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Grayson Norquist, MD, MSPH

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Grayson S. Norquist, MD, MSPH


Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Dr. Grayson S. Norquist joined the Medical Center faculty Dec. 1, 2004, as professor of psychiatry and human behavior and chairman of the department. Prior to his appointment here, Dr. Norquist served as director of the Division of Services and Intervention Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in Bethesda, Md., and as an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University.

Dr. Norquist received the BA with special distinction from the University of Mississippi in 1974 and earned the MD magna cum laude at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1978. He took postgraduate training in categorical medicine at the UCLA Department of Internal Medicine from 1978-1979, and completed residency training in psychiatry at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry, where he was chief resident from 1984-1985. A Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the UCLA Medical Center from 1985-1987, Dr. Norquist earned the MSPH at the UCLA School of Public Health in 1989.

Board-certified in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry, Dr. Norquist began his medical career as a general practitioner in Los Angeles, Calif., from 1979-1982. After completing his psychiatry residency and fellowship training, he joined the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine in 1987 as an assistant dean for student affairs. He was also director of the Mental Health Services for Physicians in Training Program at UCLA, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and a consultant for the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, Calif., from 1987-1990.

Dr. Norquist joined the NIMH in 1990 as deputy director of the Division of Applied and Services Research. In 1992, he became deputy director of the Division of Epidemiology and Services Research and associate director for services research at NIMH. In 1998, he was appointed director of the Division of Services and Intervention Research, a division responsible for clinical, prevention and services research at NIMH. During Dr. Norquist's tenure as director, the division initiated the largest clinical trials ever conducted in mental health.

Dr. Norquist has served on the editorial board of the Archives of General Psychiatry and the Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. The author of numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters, he has received various national government and public awards, including the NIH Director's Award, the NIH Special Service Award, and the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Exemplary Psychiatrist Award.

 

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Mark C. Austin, PhD

Molecular Neuroscience, Neuropsychopharmacology

  • 1981- BS- Biology, Pennsylvania State University.

  • 1988 - PhD- Pharmacology, Washington State University.

  • 1988-91 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Neuroscience Branch, NIMH.

  • 1991-95 Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh.

  • 1995-03 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh.

  • 2003- present Associate Professor and Director of the Molecular Biology Core of the Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center.


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Kevin Del Ben, PhD

Clinical Psychology - Adult Services

  • B.A. - University of Manitoba
  • PhD - West Virginia University - Adult Clinical Psychology - 2004
  • Clinical Internship - Medical College of Georgia and VANC of Augusta

Research interests include the assessment and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, and long term impact that chronic stress may have on biological markers.

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Shambhavi Chandraiah, MD, FRCPC


Women's Psychiatric Disorders, General Adult Psychiatry

  • MD, Memorial U. of Newfoundland Medical School, CANADA. 1980

  • Rotating Internship, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada, 1980-81

  • Psychiatry Residency, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Canada and Medical College of Virginia, USA, 1981-85

  • Consultation/Liaison Fellowship, Medical College of Virginia, 1985-86

  • American Board of Psychiatry Certification, 1985

  • Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 1985

  • Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 86-87

  • Chief, Mental Hygiene Clinic, VAMC & Clinical Instructor, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 87-91

  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, U. of Alabama at Birmingham, 91-98

  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi, 2000-present

  • Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, 2002

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Scott Coffey, PhD

Director, Division of Psychology

  • PhD - University of Mississippi - Clinical Psychology - 1996
  • Clinical Internship - Medical University of South Carolina - National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship-National Institue on Drug Abuse at Medical University of South Carolina
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Buffalo

Research interests include the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and the role of emotion and impulsivity in substance dependence. He has been Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on grants funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Cancer Institute. He has recently been approved for funding by the National Institute of Mental Health to examine emotion dysregulation and impulsivity in borderline personality disordered individuals with and without substance dependence.

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Virginia Lee Cora, DSN, BC ARNP


Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Mental Health

  • BSN, 1961 - University of Mississippi School of Nursing
  • MN, 1972 - University of Mississippi School of Nursing - Medical-Surgical Nursing speciality
  • CNS, 1976 - University of Mississippi School of Nursing
  • DSN, 1985 - University Alabama at Birmingham - Community Mental Health Nursing
  • MSN, 1988 - MS University for Women - Gerontological Nurse Clinician

Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner experience includes nine years with the UMMC Division of Geriatics and fifteen years on long term care.

Mental Health experience inclued four years at MS State Hospital and two years with MS Department of Mental Health.

Offices held within state and national nursing organizations include President of the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners, served in several positions on the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Nurses' Association, President of Central District Nurses' Association, Board of Directors of Mental Health Association of Captial Area, MS State Board of Nursing Home Administrators and Board of Directors of Alzheimer's Association.

