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Board Members

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

Officers

Headshot of Charles Kenneth Lippincott, M.D., Board President

Charles Kenneth “Ken” Lippincott, M.D., DLFAPA

President

Psychiatry

Headshot of Michelle Y. Owens, M.D., Board Vice-President

Michelle Y. Owens, M.D.

Vice-President

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Headshot of Roderick Givens, M.D., Board Secretary

Roderick Givens, M.D.

Secretary

Radiation Oncology

Board Members

Headshot of Kirk L. Kinard, D.O.

Kirk L. Kinard, D.O.

Board Member

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Headshot of Allen Gersh, M.D.

Allen Gersh, M.D.

Board Member

Nephrology

Headshot of William Eugene Loper III, M.D.

William Eugene Loper, III, M.D.

Board Member

Family Medicine

Headshot of Renia R. Dotson, M.D.

Renia R. Dotson, M.D.

Board Member

General & Colorectal Surgery, Public Health

Headshot of Randy Roth, M.D.

Randy Roth, M.D.

Board Member

Hospital Medicine

Headshot of Koomarie Shoba Gaymes

Koomarie “Shoba” Gaymes

Board Member

Medical Alliance & Community Leadership

Headshot of Carlos A. Latorre, M.D.

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

Board Member

Hypertension Care