Headaches in children are more common than asthma and seizures. By offering pediatric headache care in the Children's of Mississippi Specialty Clinic, Dr. Riddhiben Patel is helping to ease patients’ pain. Patel is the state’s only certified headache medicine specialist in pediatrics.

Dr. Jason Parham and his antimicrobial stewardship team are educating providers on optimizing the use of antibiotics driven by the right diagnosis, the right drug, the right dose, the right route of delivery and the right duration. The group's tireless efforts have been recognized by a national society as among the best of those with a Center of Excellence designation.

The Alzheimer's Support Group at UMMC – one of the oldest in the state – is unique in that a geriatric medical professional is present at every meeting. The group offers comfort and practical guidance for those caring for a loved one with this overwhelming and unpredictable disease.

Several interesting events are scheduled for the upcoming weeks at the Medical Center.

Medical Center leadership is proud to announce the following additions to its faculty and leadership staff.

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of July 15-21.