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Dirk Dhossche, MD, PhD


Child Psychiatry, Medical Director

  • MD 1988, State University of Gent, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium

  • 1989, Psychiatric Residency, St-Jan Hospital, Genk, Belgium
  • 1990, Psychiatric Residency, Psychiatric Hospital Rosenburg, The Hague, The Netherlands
  • 1990-93 Psychiatric Residency Stony Brook University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
  • 1994. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Fellowship, Stony Brook University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
  • 1995, Research Fellowship, Maastricht University Hospital, State University of Limburg, Maastricht
  • 1996- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Fellowship, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University, Rotterdam

  • PhD 2003, University of Utrecht, Faculty of Medicine, The Netherlands

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Joseph Kwentus, MD


Geriatric Psychiatry, Sleep Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

  • 1968-1972 Med School: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo

  • 1972-1973 PGY1 Psych Barnes/Jewish/Washington U St. Louis Mo

  • 1973-1976 PGY2-4: Psych National Naval Med Ctr., Bethesda, Md

  • 1980-1982 PGY2-4 Neurology Georgetown, Washington, DC

  • 1993-1994 PGY5 Neurophysiology UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

  • Board Certification

  • April 1979 - Psychiatry certificate

  • March 1986 - Certification in Polysomnography

  • June 1990 - Neurology certificate

  • March 1990 - American Board of Sleep Disorders Med, cert 147

  • February 1991 - Am Society of Addiction Med, certificate 002727

  • April 1991 - Geriatric Psychiatry certificate

  • April 1992 - Addiction Psychiatry certificate

  • April 1994 - Neurophysiology certificate

  • April 1999 - Forensic Psychiatry, certificate 1082
  • September 2000 - Pain Management, certificate 021
  • December 2002 – 2004, Professor and Interim Chairman Department of Psychiatry University of Mississippi Medical Center

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Jose Javier Miguel-Hidalgo, PhD, DMSc


Chemical Neuroanatomy of Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders

  • PhD- Biology, 1989, University of Salamanca, Spain, Faculty of Biology
  • PhD - Neuroscience, 1991, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan, Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences, Neuroscience.

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Judith R. O'Jile

Director of Neuropsychology Lab

  • PhD, 1997, Louisiana State University, Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology
  • Clinical internship, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland Oregon with specialized training in Neuropsychology and Geropsychology.
  • Neuropsychology fellowship, 1998, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Research interests include driving, dementia, head trauma, morbid obesity, and neuroimaging. Dr. O'Jile has served as a reviewer for journals such as Applied Neuropsychology, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Schizophrenia Research, and Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

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Ian A. Paul, PhD


Behavioral Neuropharmacology and Immunology

  • BS - Behavioral Neuroscience - University of Pittsburgh, 1983.

  • PhD, Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1989.

  • Postdoctoral training, Laboratory of Neuroscience, NIDDK, NIH, 1989-1993.

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1993-1998.

  • Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1998-present.

  • Awarded Tenure, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2000.

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Donald B. Penzien, PhD

Director of Head Pain Center
Clinical Psychology - Headaches

  • PhD, 1986, Ohio University, Clinical Psychology with Behavioral Medicine emphasis
  • Internship - Brown University Medical School, Clinical Psychology Internship Consortium, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi 1986-1991
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi 1991-2003
  • Tenured - 1992
  • Professor of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi, 2003 to present
  • Director of Head Pain Center, UMMC, 1986 to date
  • Director of Behaviroal Medicine Consultation Service, UMMC, 1986 to date

  • Specializes in assessment and treatment of recurrent headache. He is particularly interested in headache diagnosis, nonpharmacologic/behavioral headache therapies, and meta-analysis.

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John W. Pruett, MD, BCFE


Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

 

  • M.D., 1990, University of Sout Alabama, College of Medicine
  • Psychiatry Residency, 1990-93, Vanderbilt Unversity Hospital
  • Child Psychiatry Fellowship, 1993-95, The Psychiatric Hospital at Vanderbilt
  • Board Certified, ABMS, Psychiatry, May 1997
  • Board Certified, ABMS, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, October 1998

He has won numerous awards and is listed in the Guide to America's Top Psychiatrist.


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Grazyna Rajkowska, PhD


Neuroanatomy and Quantitative Histopathology.

  • BS, Biology - Zoology - University of St. Petersburg, Russia, 1978.
  • MS, Histology - University of Warsaw, Poland, 1979
  • PhD, Neuroanatomy, Nencki Institute of Exp. Biology, Poland, 1986
  • Postdoctoral training, Dept. Neurobiology, Yale University 1989-1994.
  • Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Dept. Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1994-1998.
  • Associate Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1998-2002.
  • Professor (with Tenure) - University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2002-present.


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Roy Reeves, DO (VAMC)


Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health (VA)

  • BA Union College (Kentucky)
  • MS Morehead State University
  • PhD (Chemistry) University of Southern Mississippi
  • Residency in Neurology University of New Mexico
  • Residency in Psychiatry University of Oklahoma (Tulsa)
  • Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health (VA)
  • Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine

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Patricia Marie Dubbert, PhD (VAMC)


Associate Chief of Mental Health and Clinical Director of Psychology, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS

Acting Site Coordinator of South Central VA Mental Illness, Research, and Education Center

  • BS Nursing, 1968 University of Missouri-Columbia
  • MA Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 1972 New York University
  • MS Psychology, Rutgers University, New Jersey, 1980
  • Psychology Residency, 1980-1981 University of Mississippi and Jackson VA Medical Centers, Jackson, MS
  • PhD Psychology, Rutgers University, New Jersey, 1982
  • Assistant Professor, 1982-1986 Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
  • Associate Professor, 1986-1992 Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
  • Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, 1992-present
  • Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, 1997-present
  • Professor, Department of Medicine, 1999-present


