson SA, Zaccagni H, Bichell DP, Christian KG, Mettler BA, Donahue BS, Roberts II LJ, Pretorius M. Acetaminophen Attenuates Lipid Peroxidation in Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2014 Jul;15(6): 503-10	2014
Mahle WT, Simpson SA, Fye P, McConnell ME Management of Warfarin in Children with Heart Disease Pediatric Cardiology. 2011 Dec;32(8):1115-9	2011
Roy U, Simpson SA, Mondal D, Eloby-Childress S, Winsor EL, Beilke MA Upregulation of HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 Expression by HIV-1 In Vitro Journal of Medical Virology 2008 Mar;80(3):494-500	2008
Finnen RL, Mizokami KR, Banfield BW, Cai G, Simpson SA, Pizer LI, Levin MJ Postentry Events are Responsible for Restriction of Productive Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells Journal of Virology 2006 Nov;80(21):10325-34	2006
Simpson SA, Manchak MD, Hager EJ, Krummenacher C, Whitbeck JC, Levin MJ, Freed CR, Wilcox CL, Cohen GH, Eisenberg RJ, Pizer LI Nectin-1/HveC Mediates Herpes Simplex Virus Type-1 Entry into Primary Human Sensory Neurons and Fibroblasts Journal of NeuroVirology 2005 Apr;11(2):208-18	2005
Pradhan L, Dabisch PA, Liles JT, Murthy SN, Baber SR, Simpson SA, Agrawal KC, Kadowitz PJ Effect of Binge Cocaine Treatment on Hindlimb Vascular Function Journal of Applied Toxicology. 2005 Nov-Dec;25(6):479-90	2005
Richart SM, Simpson SA, Krummenacher C, Whitbeck JC, Pizer LI, Cohen GH, Eisenberg RJ, Wilcox CL Entry of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 into Primary Sensory Neurons In Vitro is Mediated by Nectin-1/HveC Journal of Virology 2003 Mar;77(5): 3307-3311	2003

Presentations

Poster Presentation, Transhepatic Transseptal Fenestration of External Tunnel Fontan, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Scientific Sessions, Las Vegas, NV	05/2019
Poster Presentation, A Severe Case of Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome in the Newborn Presenting with RDS, UMMC Heart Center Statewide Conference, Jackson, MS	04/2018
Poster Presentation, Obesity Leads to Underestimation of Ventricular Volumes and Abnormal Myocardial Strain in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot as Measured by Cardiac MRI, Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (SCMR), New Orleans, LA	01/2014
Poster Presentation, Propensity-Matched Analysis of Recombinant Factor VIIa Utilization Among Neonatal Cardiac Surgical Patients, Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics Annual Research Retreat, Nashville, TN	09/2013
Oral Research Presentations, Flexible M4 Curricula: 20 Month Clinical Continuum Instead of Separate M3/M4 Years, Annual Meeting, Association of American Medical Colleges Southern Region, Destin, FL	07/2008
Oral Research Presentations, Tulane Creative Scholars Program, Annual Meeting, Association of American Medical Colleges Southern Region, Little Rock, AR	08/2007
Poster Presentation, HIV and HTLV-I/II Co-Infections, South Central Branch of American Society of Microbiologists, New Orleans, LA	11/2003
Oral Research Presentations, HIV and HTLV-I/II Co-Infections, Annual Meeting, Tulane University AIDS Clinical Trial Unit, New Orleans, LA	11/2002
Poster Presentation, HveC/Nectin-1 Mediates Entry in Primary Human Sensory Neurons in vitro, International Herpesvirus Workshop, Portland, OR	07/2000
Poster Presentation, HveC/Nectin-1 Mediates Entry in Primary Rodent Sensory Neurons in vitro, International Herpesvirus Workshop, Boston, MA	07/1999
Poster Presentation, Utilizing Soluble Cellular Receptors to Determine HSV-1 Entry Pathways, Colorado State University Research and Creativity Symposium, Fort Collins, CO	07/1999

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, General Pediatric Resident’s Case Management Conference: Pre-syncope, Syncope, Murmurs and Chest Pain	2019 - 2019
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Pulmonary venous anomalies	2019 - 2019
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Scimitar syndrome	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Imaging Assessment of CV Function, Part 1	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Alternative approaches for single ventricle S1P	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Mitral Valve Anomalies	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: AV Canal Defects	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Imaging of Atrial Septal Defects	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Importance of Dental Hygiene in CHD	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Importance of Dental Hygiene in CHD	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Importance of Dental Hygiene in CHD	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Importance of Dental Hygiene in CHD	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Agitated Saline Contrast Imaging	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, General Pediatric Resident’s Case Management Conference: Pre-syncope, Syncope, Murmurs and Chest Pain	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, UMMC Heart Center Statewide Conference: Echocardiography in CHD (3 hours of presentation)	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Pulmonary venous anomalies	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Non-Invasive Imaging, Aortopathies	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Transposition of the Great Arteries	2018 - 2018
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Imaging of ECMO and VADs	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: PAPVR/PAPVD	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: Tricuspid valve anomalies	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow’s Lecture: AV Canal Defects	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Septal defects	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Cardiac Situs, Staged Single Ventricle Palliation	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, General Pediatric Resident’s Nelson Lecture: Pre-syncope, Syncope, Murmurs and Chest Pain	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Routine echo measurements	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, General Pediatric Resident’s Case Management Conference: Aortopathies	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Transportation of the Great Arteries	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Truncus Arteriosus	2017 - 2017
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Transposition of the Great Arteries	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, General Pediatric Resident's Case Management Conference: Pre-Syncope, Syncope, Murmurs, and Chest Pain	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Truncus Arteriosus	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Imaging Assessment of CV Function, Part 1	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Imaging Assessment of CV Function, Part 2	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Imaging of Atrial Septal Defects	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Assessment of Arrhythmias	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Assessment of Arrhythmias	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Assessment of Arrhythmias	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Mitral Valve Anomalies	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Sonographer Teaching Session: Imaging of Unbalanced Atrioventricular Canal Defects	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Continuous Milrinone Infusion	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Continuous Milrinone Infusion	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Cardiac Step Down Unit, Nursing Education In Service: Continuous Milrinone Infusion	2016 - 2016
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Pediatric Cardiology Fellow's Lecture: Atrial Septal Defects	2015 - 2015
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, General Pediatric resident Case Management conference: Patent Ductus Arteriosus Dependent Congenital Heart Disease	2015 - 2015

Residency Training

Pediatric Cardiology, Training Faculty	2017 - Present
Pediatric Cardiology, Training Faculty	2017 - Present

Fellows supervised

Pediatric Cardiology, Mentor, 1 fellows supervised	01/2019 - Present
Scholarship Oversight Committee, Chair, 1 fellows supervised	07/2018 - Present
Pediatric Cardiology, Mentor, 1 fellows supervised	07/2017 - 06/2018

Extramural, Focused Obstetric Cardiac Ultrasound Screening (FOCUS); Ultrasound Screening Tool Validation Study., NIH	11/2018 - Present
Extramural, NIH T32 Training Grant, NIH Grant	01/2012 - 01/2014

Simpson, Scott A., M.D.

Education

Current Positions

Education

Specialty Certification Licensure

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Professional Membership and Service

Committee Service

Community Service

Other Service

Sponsored Program Funding

Publications

Journal Article

Presentations

Teaching Experience

Residency Training

Fellows supervised

Services & Procedures