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Hattiesburg – Merit Health Wesley welcomes Shantele Bolton, M.D., to Women's Pavilion of South Mississippi. Dr. Bolton, a Hattiesburg native, has returned home to serve women of the Pine Belt. Her focus is on contraception management, high risk obstetrics, minimally invasive surgery, evidence-based medicine, and patient and community education. “We’re happy to welcome Dr. Bolton back home to the Pine Belt,” said Mike Neuendorf, Chief Executive Officer at Merit Health Wesley. “Our patients have long enjo... ... Read More

Hattiesburg – Merit Health Wesley welcomes Brandon Ingram, M.D., to Southern Surgery & Urology. Ingram, a Petal native, has returned to the Pine Belt to serve the community, practicing general and bariatric surgery. Dr. Ingram graduated from Millsaps College with a bachelor of physics. He completed medical school at University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed a general surgery residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Ingram is a member of the Christian Medical and De... ... Read More

Hattiesburg – Merit Health Medical Group welcomes Daniel J. Skarzynski, M.D., as a new cardiologist. He will join interventional cardiologist Viral Lathia, M.D., in the Cardiology clinic located at 5003 Hardy Street, Tower B in Hattiesburg. Skarzynski earned a bachelor of science from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. and completed medical school at Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Ill. He also completed fellowships in both cardiovascular disease and invasive and interventional cardiology at Fe... ... Read More

As the colors of summer begin to fade, the colors on our plates are slowly starting to change as well. Football tailgates, Halloween candy, and Thanksgiving buffets are making a comeback, and making heart-healthy decisions about what you are eating could get tough. But fall also brings a colorful harvest of nutrient rich produce like pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and squash. Produce containing color is packed full of vitamins, fiber, minerals and phytochemicals which have disease fighting elements in them t... ... Read More

Hattiesburg – Merit Health Wesley is happy to welcome Dexter Ware as its new Chaplain. Ware is a native of Jackson, Miss. and former Chaplain of Baptist Memorial Hospitals in Memphis, Tenn. and Oxford, Miss. Before coming to Merit Health Wesley, Ware worked as pastor of Harrisville United Methodist Church in Harrisville, Miss. Ware received a bachelor of arts from Mississippi College and a master of divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is ordained as a United Methodist Elder by the... ... Read More

Dr. Miguel Figueroa Begins Practice This Week NATCHEZ, Miss. –September 25, 2017 – Interventional Pain Management Physician Miguel Figueroa, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Merit Health Natchez. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Figueroa is excited to be making his home in Natchez. After receiving his Doctorate of Medicine in 1984 from Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá, Colombia, Dr. Figueroa completed his Internship in Internal Medicine at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, New Yor... ... Read More

JACKSON, Miss., July 28, 2017 – Neurosurgeon Menarvia Nixon Gaddis, MD, has joined the medical staff of Merit Health Central. Dr. Nixon Gaddis specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the nervous system, including trauma, tumors, infections of the brain or spine, and developmental and degenerative diseases of the spine. “We are glad to have Dr. Nixon Gaddis join our medical team,” Merit Health Central CEO Barry Moss said. “Dr. Nixon Gaddis’s skill set is vital to the residents... ... Read More

JACKSON, Miss., July 19, 2017 –Merit Health has introduced a new service that helps patients more seamlessly access their physicians via online scheduling. At launch, the service facilitates online appointment-making with participating primary care providers. To use this free service, patients visit MyMeritDoctor.com . Patients can then see doctors’ schedules in real time, along with qualifications, verified patient reviews, photos and additional tools for selecting providers who best fit their needs. P... ... Read More

Biloxi, MS – Merit Health Biloxi Wound Healing Services is helping raise awareness of chronic wounds. The fourth annual Wound Care Awareness Week is being held from June 5 to June 9. Merit Health Biloxi Wound Healing offers advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic wounds. Program Directors across the nation will dedicate the entire week to educating physicians, patients and the general public about the chronic wound epidemic and the advanced wound care solutions. It is estimated that chr ... Read More

JACKSON, Miss., May 19, 2017 – Merit Health Medical Group plans to open a new clinic in Clinton August 2017. The 6,000 square foot clinic, which will have a mix of primary care and specialist providers, will be located at 732 Clinton Parkway. Current Merit Health Medical Group providers Scott Martin, MD and Joanna McCullom, NP will move from their current Clinton clinic at 1001 Highway 80 East to the new location. “Merit Health is proud to continue to serve the healthcare needs of the citizens of Clinto... ... Read More