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Howard Roffwarg, MD


Professor and Director, Division of Sleep Disorders Medicine
Nathaniel Kleitman Prize for Distinguished Service Award, American Sleep Disorders Association - 1981 (first recipient of award)

  • MD, 1958, College of Physician and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, NY
  • Medical Intern, 1958-1959, Stanford University Hospital, San Francisco, CA
  • Resident in Psychiatry, 1959-1962, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York
  • Research Associate, 1961, 1962, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Laboratory of Drs. William Dement and Charles Fisher
  • Director, Sleep EEG Laboratory 1962-1966, New York State Psychiatric Institute
  • Director, Sleep Research Lab, 1966-1977, Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Career Research Scientist NIMH, Professor with tenure (1976), Coordinator then Co-Director, Post-Doc Fellowship Program, Department of Psychiatry
  • Director, Sleep Study Unit, 1977-1992, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Research, Department of Psychiatry, Director, Sleep/Wake Disorders Center (1982-1985, Consulting 1985-1992) Retired Sept. 1992
  • Professor of Psychiatry, Director, Division of Sleep Medicine, 1995 to present, Director, Sleep Neurophysiology Laboratory, University of Mississippi Medical Center


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Jeffrey Ali, MD

  • BA, Biological Sciences- 1985 LSU
  • MSc, Neurobiological Basis of Behavior - 1982
  • BSc Honors - 1972 University of London
  • MD Honors Program, 1989 Louisiana State University School of Medicine
  • General Psychiatry Residency 1989-1993, LSU
  • Fellowship in Neuropsychiatry, 1993-1994 - LSU
  • 1994, present Attending Physician, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • 1997 - present Physician, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center
  • 1997-2003 consulting physician, St. Dominic's Mental Health Center

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John Norton, MD


Medical Director, Medical Psychiatry Inpatient Unit

  • BA Biology Summa Cum Laude, 1981 North Park College Chicago, Illinois
  • MD - 1986 Rush Medical College Chicago, Illinois MD
  • Transitional Internship in Medicine, Neurology and Family Medicine, 1986-87 West Suburban Medical Center , Oak Park, Illinois
  • Residency in Psychiatry, 1987-1990 Brown University
  • Residency in Neurology, 1990-1993 Brown University
  • 1991 - 1992 Staff Psychiatrist, Attleboro Community Mental Health
  • 1992 - 1995 Staff Psychiatrist and Neurologist, Southern New England Physicians Association
  • Fellowship in Epilepsy and EEG, 1993-1994 Brown University
  • 1995 - 1995 Staff Psychiatrist and Neurologist, Independence Regional Hospital Independence, Missouri
  • 1996 - 1997 Assistant Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Kansas Medical Center
  • 1996 - 1997 Director, Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Charter Hospital Overland Park, Kansas
  • 1997 - 1998 Assistant Director, Neurology Residency Training Program University of Kansas Medical Center
  • 1998- 2001 Assistant Director, UMMC Psychiatry and Neurology, Medical Director Psychiatry Medical Inpatient Unit
  • 2001 to present Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Assistant Professor Neurology, UMMC
  • Board Certifications-
      1. Psychiatry November 1993
      2. Neurology April 1993
      3. Geriatric Psychiatry 1995
     

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Alp Sinan Baran, MD


Director, Sleep Disorders Center

  • BS, Zoology; Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
  • MD; Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
  • Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Diplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine
  • Internship in Internal Medicine; Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
  • Residency in Psychiatry; University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship in Sleep Disorders Medicine; University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Assistant Professor, Neurology; Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Assistant Professor, Psychiatry; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
  • Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Internal Medicine; University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississipp

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Judith Lyons, PhD (VAMC)

  • BA, 1979: Psychology, McGill University (Montreal)
  • MA, 1982: Applied Psychology, Concordia University (Montreal)
  • PhD, 1985: Clinical Psychology, Concordia University (Montreal)
  • 1985-1987: VA Medical Center, Boston, MA, Clinical Director, Traumatic Stress Disorder Center, VA Medical Center, Boston, MA
  • 1986-1987: Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry (Psychology), Tufts University/New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
  • 1987-1991: Assistant Professor, UMC Department of Psychiatry
  • 1991-Present: Associate Professor, UMC Department of Psychiatry and VAMC

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John Beddingfield, MD (VAMC)

Medical Director, Chemical Dependency Treatment Program, VAMC

  • MD, 1985, University of Mississippi Medical Center, graduate Cum Laude
  • Chief Resident in Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center 1988-1989
  • Assistant Professor -Psychiatry, UMMC 1990 to present
  • Staff Psychiatrist- Vetarans Affairs Medical Center, 1990 to present
  • Board Certified
      1. Adult Psychiatry- January 1995
      2. Child Psychiatry - July 1990
     

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Randy Burke, PhD (VAMC)

  • BS, Psychology - University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • MS, Psychology - Virginia Tech
  • PhD, Psychology - Virginia Tech
  • Postdoctoral training- University of Mississippi Medical Center 1998-2000
  • Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Dept.
  • Anatomy, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2001 to present.

