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The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure office will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen Monday, July 6, at 8:00 a.m.

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Board Members

The Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure is composed of members who together guide the regulation of medicine across Mississippi.

Officers

Headshot of Roderick Givens, M.D., Board President
Mississippi Supreme Court District Two

Roderick Givens, M.D.

President

Radiation Oncology

Term: 2021 - 2032

Headshot of Kirk L. Kinard, D.O., Board Vice-President
Mississippi Supreme Court District Three

Kirk L. Kinard, D.O.

Vice-President

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Term: 2018 - 2030

Headshot of Randy Roth, M.D., Board Secretary
Mississippi Supreme Court District Two

Randy Roth, M.D.

Secretary

Hospital Medicine

Term: 2024 - 2028

Board Members

Headshot of Michelle Y. Owens, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District One

Michelle Y. Owens, M.D.

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Term: 2016 - 2032

Headshot of Allen Gersh, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District Two

Allen Gersh, M.D.

Nephrology

Term: 2018 - 2030

Headshot of William Eugene Loper III, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District One

William Eugene Loper, III, M.D.

Family Medicine

Term: 2022 - 2028

Headshot of Renia R. Dotson, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District One

Renia R. Dotson, M.D.

General & Colorectal Surgery, Public Health

Term: 2022 - 2028

Headshot of Carlos A. Latorre, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District One

Carlos A. Latorre, M.D., MS, FAAFP, DABFM

Hypertension Care

Term: 2025 - 2030

Headshot of James A. Rish, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District Three

James A. Rish, M.D.

Pulmonology

Term: 2026 - 2032

Consumer Board Members

Headshot of Koomarie “Shoba” Gaymes, Consumer Member, District One
Mississippi Supreme Court District One

Koomarie “Shoba” Gaymes

Medical Alliance & Community Leadership

Term: 2024 - 2027

Headshot of William Mauldin Moore, MBA, MHA, Consumer Member, District Two
Mississippi Supreme Court District Two

William Mauldin Moore, MBA, MHA

Term: 2026 - 2032

Placeholder image — photo of Temika Simmons, Consumer Member, District Three, coming soon
Mississippi Supreme Court District Three

Temika Simmons

Term: 2026 - 2032

Map of the three Mississippi Supreme Court Districts, which define the geographic representation for consumer members of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Mississippi Supreme Court Districts