UMMC Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehab

09/26/2025

Happy National APP week to our awesome APPs! We are thankful for your hard work and the excellent care you constantly provide to our patients!

09/16/2025

UMMC Orthopaedics would like to welcome Dr. James Woodall Jr. to our team!

Dr Woodall is an alumnus of our UMMC Orthopaedics residency program and completed his subspecialty training in Spine Surgery at Stanford University Hospital. He has over a decade of practice experience treating a wide range of Spine conditions and specializing in minimal invasive surgical treatment of Spinal deformities.

We are excited to have Dr. Woodall join our team at UMMC Orthopaedics! He is currently accepting new patients at our Colony Park South Location in Ridgeland, MS. For appointments/referrals, please call 601-984-6525!

09/12/2025

09/05/2025

Friday night sports clinic is tonight!!!

Tomorrow night! 🏈

08/28/2025

Tomorrow night! 🏈

08/22/2025

✨🏈UMMC’s Friday night injury clinic will start next Friday night (8/29) at our new location (Colony Park South). Students with football related injuries from all area high schools will be seen!✨🏈

08/13/2025

🦴Our very own, Dr. Burgess, will be making a guest appearance on Southern Remedy with Dr Mary McLeod. We will be discussing upcoming football season, Friday Night clinic and more. Tune in tomorrow (8/14 at 11 am) at http://southernremedy.mpbonline.org 🦴

07/07/2025

Please join us for the annual Sarcoma Strong Virtual 5k (Run/Walk). The virtual run allows you to perform the 5k Run/Walk at your leisure the weekend of August 8-August 12.

Sarcoma Strong is an organization that was started by Dr. Matthew DiCaprio. The organization is dedicated to raising sarcoma awareness, advocating for sarcoma families, and raising funds for research.

Registration information:

https://www.zippy-reg.com/online_reg/index.php?e=2167&rfrl=leIOZdAxZ%2BA724wBbO5ycg%3D%3D

Team- UMMC Orthopaedics
Select 5k Virtual Run
Registration and funds go to sarcoma research

Thank you for helping to continue to support families with a sarcoma diagnosis and working to make a lasting change!

05/14/2025

We are proud to celebrate Dr. Botha Chrea, former UMMC Orthopedic resident, on receiving the prestigious 2025 Inherited Neuropathy Fellowship from the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association!

Now an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa, Dr. Chrea is focusing her research on improving outcomes for individuals with CMT, particularly in foot and ankle mobility and surgical care.

Her dedication to advancing patient-centered research and care is an inspiration to us all. Congrats, Dr. Chrea!!

04/01/2025

Welcome to The University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Department page! We are so excited to have our own page so we can show off our amazing clinicians, residents, staff and patients!

Over the coming weeks we will showcase each member of our team and the life changing devices we provide!

Share us with your friends and family so we can get the word out about our O&P department. 🦾🦿👣

03/24/2025

Congratulations to Dr. George Russell, former Chair of UMMC’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, on being elected the 2nd President-Elect of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) and President of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS)!
These remarkable achievements reflect Dr. Russell’s dedication and leadership in advancing orthopaedic care and promoting diversity in the field. We are incredibly proud of this well-deserved recognition and excited to see the continued impact he will have on the profession!

03/17/2025

We would like to celebrate the tireless efforts of our Athletic Training staff at UMMC. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep athletes safe, healthy, and performing at their best! 👟💪
Whether it’s preventing injuries, providing rehab, or supporting recovery, you are the unsung heroes of the game. Let’s celebrate their dedication and expertise! Ocean Adams, ATC, Chesnee Miller, ATC, Coach Sutton, Dr. Burgess, Catherine Irvine, ATC, and Jeff Martinez, MAT, ATC
💬 Tell us how an athletic trainer has helped you in your fitness journey or sports career!