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Sarah Rack, MD

Adult psychopathology

  • M.D., 1995, West Virginia University (WVU) School of Medicine
  • Residency training in psychiatry, West Virginia University
  • Internship, University of Iowa
  • Assistant Professor, WVU, 2000
  • Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2002
  • Attending Physician, University Hospitals and Clinics, Adult Inpatient Psychiatry Service
  • Director, General Adult Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
  • Director of Medical Student Education, 2004-present
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, September, 2002
    Membership- American Psychiatric Association
  • Membership - Association of Directors of Medical Student Education for Psychiatry (ADMSEP)

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David Elkin, PhD

Director, Psychology Residency Training Program

  • BA Philosophy and History, Vanderbilt University, 1988
  • MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary, 1992
  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis, 1998
  • Internship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Pediatric Psychology, 1997-1998
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Pediatric Psychology Hematology/Oncology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1998-1999
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1999-2004
  • Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2004-present
  • Joint appointment: Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, 2004
  • Director of the Clinical Psychology Residency and Post-Doctoral Programs

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Donald Guild, MD

Adult Psychiatry

  • M.D., 1971, University of Mississippi School of Medicine
  • Psychiatry Residency, 1974, University of Mississippi School of Medicine
  • J.D., 1978, Mississippi College School of Law
  • Licensed to practice medicine in Mississippi and Alabama
  • Licensed to practice law in Mississippi
  • Clinical Assistant Professor- Psychiatry 1976 to 1994
  • Director of Forensic Psychiatry, MS State Hospital, 1974-1981
  • Assistant Professor - Psychiatry 1994 to present

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Gurdial S. Sandhu, MD (VAMC)

  • M.D. 1985, Goverment Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
  • Intern - 1986, Civil Hospital, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
  • Psychiatry Residency - 1994, Universisty of MS School of Medicine
  • 1994 - Post-doctoral Training in Sleep Medicine

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Julie Schumacher-Coffey, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Julie Schumacher received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She went on to complete a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism postdoctoral training fellowship in Alcohol Etiology and Treatment at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions and then remained at RIA as a Research Scientist.

Dr. Schumacher's primary

  • PhD. - 2001, Stony Brook, State University of New Youk, Stony Brook, NY
  • Internship, Napa State Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
  • Postdoctoral Fellow - 2004, Alcohol Etiology and Treatment, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
  • Assistant Professor, UMMC 2004 to present
  • Psychologist, Division of Mental Health, VAMC,2005 to present

Research interests are in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse and violent behavior. She recently received funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to develop and test a brief intervention for intimate partner violence in an alcohol treatment setting.

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James Shaffery, PhD

Neurophysiological and Neuroanatomical studies of the role of rapid eye movement sleep in brain development.

  • BA, Psychology, Castleton State College, Castleton, VT, 1978
  • DPhil, Ethology, Zoology Dept. University of Oxford, UK, 1984
  • Posdoctoral training, Psychiatry Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 1988-1993
  • Instructor, Psychiatry Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 1993 -1994
  • Assistant Professor, Psychiatry Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 1994 -1995
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine, Jackson, MS 1995-2002
  • Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine, Jackson, MS 2002-Present

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Laura Stoppelbein, PhD


Stress and coping in children and adolescents: Coping with traumatic events or chronic illnesses

  • BA - Psychology, University of Alabama, 1997
  • MA - Clinical Psychology, University of Alabama, 1999
  • PhD - Clinical Psychology, University of Alabama, 2003
  • Pre-doctoral Internship - Department of. Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2002-2003
  • Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2003-2007
  • Associate Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2007-present

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Garland Holloman, MD

Director of Psychiatric Emergency Services

  • BA - 1964 Millsaps College
  • PhD - 1969 University of Mississippi Medical School
  • MD - 1973 University of Mississippi Medical School
  • Surgical Internship: 1973-1974, 1993-1994
  • 1976-1978: Medical Consultant, State of MS, Department of Education
  • 1976-1986: Principal, G.H. Holloman & Associates
  • 1978-1986: Medical Director, ER, Delta Medical Center, Greenville, MS
  • Psychiatry Residency 1986-1989, Mental Health Institute
  • 1989 - 1999: Private Practice
  • 1993-1998: Medical Director, Psychiatric Unit, Methodist Medical Center
  • 2000-present: Attending Physician, University of Mississippi Medical Center

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Raymond Kimble, MD (VAMC)

  • AB degree, 1964-1966, Spring Hill College
  • MD degree, 1967-1971 University Medical Center
  • Psychiatry Residency, 1971-1974 UMC Jackson
  • Assistant Professor Psychiatry, UMC, 1984-present
  • Attending Psychiatry, VA Medical Center, Jackson, 1994-present

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Mark Ladner, MD (VAMC)

  • MD - 1988-1992 - Medical school at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
  • Psychiatric Residency 1992-1996 at University of Mississippi Medical Medical Center
  • 1996: Chief Resident
  • 1996-1999: Director of Outpatient Psychiatry at Madison County Medical Center
  • 1999-2004: Private practice affiliated with St.Dominic Hospital and Jackson Mental Health Center
  • 2004-current: Psychiatrist at Jackson VA Medical Center working in the Mental Health Outpatient Clinic

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Leilani Greening, PhD

                                   
Division of Psychology

Clinical Child Psychology

  • BA Psychology - California State University
  • MA Clinical Child Psychology - Southern Illinois Univ.
  • PhD Clinical Child Psychology - Southern Illinois Univ.
  • Post-doctoral Fellowship NPI-UCLA

