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Biloxi, MS— September 5, 2018 - Merit Health Biloxi welcomes Nicholas Conger, M.D., in the practice of Infectious Diseases, to the medical staff. Dr. Conger will practice with Memorial Physician Clinics at 920 Tommy Munro Dr. Ste 200. Biloxi, MS 39532 Dr. Conger earned his medical degree from University of Health Science Center at Houston. He completed his residency and internship in internal medicine; a fellowship in infectious diseases at Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Conger is ... ... Read More
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Biloxi, MS— September 5, 2018 - Merit Health Biloxi welcomes Jesse Penico, M.D., in the practice of Infectious Diseases, to the medical staff. Dr. Penico will practice with Memorial Physician Clinics at 920 Tommy Munro Dr. Ste 200. Biloxi, MS 39532 Dr. Penico received his Bachelor’s degree from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. He attended medicals chool at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Penico completed his internship and residency in int... ... Read More
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Biloxi, MS - September 6, 2018 - Merit Health Biloxi is pleased to announce that they have received a Gold certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). The Mississippi Cancer Registry began a certification process in 2008 for hospitals modeled after the central cancer registry certification conducted by the NAACCR. The purpose of the certification process is to recognize those hospitals who have submitted timely, complete and high quality data to the Mississip... ... Read More
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Biloxi, MS— September 5, 2018 - Dr. Jess H. Mullens joined Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists in August of 2018. Dr. Mullens received his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Berry College in Rome, GA where he played basketball. After obtaining his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, Dr. Mullens went on to complete his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. He then completed his fellowship training in Foot and Ankle at Th... ... Read More
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Biloxi, MS— July 1, 2018 - Michelle Thomas, FNP-C, has joined Merit Health Medical Group Primary Care Promenade. Michelle received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing along with a Master’s of Science in Nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Michelle will be located at Merit Health Medical Clinic, formerly Care Plus, located at 3920 Promenade Pkwy, D’Iberville, MS. Appointments can be made by calling (228) 456-0173. ... Read More
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Biloxi, MS— September 5, 2018 - Dr. Joseph Cox attended Birmingham-Southern College where he majored in Biology and minored in Chemistry. After graduating Cum Laude with Honors with a Bachelor of Science, he went on to attend medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham followed by an Orthopaedic Residency at Wright State University in Dayton, OH. During his residency, he also did a year of research where he worked on both basic science and clinical orthopaedic studies. Dr. Cox has publishe... ... Read More
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Merit Health Biloxi offers a formalized teen volunteer program to students who have an interest in healthcare. The Teen Volunteer Program offers students 14-17 years old opportunities for career exposure in the healthcare profession, as well as provides opportunities to students who are required to perform community service. In addition to volunteering, students will hear professionals speak on a wide variety of career opportunities in healthcare. Speakers will touch on job descriptions, education, cert... ... Read More
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Tracy A. O’Hara, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Merit Health Biloxi. Dr. O’Hara received her Doctorate of Medicine at the National University of Ireland in Galway, Ireland where she graduated with honors. She then completed an internal medicine residency program at Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center of Boston. Dr. O’Hara has since been practicing as a hospitalist and primary care physician. Dr. O’Hara has had volunteer experience as an EMT, a participant in the Big Sister Program in Cambridge... ... Read More
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Amy Ramsak, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Merit Health Biloxi. Dr. Ramsak received her Doctorate of Medicine at Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN where she also completed her residency in internal medicine. Prior to that, she attended Xavier University of New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana University. Dr. Ramsak practiced on the MS Gulf Coast in a private practice until 2006. Since then she has practiced as a hospitalist and comes to us from Par... ... Read More
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3D Mammography exams are clinically proven to be superior to conventional 2D exams Biloxi, MS – February 22, 2018 - Compass Imaging is excited to offer 3D Mammography exams. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, these exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing the number of women asked to return for additional testing. In conventional 2D Mammography, overlapping tissue is a leading reason why small breast cancers m... ... Read More
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