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Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

5 St. Vincent Circle Suite 501
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 666-2894

Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group.

Office Locations

5 St. Vincent Circle Suite 501
Little Rock, AR 72205

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In The News

“Dr. S. Thomas Rayburn III, a cardiovascular surgeon, has joined the Jack Stephens Heart Institute at the St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock.”—"Jim Couch Rises to New Position at Delta Dental (Movers & Shakers)", Arkansas Business, June 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

bronchoscopy

catheterization

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

central line placement

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

minimally invasive valve replacement

mitral valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

open-heart aortic valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

right heart catheterization

Swan-Ganz catheterization

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD performed more bronchoscopy, catheterization, and centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, mitral valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, open-heart aortic valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, right heart catheterization, Swan-Ganz catheterization, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

heart bypass surgery

By Affordability:

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
bypass surgery	103
cardiac procedures	410
catheterization	138
endarterectomy	50
hospital care	167
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	167
minimally invasive procedures	137
neck surgery	36
open surgery	221
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	221
vascular procedures	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
bronchoscopy	11
bypass surgery	57
cardiac procedures	258
catheterization	75
doctor visit	16
endarterectomy	28
hospital care	142
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	129
neck surgery	28
open surgery	126
revision surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	126
vascular procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	27
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bronchoscopy	11
bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	234
catheterization	88
doctor visit	29
endarterectomy	22
hospital care	140
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	102
neck surgery	22
open surgery	109
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	109
vascular procedures	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	34
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
bronchoscopy	22
bypass surgery	51
cardiac procedures	273
catheterization	83
doctor visit	42
endarterectomy	34
hospital care	60
implant surgery	21
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	149
neck surgery	34
open surgery	113
revision surgery	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	124
vascular procedures	53

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	90
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
bronchoscopy	21
bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	276
catheterization	117
doctor visit	37
endarterectomy	43
hospital care	83
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	83
minimally invasive procedures	148
neck surgery	43
open surgery	110
revision surgery	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	110
vascular procedures	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	47
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	318
catheterization	136
endarterectomy	32
hospital care	102
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	150
neck surgery	32
open surgery	112
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	112
vascular procedures	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	55
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
bypass surgery	40
cardiac procedures	252
catheterization	120
doctor visit	52
endarterectomy	42
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	115
neck surgery	31
open surgery	80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	80
vascular procedures	71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	47
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	267
catheterization	47
doctor visit	188
endarterectomy	34
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	130
neck surgery	34
open surgery	70
revision surgery	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	83
vascular procedures	96

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	56
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	236
catheterization	108
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	208
endarterectomy	36
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	105
neck surgery	23
open surgery	64
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
vascular procedures	77

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	50
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	194
catheterization	102
doctor visit	175
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	81
open surgery	56
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
vascular procedures	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	37
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	215
catheterization	105
doctor visit	155
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
minimally invasive procedures	93
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86
vascular procedures	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	37
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	52
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	12
bronchoscopy	17
bypass surgery	49
cardiac procedures	266
catheterization	101
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	100
endarterectomy	35
hospital care	140
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	121
neck surgery	31
open surgery	104
revision surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106
vascular procedures	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	248
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	43
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan, Blue California, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, QualChoice, United Healthcare, Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, VACCN, Summit - PASSE, Devoted Health Plans, MD Save and Empower - Tribute - PASSE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan

Blue California

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

QualChoice

United Healthcare

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

VACCN

Summit - PASSE

Devoted Health Plans

MD Save

Empower - Tribute - PASSE

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$4,402 Circulatory Support $1,957	Mitra Clip system $1,568	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $294	MitraClip System $199	MitraClip $196	Other $189
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,921 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $878	Transcatheter Heart Valves $738	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $727	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $243	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $217	Other $117
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,874 Cardiovascular $2,344	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $169	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $127	ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) $90	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $31	Other $113
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$2,175 ECM Patch $2,175
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,051 Heart Valves $681	CoreValve Evolut $674	3F $431	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $124	Hancock $75	Other $66
Other	$3,582 Impella $1,329	GENERAL - THERAPIES $206	ECM Patch,Pouch $201	FLOSEAL $170	CoreValve Evolut $153	Other $1,523

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,285
Travel and Lodging	$6,709
Education	$9

Research Payments

Dr. Samuel Thomas Rayburn III, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $19,470.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Rayburn specializes in cardiac surgery, spine surgery, and vascular surgery and practices in Little Rock, AR. He accepts MultiPlan, Blue California, QualChoice, and more. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Little Rock, AR. Dr. Rayburn graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.