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Teresa Mulvihill, MD (VAMC)

Mental Health Service
Chemical Dependency Treatment Program

  • BS Biology - Millsaps College
  • MD University of Mississippi School of Medicine
  • Psychiatry Residency Training at University of Mississippi / Department of Psychiatry
  • Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior - University of Mississippi Medical Center - 2001-present
  • Staff Psychiatrist - VAMC

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Jefferson Parker, PhD (VAMC)

  • BS Biology/Greek & Roman Studies (1973-1977) Tufts University
  • PhD Psychology, 1988-1993) University of Maine
  • Internship - Florida Mental Health Institute (1992-1993)
  • Staff Psychologist, G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC (1993-present)
  • Assistant Professor - University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (1994-present)

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Susan Anand, ATR

  • BA, 1976, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
  • MA, 1986, Art Therapy, New York University, New York, NY
  • Registered Art Therapist, Board Certified (ART-BC)
  • Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB)
  • Basic and Advanced, School-Based Post Traumatic Stress Management Trainig
  • Basic Psychological First Aid for Survivors of Jurrican Katrina Training
  • Licensed Professional Art Therapist
  • Licensed Social Worker - Mississippi
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  • Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
  • President - Mississippi Art Therapy Association 2007-2008

 

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Karen Richardson, LPC

Instructor/ Division of Psychopharmacology and Clinical Trials Site Manager

  • Bachelor of Science - May 1989, University of Southern Mississippi, Majors: Psychology and. Social and Rehabilitation Services
  • Master of Science - August 1991, USM , Counseling Psychology
  • Graduate - Doctoral Student - 2007 - Jackson State University, Clinical Psychology Doctoral program
  • Licensed Professional Counselor
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Research Interest: Clinical Trials, Mental Illness & resource utilization among underserved populations and African-Americans.

National Board Certified Counselor

Psychotherapy Special Interest: Bereavement and Post-traumatic Stress

 

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Gloria Elaine Hardin, MSW

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  • BA Sociology, 1970 University of Mississippi
  • MSW, 1987 University of Southern Mississippi
  • Licensed Certified Social Worker 1990
  • 1990- present Private practice services
  • 1993-2002 Clinical Social work component of joint team for child and adolescent psychiatry
  • 1994-present Clinic Coordinator, UMC, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Abiye Iyo, PhD

Molecular Biology

  • BSc, 1984, Applied Biology, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • MPhil, 1988, Applied Microbiology- Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
  • Ph.D.,1991- 1997, Microbiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 1997, Center for Macromolecular Crystallography, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama,
  • Lecturer Department of Biological Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1997-1998
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 1999 - 2002, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • Instructor - Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2003-2006
  • Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2006 to present

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Garth Bissette, PhD

  • BA Zoology - 1974
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship 1981-1983 UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Ph.D. - 1982 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
  • 1983-1986 Assistant Medical Research Professor, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
  • 1986-1991, Co-Director, Laboratory of Psychoneuroendocrinology, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • 1991-1995 Director, Laboratory of Psychoneuroendocrinology, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • 1995-present Chief of Laboratory of Psychoneuroendocrinology, UMC

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Soundar Regunathan, PhD


Molecular Neuroscience, Neurochemistry

  • Ph.D., Neurochemistry, University of Madras, India, 1985.
  • Postdoctoral training, Laboratory of Neurochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada 1987-1989.
  • Research Assoc., Division of Neurobiology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, 1989-1991.
  • Instructor, Division of Neurobiology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, 1991-1993.
  • Assistant Professor, Division of Neurobiology, Cornell Univeristy Medical College, New York, 1993-1999.
  • Asssociate Professor, Division of Neurobiology, Cornell Univeristy Medical College, New York, 1999-2001.
  • Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, 2002- present

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Allen Richert, MD

Vice Chair for Education, Adult Residency Training Director

General Psychiatry, ECT, and Sleep Medicine

  • BS - Louisiana State University 1989
  • MD - LSU Medical Center Shreveport 1993
  • Psychiatry Residency - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) - 1993-1997
  • Chief Resident in Psychiatry, DHMC - 1996-1997
  • Sleep Medicine Fellowship - DHMC - 1998
  • Instructor in Psychiatry - DHMC - 1996-1998
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry - University Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) - August 1998-July 2004
  • Director of Sleep Disorders Fellowship, UMC - August 1999-present
  • Director of Medical Student Education for Psychiatry, UMC - August 1999 - February 2004
  • Director of Residency Training, Department of Psychiatry - UMC - March 2003-present
  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry - July 2004 - present

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Craig A. Stockmeier, PhD
Director, Divison of Neurobiology and Behavior Research


Research Emphasis - Functional Neuroanatomy of Depression

  • BA - Biology, Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, 1977.
  • PhD - Anatomy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1983.
  • Postdoctoral Training, Neuropharmacology, Georgetown University, 1983-1986.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1986.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, CWRU, 1994.
  • Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1999-present.

