Children’s of Mississippi $180 million tower to open in November
(Photo Courtesy of UMMC) The University of Mississippi Medical Center is two weeks away from officially opening its seven-story pediatric hospital expansion. The Kathy and...
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Children’s of Mississippi $180 million tower to open in November
Photo Courtesy of UMMC The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is two weeks away from officially opening its seven-story pediatric hospital expansion. The Kathy and...
UMMC continues to serve patients despite ICU bed shortage
The University of Mississippi Medical Center, which is the largest hospital in the state of Mississippi, is running out of hospital beds due to the...
UMMC’s Dr. Woodward announces opening of respiratory clinic
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who is the vice-chancellor and dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, is “cautiously optimistic” about the leveling of the coronavirus...
CBD drug trial at UMMC gets one-year extension
by Alex Paton
A clinical trial at UMMC is getting a one-year extension. The trial which uses a new marijuana-derived drug to treat seizures in children received positive...
UMMC certified as state’s lone adult congenital heart program
by Alex Paton
Dr. Mike McMullan confers with Jared Gould of Petal, a congenital heart disease patient. Photo courtesy of UMMC. At age 22, Jared Gould is transitioning...
UMMC performs first heart-liver transplant
by Alex Paton
Davis Beasley did not know his heart was on borrowed time until he passed out at work, which happened to be at the oil well...
UMMC conducts trial for marijuana-derived drug
by Alex Paton
A clinical trial of a new drug derived from marijuana may offer hope to children whose seizures are uncontrolled by other means. UMMC Associate Professor...
UMMC trial seeks to combat sports concussions
by Alex Paton
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial by a research team at the University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to evaluate the effectiveness of aggressive physical therapy...
Football season means uptick in sports injuries
by Alex Paton
Football season is here and with it comes injuries. When athletes get hurt, there’s a fairly short list of common injuries that come into play....