University of Mississippi Medical Center Thoracic Surgery - Independent

Residency · Jackson, MS

Sponsored by University of Mississippi School of Medicine · Director Pierre De Delva

Pierre De Delva, MD
Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Professor and Division Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Phillip Burch, MD, MSN
Professor and Division Chief, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Professor and Division Chief at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Vern Keller, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Adriana Martini, MD
Associate Professor; Attending Physician Supervising Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellows in CVICU
Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Athanasios Tsiouris, MD
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support; Associate Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Giorgio Aru, MD
07/1998 - Present · Thoracic Surgery Residency
Thoracic surgeon, Professor Emeritus at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Gopinath Perumal, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Instructor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Jacob Moremen, MD
Director, Esophageal Health and Reflux Center; Associate Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Jay Shake, MD
Chief of Medical Staff; Director of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit; Director of ECMO; Director of Quality and Outcomes for Cardiothoracic Surgery; Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery; Faculty Profile
Surgical critical care physician, Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Kelsey Koch, MD
Assistant Professor-Clinical; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Ricardo Rosado, MD
Listed PGY VI in 2025; Possible PGY VII in 2026–2027, Unconfirmed
Surgery resident, University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Pierre De Delva, MD
Program Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery; Professor and Division Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeon, Associate Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Phillip Burch, MD, MSN
Professor and Division Chief, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Congenital cardiac surgery physician, Professor and Division Chief at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Vern Keller, MD
Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Thoracic surgeon, Clinical Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University School of Medicine
Adriana Martini, MD
Associate Professor; Attending Physician Supervising Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellows in CVICU
Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Athanasios Tsiouris, MD
Surgical Director, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support; Associate Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Giorgio Aru, MD
07/1998 - Present · Thoracic Surgery Residency
Thoracic surgeon, Professor Emeritus at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Gopinath Perumal, MD, MBBS
Assistant Professor, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Instructor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Jacob Moremen, MD
Director, Esophageal Health and Reflux Center; Associate Professor, Division of Thoracic Surgery; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Jay Shake, MD
Chief of Medical Staff; Director of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit; Director of ECMO; Director of Quality and Outcomes for Cardiothoracic Surgery; Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery; Faculty Profile
Surgical critical care physician, Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Kelsey Koch, MD
Assistant Professor-Clinical; Faculty Profile
Thoracic surgeon, Assistant Professor at University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Ricardo Rosado, MD
Listed PGY VI in 2025; Possible PGY VII in 2026–2027, Unconfirmed
Surgery resident, University of Mississippi School of Medicine