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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 Charles Kenneth Lippincott, M.D., Board President
Mississippi Supreme Court District Three

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

President

Psychiatry

Term: 2014 - 2026

Headshot of Michelle Y. Owens, M.D., Board Vice-President
Mississippi Supreme Court District One

Michelle Y. Owens, M.D.

Vice-President

Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Term: 2016 - 2026

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

Roderick Givens, M.D.

Secretary

Radiation Oncology

Term: 2021 - 2026


Board Members

Headshot of Kirk L. Kinard, D.O.
Mississippi Supreme Court District Three

Kirk L. Kinard, D.O.

Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine

Term: 2018 - 2030

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 Randy Roth, M.D.
Mississippi Supreme Court District Two

Randy Roth, M.D.

Hospital Medicine

Term: 2024 - 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


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