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Jon C. Jackson, MD

Jon C. Jackson, MD

Program Director
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

 

Amason

Gene Amason II, PhD, MBA

Program Administrator

Marie

Marie Porter

Assistant Program Administrator

hope

Hope Gustafson

Administrative Assistant

Dr. Ali

Jeffrey Ali, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Region 8 Mental Health Services

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Residency: Louisiana State University Medical Center
Fellowship: Beth Israel Medical Center (Neuropsychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Angelo-Faculty

Mary Ashley Angelo, Ph.D.

Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Doctorate Program: University of Denver
Special Interests: Crisis Intervention, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Clinical Supervision, Chronic Trauma, Suicide

Dr. Belaga

Marshall Belaga, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Adult Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Dr. Dakhlalla

Salaahuddin "Sal" Dakhlalla, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Kirtida Desai, MD

Kirtida Desai, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: Government Medical College
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association 

Dr. Gugliano

Amanda Gugliano, Psy.D.

Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Doctorate Program: Arizona School of Psychology
Special Interests: Criminal Forensic Evaluation, Assessment, Serious and Persistent Mental Illness, Intellectual Disabilities, Treatment of NGRI Acquittees

Dr. Howard

Stephanie Howard, Psy.D.

Teaching Faculty
Licensed Psychologist
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Doctorate Program: Immaculata University
Special Interests: Forensics, Assessment, EMDR, Psychosocial Rehabilitation (SMI), Women's Recovery

Z. Khandekar, MD

Zinat Khandekar, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: Sir Salimullah Medical College
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Joseph Kwentus, MD

Joseph Kwentus, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Site: Merit Health Central & Precise Mind

Medical School: Saint Louis University
Residency: National Naval Medical Center (Psychiatry)
Residency: Georgetown (Neurology)
Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles (Epilepsy & EEG)
Board Certifications: Adult Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Pain Medicine, Sleep Medicine

McLendon

Hunter McLendon, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Hinds Behavioral Health Services - Region 9

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Reb McMichael, MD

Reb McMichael, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Forensic Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry
Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

Robert Maddux, MD

Robert Maddux, MD

Clinical Director
Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital & Region 8 Mental Health Services

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: University of Mississippi Medical Center (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

Miller

Chanda Miller, MD

Adjunct Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

John Norton, MD

John Norton, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: Rush Medical College 
Residency: Brown University (Psychiatry)
Residency: Brown University (Neurology)
Fellowship: Brown University (Epilepsy & EEG)
Board Certifications: Adult Psychiatry, Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry (UCNS), Headache Medicine (UCNS)

Greg Oden, MD

Greg Oden, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Site: Merit Health Central

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Methodist Central Hospital (Memphis)
Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Frank Perkins, MD

Frank Perkins, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Merit Health Central & Precise Mind

Medical School: University of Alabama School of Medicine
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: State University of New York (Forensic Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

Thomas Recore, MD

Thomas Recore, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Forensic Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: Duke University Medical Center
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Medical Center (Forensic Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry

Rogers

Jefferson L.G. Rogers, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Hinds Behavioral Health Services - Region 9

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Stephen Shoop, DO

Stephen Shoop, DO

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Dr. Smith

Stephen Smith, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Taulkdar-Faculty

Nazmul Talukdar, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: Dhaka Medical College
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
Board Certification: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Taylor

Jared Taylor, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry

Chasity Torrence, MD

Chasity Torrence, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Psychiatry
Site: Hinds Behavioral Health Services - Region 9

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Adult Psychiatry
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

Wood

Arthur Wood, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Merit Health Central

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: North Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine

Kevin Young, MD

Kevin Young, MD

Teaching Faculty
Specialty: Family Medicine
Site: Mississippi State Hospital

Medical School: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certification: Family Medicine