Progress Notes

Leaving a Legacy: Dr. Sharon Douglas retires

Sharon Douglas, MD, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Education at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, is retiring this month after 35 years of service to UMMC and the VA. Here, she reflects on her career and what’s in store for her after retirement.

Resident Spotlight: Dr. Rochelle Thompson Kolawole

Dr. Rochelle Thompson Kolawole, PGY-3 categorical resident in internal medicine, was born in Liberia but grew up in six different countries around Africa. She is a mom to a little boy and wife to Dr. John (Olu) Kolawole, a second-year cardiology fellow at UMMC. After graduation, Dr. Thompson Kolawole will begin a combined fellowship in Infectious Diseases/Critical Care. Here, she shares about her love of her family, all things travel, and UMMC.

November 11, 2026 ummcmedicine

Welcome four new faculty to UMMC!
Subahana Aboobucker, MD
Chaning Burnett, MD
Armando R. C. León S., MD
Hunter Sylvester, Ph.D.

November 11, 2026 ummcmedicine

UMMC received NIH renewal of its Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study/Women Interagency HIV Study Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS). Dr. James “Ben” Brock, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, serves as UMMC site PI of the study.

Resident Spotlight: Dr. Lyba Naseer

November 11, 2026 ummcmedicine

Meet Dr. Lyba Naseer – Memphian, PGY-2 internal medicine resident, and proud cat mom. Here, she shares her path to UMMC and what has made it memorable thus far.

September 14, 2026 ummcmedicine

Dr. Hall presented the 2026 Department Awards at the annual State of the Department Grand Rounds. Congratulations to all the winners!

September 14, 2026 ummcmedicine

Dr. Newton B. Wiggins has joined UMMC as Section Chief of Electrophysiology in the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases

Resident Spotlight: Dr. Erin Sears

September 14, 2026 ummcmedicine

Meet Dr. Erin Sears – Monticello native, Mississippi State alum, and third-year internal medicine resident. Here, she shares her journey to UMMC, the highs and

September 14, 2026 ummcmedicine

Welcome two new faculty to UMMC!
Dr. Apeksha Kakkar and Dr. Jyoti Saroya

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Congratulations to Dr. Morgan McLeod and Dr. Meredith Sloan for being elected Members-at-Large to the Medical Executive Committee for the 2026-2028 term.