Level I Trauma Program

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Trauma Faculty

Our faculty include nationally recognized trauma, burn, and critical care surgeons dedicated to delivering exceptional care, advancing research, and training future leaders in surgical critical care. Each faculty member brings unique expertise and a shared commitment to high-acuity patient care, continuous improvement, and academic excellence.

Shuntaye D. Batson, MD
Professor
sbatson@umc.edu
(601) 815-1312
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Jonathan D. Carroll, MD
Associate Professor
jcarroll@umc.edu
(601) 815-1312
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Julia A. Enos, DO
Assistant Professor
jenos@umc.edu
(601) 984-4170
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Juvonda S. Hodge, MD
Professor
Medical Director, Burn Program
jhodge@umc.edu
(601) 815-1818
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Chinenye O. Iwuchukwu, MD
Associate Professor
ciwuchukwu@umc.edu
(601) 984-4170
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Matthew E. Kutcher, MD
Interim Director, Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery
Associate Professor
mkutcher@umc.edu
(601) 815-1312
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Michael W. Morris, MD
Associate Professor
mmorrisjr@umc.edu
(601) 984-5050
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Ana T. Palei, PhD
Associate Professor
apalei@umc.edu
(601) 984-4799
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Hanna L. Sams, MD
Critical Care Fellow
hsams@umc.edu
(601) 984-5102
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David E. Sawaya, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Surgery
dsawaya@umc.edu
(601) 984-5050
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Taylor B. Shaw, MD
Pediatric Surgery Fellow
tbshaw@umc.edu
(601) 984-5102

Rennette N. Zavala, MD
Assistant Professor
rsavala@umc.edu
(601) 929-4625
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Mouayyad Zaza, MD
Assistant Professor
mzaza@umc.edu
(601) 815-1312
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