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William L. Woolverton, PhD

Associate Chairman for Research

Research interest: Behavioral Pharmacology

  • BA - Biology - University of the South, 1972.
  • PhD, Pharmacology, University of Chicago, 1977.
  • Postdoctoral training, Department of Pharmacology, Medical College of Virginia, 1977-1980.
  • Research Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences, University of Chicago, 1980-1987.
  • Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences, University of Chicago, 1987-1993
  • Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1993-present.
  • Awarded Tenure, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1998.

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Beata Karolewicz , PhD

  • M.Sc - Biology, Pedagogical University, Krakow, Poland, 1992
  • PhD - Neuropharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland. 1997.
  • Postdoctoral Training, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jackson, MS, 1999.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, 2002
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical
  • Center, 2003 - present.

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Xiao-Ming Ou , PhD

  • BS, Biology Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China 1982
  • MS, Medicine - Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, 1990
  • PhD, Medical Science, Lab of Neuropharmacology and Neurobiology, Department of Medicine, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium, 1998.
  • Postdoctoral training, Neuroscience Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Canada, 2001
  • Team Teacher - Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Southern California, 2002-2006.
  • Assistant Professor - Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2007- present.


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Gregory A. Gorgon, MD

        

Director, Medical Psychiatry Outpatient Service

          

  • BS - Biochemistry, Eastern Michigan University, 1990
  • MD - Wayne State University, 1994
  • Medicine/Psychiatry Residency: 1994-96, University of Virginia
  • Medicine/Psychiatry Residency: 1996-99, University of Rochester
  • ABMS - Psychiatry, September 2000
  • ABMS - Internal Medicine, August 2004
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior,University of Mississippi Medical Center 1999-2002; 2005 to present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 1999 - 2002; 2005 to present
  • Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Chocaw Health Center Staff Physician, 2002 to present
  • 2005-present: Attending Physician, University Hospitals and Clinics

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Faiza N. Qureshi , MD

        

Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program

          

  • MD - Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan, 1981-1988
  • Internship: 1994-95, Elmhurst Hospital Center, Mount Sinai Services, New York
  • Psychiatry Residency: 1998-2000, University MS Medical School
  • Child Psychiatry Fellowship, 2000-2003, University MS Medical School
  • ABMS - Psychiatry, 2002
  • ABMS - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2005
  • Staff Psychiatrist, Mississippi State Hospital 2005 - 2007
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior,University of Mississippi Medical Center 2007 to present
  • 2007-present: Attending Physician, University Hospitals and Clinics

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Maude A. Wright , MD

        

Co- Director, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Services

          

  • MD - Tufts University, Boston, MA - 1979
  • Internship: 1979-80, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA
  • Psychiatry Residency: 1980-83, L.A. County/University of Southern Calif. Los Angeles, CA
  • American Psychiatric Association, National Institutes of Mental Health Fellowship, 1981-83
  • Child Psychiatry Fellowship, 1982-83, L.A. County, University of Southern Calif.
  • Child Psychiatry Fellowship, 1991-1992, University of Mississippi School of Medicine l
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior,University of Mississippi Medical Center 2006 to present
  • 2006-present: Attending Physician, University Hospitals and Clinics

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Kerry Kokaisel, PMHNP

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

               

  • BSN - 1986-1988- University of Mississippi Medical School of Nursing
  • MSN/ Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Nursing Management - 1991-1994- Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
  • Post-Graduate/Family Psychiatri Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program -2003-2005, University Of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing

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Lindsay C. Avent, MS

Clinic Coordinator, Adult Outpatient Clinic

        

                

  • BA - 2004 - Psychology, Mississippi State University
  • MS/ Counselor Education-Community Counseling - 2007- Mississippi State University
  • Mental Health Therapist Intern, 2007, North Mississippi Behavioral Heath Center, Tupelo, MS

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Beata Legutko, PhD         

                

  • M.Sc.1985, Biology, FAculty of Biology and Earth Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krokow, Poland
  • PhD- 1996- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
  • 2000-2007- Assistant Professor, Institute of Pharmacology, Polilsh Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
  • 2008 - to present, Instructor, University of Mississippi

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Deyin Lu. M.D., M.Sc.         

                

  • M.D., 1987, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, P. R. China
  • Internship, 1986-1987, The Third Hospital of Huangshi City, Huangshi, Hubei, China, Rotating Internship
  • M. Sc.1990- School of Medicine, Wuhan University, P. R. China
  • Research Assistant, 1990-1993, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, P. R. China
  • Research Associate, 1993-1999, School of Medicine, Wuhan University, P. R. China
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 1999-2006- University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • 2006 - to present, Instructor, University of Mississippi

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Dorota Maciag, PhD        

                

  • M.Sc., 1997, Medical Analytics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
  • PhD, 2002, Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
  • Research Assistant, 2000-2003, Rioligand Laboratory/Department of Pharmacobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
  • Research Associate, 2003-2004, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, 1999-2006- University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • 2004 - to 2007, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi
  • 2007 to present, Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UMMC

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Zhixia Wang, M.D.      

