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July Board Meeting

The MSBML Board will meet in the MSBML Board Room, 805 S. Wheatley Street, Suite 600, Ridgeland, MS 39157. Remote attendance is available by video below.

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Board Meeting Agenda

1. Meeting called to order.


2. Invocation, Pledge


3. Roll Call


4. Public Comment


5. Report from the Executive Director


6. Approval of Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting dated May 21, 2026.


7. Approval of Minutes of the Board Meeting dated May 21, 2026.


8. Report of July 15, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting.


9. Hearing in the case of John Marley Bernard, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 28332

Approval of Consent Order


10. Hearing in the case of Asad Khan Niazi, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 33320

Approval of Consent Order


11. Hearing in the case of Matthew Thomas Tipton, D.O.

Mississippi Medical License 23169

Approval of Consent Order


12. Hearing in the case of Richard Earl Rhoden, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 06460

Motion for Continuance


13. For Informational Purposes:

Earl Blair Maes, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 28022

Voluntary Surrender


14. Hearing in the case of Michael Lawrence Sanders, M.D.

Mississippi Medical License 15970


15. Pursuant to MS Code § 25-41-7, Investigative Subpoena for approval, Case numbers 2026–001 and 2026-080. This is a matter for review and discussion to be held in

executive session to discuss Investigative proceedings regarding allegations of misconduct or violations of law.


16. September 2026 Board Meeting Dates:

Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17, 2026.