LouAnn Woodward M.D.
@LAWoodwardMD
Dr. LouAnn Heath Woodward, vice chancellor for @UMMCNews and dean of the SOM. Native Mississippian working every day to create #AHealthierMS. Tweets are mine.
Welcome aboard @DrJustinMTurner ! I am so glad to have you back @UMMCnews helping us drive our cancer initiatives! @rodrocconi @UMMC_Cancer @the_dr_j @Lee_Bidwell Mississippi needs the passion you bring!
Honored! Glad to be connected to an AMAZING team led by Dr @rodrocconi , and @UMMCnews under Dr @LAWoodwardMD ! Mississippi, our future is bright! #HealthyMississippi #CancerCareInTheSip #BetterTogether
Congrats to our team @UMMC_Cancer on making an impact at the Gulf Coast Hematology & Oncology Summit and leading the way in cancer research & care! Proud to have @NeilDuggar represent us. #UMMC #radonc #MedPhys #AHealthierMississippi
Physicians, researchers and clinical staff from the Cancer Center and Research Institute made a big impact at the recent Gulf Coast Hematology & Oncology Summit. We’re proud of our team for leading the way in cancer research and care across the Gulf Coast! @rodrocconi
We're literally beaming with joy to welcome Li Yuan to the UMMC faculty! Li completed his residency with us and was invited to stay on board to continue advancing our mission. Thankfully, he said 'yes!' The future is looking radiant indeed. #UMMC #radonc #AHealthierMississippi
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UMMC raised a record $76.5 million in fiscal 2025, fueling bold plans in cancer care, dementia research, scholarships and more. See how donors are making a difference in lives across Mississippi: umc.edu/news/News_Arti…
High-tech spaces for nursing education and capacity for more students in Oxford will add up to more nurses to care for Mississippians, @UMMC_SON leaders say. Renovations at the South Oxford Center were celebrated with a ceremony and reception Wednesday: umc.edu/news/News_Arti…
Join us in welcoming Dr. Justin Turner! He joins UMMC as an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and member of the Cancer Center. He will help enhance population health and cancer prevention initiatives through education and community outreach.@rodrocconi
Drop a 💙 to help us welcome our newest UMMC faculty!
Honored! Glad to be connected to an AMAZING team led by Dr @rodrocconi , and @UMMCnews under Dr @LAWoodwardMD ! Mississippi, our future is bright! #HealthyMississippi #CancerCareInTheSip #BetterTogether
Join us in welcoming Dr. Justin Turner! He joins UMMC as an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and member of the Cancer Center. He will help enhance population health and cancer prevention initiatives through education and community outreach.@rodrocconi
Congratulations, Dr. Jonathan Grisiaffi!!!
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Grisiaffi, our June Resident of the Month! 🎉 ✨ Dr. Grisiaffi was selected by his co-residents and departmental faculty and staff. Here's what they had to say about him: 💫 "He is very involved with his patients. He is always willing to help and…
🎉 Welcome, nurses in training! 🎉 Chief Mary Paradis welcomed new students at the UMMC Nursing Students’ Orientation this week. And they got a selfie… so now it’s official! 💉🩺🚔 Selfies are free. Snapchats are extra. #UMMCPD #AnythingButRoutine
Congratulations to Dr. Jawed A. Siddiqui on joining the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, School of Medicine, as an assistant professor! Read more about Dr. Siddiqui: umc.edu/cancerinstitut… @rodrocconi
congrats to one of our newest & brightest cancer researchers. So much so, he was honored with a young investigator award! Excited for Dr. Siddiqui and for our patients who could benefit from his findings... through research we can certainly create #AHealthierMississippi…
Dr. Jawed Siddiqui has been honored with the Society of Basic Urologic Research’s Young Investigator Award. The award celebrates researchers who have made contributions to urologic studies within five years of securing their first faculty role. umc.edu/cancerinstitut… @rodrocconi
Thank you, Dr. Woodward. It is a privilege and a pleasure to work at an institution whose mission advances education and health of Mississippians and has an impact nationwide
Congratulations @JorgeEVidal1 !! So well deserved. Thank you for all you are doing for @UMMCnews @ummc
Congratulations to Dr. Rahat Noor for being name the School of Medicine Clinical Professor of the Year! Dr. Noor is one of the very best and has influenced many trainees in his time @UMMCnews ummcmedicinenews.org/2025/05/08/893…
Resident spotlight! Get to know Dr. Zach Watters, @UMMCMedRes PGY-3 resident and soccer enthusiast. Here, he shares his path to medicine and what he will be doing after graduation next month ummcmedicinenews.org/2025/05/08/res…
Hear from our outgoing chief medical residents – Blake Leblanc, Jaslyn Paschal, Chad Hierlmeier, and Kelly Dale – and what their futures hold next @UMMCMedRes ummcmedicinenews.org/2025/06/20/a-m…
Congratulations! What a stellar group!
What a great crew! The R3 class will be missed!
Hope our residents enjoyed their ‘survival’ kits and their little welcome corner in the lounge complete with coffee, snacks, and good vibes. Big thanks to @MKromchad for the great kit idea!
Help us welcome our new PGY-2, Dr. Sandeep Gill @san08919424 , and physics resident, Tristan Irons. We're thrilled to have them join the team. Here's to a radiant start and #AHealthierMississippi, as they radiate excellence and show the world they matter!#UMMC #radonc #MedPhys
UMMC has once again paid tribute to Dr. Billy S. Guyton’s contributions to medical education in Mississippi with the awarding of distinguished professorships in his name. umc.edu/news/News_Arti…