                

  • M.D., 1984, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, China
  • M.S, 1991, Pharmacology, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, China
  • Research Assistant, 1999-2000, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Research Associate, 2000-2001, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Sr. Research Associate, 2001-2003, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Instructor,2003- present, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UMMC

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Rick C. Lin, PhD  (Anatomy)

Professor of Anatomy and Psychiatry

  • BS, 1964-68, Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
  • MA, 1969-71, Duke University
  • PhD, 1973-76, Vanderbilt University
  • Postdoctoral, 1976-79, University of Virginia
  • Assistant Professor, 1979-81, Dept. of Cell Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
  • Assistant Professor, 1981-87, Dept. of Anatomy, Duke University Medical Center
  • Assistant Professor, 1987-88, Dept of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center
  • Associate Professor, 1988-1992, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA
  • Professor, 1992-94, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Hahnemann University
  • Professor, 1994-96, Dept of Neurobiology and Anatomy Medical College of PA and Hahnemann University
  • Professor, 1996-98, Dept. of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Allegheny Univeristy of Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
  • Professor, 1998-to date, Dept of Anatomy, University of MS Medical Center

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Greer Sullivan, M.D. , MSPH  (VAMC)  

Director, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System

Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Visiting Professor, Tulane University, Dept of Psychiatry and Neurology

Consultant, Rand Corporation

Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, UMMC

  • MD, 1976-80, University of Mississippi School of Medicine
  • Internship, 1980-81, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • Residency in Psychiatry, 1982-85, UCLA Neuropsychiatric Instutute, West Los Angeles VA Hospital
  • NIMH Research Fellow, 1985-86, UCLA Dept of Psychology Famil Studies Project
  • Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, 1986-88, UCLA Dept. of General Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
  • National Center for Health Services Research Fellow, 1988-89, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
  • MSPH, 1986-89, UCLA School of Public Health, Division of Health Services, Los Angeles, CA

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Patricia Allred, MD (VAMC)  

Director, Medical Student Education

  • MD, 1981-85, University of Mississippi Medical School
  • Internship, 1985-86, Methodist Central Hospital, Dallas, TX
  • Residency in Anesthesiology, 1986-1989, Subspecialty training in anesthesia for neurosurgery, Univeristy of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • Board Certified in Anesthesiology, October 1990
  • Fellowship in Addiction Medicine, March 1993-Feb. 1994, University of MS Medical Center
  • Certified in Addiction Medicine, April 1995
  • Residency in Psychiatry, 2003-2006, University of MS Medical Center

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Ted Bennett, PhD (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist - Neuropsychology - VAMC

Assistant Professor - UMMC

  • BS, 1996, Psychology, Louisiana State University
  • MA, 2002, Clinical Psychology, University of MS Medical School
  • PhD, 2004, Clinical Psychology, University of MS Medical School
  • Internship in Clinical Psychology, Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Healthcare System, 2004
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuropsychology, 2006, Methodist Rehabilitation Center

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Nancy Bryant, MD (VAMC)

Staff Psychiatrict, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • MD, 1987, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
  • Internship in Psychiatry, 1988-89, Baltimore Veterans' Administration Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical System
  • Internship in Medicine, 1988-89, Mercy Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD
  • Resident in Psychiatry, 1989-92, University of Maryland Medical System, Baltimore, MD
  • Research Fellow, 1992-95, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Dept of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1989
  • Diplomate, ABMS of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1994
  • Diplomate, ABMS of Psychiatry and Neurology, with added qualification in Geriatric Psychiatry, 1995

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Molley Clark, PhD (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • MS, 2002, Counseling PsychologyUniversity of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
  • Predoctoral Internship in Psychology, 2005, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
  • Health Psychology Fellow, 2005-2007, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Family Medicine
  • PhD, Counseling Psychology, 2007, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
  • Staff Psychologist, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, Behavioral Medicine Specialist, Primary Care/ Telemedicine, 2007 to present

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Jason Goodson , PhD (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • MS, 2002, Combined Clinical/Counseling School Psychology Program, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • PhD, 2005, Combined Clinical/Counseling School Psychology Program, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
  • Predoctoral Internship in Psychology, 2004-2005, Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
  • Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship in Anxiety Disorders, 2005-2007, DArtmouth Medical School
  • OEF/OIF Psychologist, G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, Trauma Recovery Program, Polytraum Recovery Program, Returning Veterans Outreach, Evaluatioin and Care Program, 2007 to present

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Karen Grothe , PhD (Medicine)

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

  • M.A., 1998, Clinical Psychology, Northern Arizona Univeristy, Flagstaff, AZ
  • Behavioral Medicine Therapist, 1998-2000, Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, MN
  • PhD, 2000-2004, Clinical Psychology with minor in Healthcare Administration, Louisiana State University
  • Psychology Residency Consortium, 2004-2005, University of MS Medical Center/VAMC

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Brenda Hines, MD (VAMC)

Staff Psychiatrict, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • MD, 1982, University Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, MS
  • Family Medicine Residency Program, 1982-83, UMMC, Jackson, MS
  • Pediatric Residency Program, 1984, UMMC, Jackson
  • Psychiatry Residency Program, 1992-95, UMMC, Jackson
  • Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry, 1995-96, UMMC, Jackson
  • Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 1989
  • Board Certification:Psychiatry and Neurology, Part I - 1999
  •                                                                          Part II - 2000

 

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Cheryl Johnson, PhD (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist - VAMC

Assistant Professor - UMMC

  • MA, 1983, Clinical Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton
  • Internship in Clinical Psychology, 1985-86, University o f Mississippi Medical Center, VAMC Consortium, Jackson, MS
  • PhD, 1984-1987, Clinical Psychology, State University of New York at Binghamton
  • Research Coordinator, Heacache Clinic, 1987-89, UMMC, Dept. of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

