Rachel Vanderford authored the following press release for UMC.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will begin seeing patients at its new Colony Park South location in Ridgeland starting today, staggering the opening of 20 specialty clinics in the new location over the next month.
The Departments of Internal Medicine, Neurology and Rehabilitative Services will begin clinic appointments at Colony Park South this week with other specialties to follow in the coming weeks.
This marks the beginning of a major expansion of UMMC’s patient care and academic programs, with Colony Park North scheduled to open in 2026. The addition of these facilities is part of the Medical Center’s mission to increase access to specialty care across the state and provide students and trainees with real-world clinical learning environments.
As UMMC enhances its services across Mississippi, it remains committed to fostering excellence in medical education, research and health care access and delivery.
“This expansion of our services will benefit all patients, our faculty and learners,” said Dr. Alan Jones, associate vice chancellor for health affairs. “With additional clinic space, we can open access to our caregivers, many of whom can only be found at UMMC. We look forward to the opportunities this facility will bring to the communities we serve.”
Located with easy access to I-55, the Colony Park facility offers Mississippians a streamlined experience for clinical care. Patients will benefit from ample on-site parking and a free, handicapped-accessible shuttle service connecting Colony Park South to the main UMMC campus in Jackson.
The shuttle will operate Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., with tracking available via the UMMC Shuttle Tracker website and the TransLoc app. Pickup and drop-off on the Jackson campus will be located near the main hospital entrance at stop #13 within close walking distance to the JTRAN bus stop.
In addition to the specialty clinics, Colony Park South has comprehensive medical laboratory services and advanced imaging options, including MRI, CT, X-ray, ultrasound and mammography. Many of the clinics are relocating from the Pavilion at UMMC’s main campus in Jackson, allowing for future renovations to enhance adult cancer care facilities.
“We're excited to expand our services to Colony Park South,” said Dr. Brad Ingram, chair of the Department of Neurology. “This new, standalone clinic will make it more convenient for patients who need to see multiple specialists. For those traveling long distances to Jackson for care, we try to reduce the number of trips they have to make by coordinating their appointments.”
“The occupational and physical therapy team from the Pavilion is excited about our move to a new, expanded home at Colony Park South,” said Sacha Macgown, interim director of Rehabilition Services. “This new chapter allows us to deepen our commitment to our community, offering even more comprehensive care and support on each patient's journey to recovery. Our new space offers state-of-the-art care in a beautiful setting.”
Colony Park South will house several UMMC ambulatory clinics, including surgical services (acute care, cardiac, general, plastic, surgical oncology, urology and thoracic), allergy/immunology, gastroenterology, genetics, geriatrics, internal medicine, neurology, radiology, orthopaedics, travel clinic, and physical and occupational therapies.
For more information, visit the UMMC Colony Park South website.
8 comments:
Great addition for healthcare access in the Metro.
a safer alternative to North State Street
Watching doctors eat their own.
"Many of the clinics are relocating from the Pavilion at UMMC’s main campus in Jackson, allowing for future renovations to enhance adult cancer care facilities."
Word on the street is the cancer center in the old Jackson Mall is moving to the Pavilion, the reliability of well water on the campus being a consideration.
The people living near this new hospital location should thank mayor Lamumba
My clinic is relocating from the Pavilion to Ridgeland also. The Pavilion has no parking and has too many clinics in it. They should have a lot more room in the new location.
The Pavillion is a dump. How many times has it flooded?
Had an appointment at the Ridgeland facility today. Far cry from the Pavilion.
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