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Deepika Majithia, MD (VAMC)

Staff Psychiatrict, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • MD, 1994, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Science, Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Internship, Jan. 1994- Dec. 1994, Pt. B.D. Sharma, P.G.I.M.S., Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Jr. Reseidency in Psychiatry, July 1995- Oct. 1995, Pt. B. D. Sharma P.G.I. M.S., Rohtak, Haryana, India
  • Sr. Residency in Physiology, Jan. 1996- Aug. 1996, Pt. B. D. Sharma P. G. I. M.S., Rohtak, India
  • Certified ECFMG 1999 - current
  • Psychiatry Residency Program, 2000-04, UMMC, Jackson
  • Chief Resident, Department of Psychiatry, 1995-96, UMMC, Jackson

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Dorothy Scattone, PhD (Pediatrics)

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

  • MA, 2000, Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
  • PhD, 2002, Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 2003
  • Psychology Predoctoral Intern, 7/01 - 12/01, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Supervisor: Nancy Grace, PhD
  • Psychology Predoctoral Intern, Jan. 2002-June 2002, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Supervisor: Trish Kurtz, PhD
  • Pedicatric Psychology Post Doctoral Fellowship, 7/02-9/03, University of Mississippi Medical Center

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Kimberly Simpson, PhD (Anatomy)

Assistant Professor in Anatomy

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Human Behavior

  • B.S., 1991, Ursinus College, Biology, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA
  • PhD, 1991-1998, Neuroscience, Medical College of PA, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pa
  • Postdoctoral, 1999-2002, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mentor: Dr. Rick C.S. Lin
  • Assistant Professor, 2002 to present, University of MS Medical Center, Department of Anatomy

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Patrick Smith, PhD (Family Medicine)

Professor, Family Medicine

Professor, Surgery

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior

  • 1986, M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi, University, MS
  • 1989-1990, Clinical Psychology Residency Program, University of MS/Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Consortium
  • 1991, PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi, University, MS

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Daniel Williams , PhD (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • M.S., 2003, Clinical Psychology, The University of Memphis
  • PhD, 2007, Clinical Psychology, The University of Memphis
  • Predoctoral Intership, 2006-2007, VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX
  • Clinical Psychotherapy Trainee (Practicum), 2003-2006, psychological Services Center, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
  • Precticum in Psychotherapy, 2005-2005, Memphis Job Corps Center, Memphis, TN
  • Assessment Technician, 1/2005-9/2005, Department of Health and Human Services, Memphis, TH
  • Forensic Consultant, Spring 2005, Associates in Psychology and Psychiatry, Memphis, TN
  • Staff Psychologist, Addictive Disorders Tratment Program, GV Montgomery VA Medical Center 2007 to present

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Vincent Intoccia , Psy.D (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist, VAMC

Instructor, UMMC

  • MA in Clinical Psychology, 2001, Western Kentucky University
  • Psy.D in Clinical Psychology, 2007, Spalding University
  • Masters Level Internship, 2001, LifeSkills Inc. Counseling Center, Russellville, KY
  • Psychometrician, 2002, University of AL Birmingham, Div. of Neurosurgery, Neuropsychology Clinic
  • Psychometrician, 2003, Raskin and Associates, Louisville, Ky
  • Outpatient Therapist, 2002-2004, Communicare Inc.
  • Outpatient Therapist, 2004-2005, Solutions Health Services, LLC
  • Staff Psychologist, 2007 to present, GV Montgomery VA Medical Center, Primary Care/Telemedicine Staff.

 

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Jocelyn S. McGee, MSG, PhD, (VAMC)

Staff Psychologist, VAMC

Assistant Professor, UMMC

  • MS in Gerontology, 1995, Baylor University, Institue of Gerontological Studies
  • MA in Psychology, 1999, Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology
  • PhD in Clinical Psychology, 2002 (Neuropsychology Track), Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology Internship, 2001-2002, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Specialization In Geropsychology and Neuropsychology
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship-Feriatric Research, 2003-2004, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas-Houstan, Department of PM&R & Rehabilitation Alliance
  • Staff Psychologist, Home Based Primary Care, GV Montgomery VA Medical Center, 2007 to present, Clinical Neuropsychology and Geropsychology Services

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Shashidhar M. Shettar, MD

Associate Professor

Director of ECT Services

  • MBBS, 1978, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
  • Rotating Internship, 1979, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India
  • Post Graduate 1 (Orthopedics), 1981, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India,
  • Psychiatry Internship, 1984, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
  • Psychiatry Residency, 1987, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
  • Clinical Research, Fellow in Psychiatry, 1987-1989, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Maxie Lerone Gordon, MD

Assistant Professor

 

  • M.D., 1995, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN
  • Internship, 1996, Combined General Interal Medicine/General Psychiatry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
  • Residency Program, 1997-2000, Combined General Interal Medicine/General Psychiatry, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

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Jasmine Pugh Taylor, MD

Assistant Professor

 

  • M.D., 1989, University of Alalbama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Al
  • Internship, 1990, Psychiatry, University of Alalbama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Al
  • Residency, 1993, Psychiatry, University of Alalbama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Al

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