About Us
President: Dr. Todd Nichols
Medical School
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Internship
Baptist Medical Center Princeton
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship
Emory University School of Medicine – Diagnostic Neuroradiology
Current Practice
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Diagnostic Neuroradiology, Chief of Neuroradiology division.
Vice President: Dr. Edward Green
BA
Baylor University
Medical School
University of Arkansas
Internship
University of Tennessee, Memphis
Radiology Residency
Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis
Fellowship
Duke University Hospital – Nuclear Radiology Fellowship
Board Certifications
American Board of Radiology and American Board of Nuclear Medicine
Current Practice
2008 – present: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Leadership positions
ACR Councilor for Mississippi, 2012-2016.
ACR RADPAC Advisory Council, 2011 – present
ACR Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Accreditation Committee and Clinical Image Reviewer, 2011 – present
Treasurer: Dr. Susan Shamburger
Undergraduate School
Mississippi College
Medical School
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Internship
Oschsner Medical Center, New Orleans – General Surgery
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Breast Imaging
Current Practice
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Breast Imaging, Chief of Breast Imaging Division.
Councilor: Dr. Forrest Carson
Medical School
Emory University School of Medicine
Internship
Atlanta Medical Center
Residency
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Fellowship
Wake Forest University
Current Practice/Leadership Positions/Memberships
Councilor: Dr. Henry J. Williams
Executive Director: Susan Thomas Ware
Susan has worked for the Mississippi Radiological Society since 1996. After a short teaching career, she enjoyed working in the hospital setting in Radiology and Pathology Departments. She currently works as Managing Editor of two international medical journals.
Resident Representative: Dr. Justin Ling-LeBlanc
Undergraduate School
York University, Toronto, ON
Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Interventional Radiology. Current (Class of 2026)
PAST OFFICERS:
Past President: Dr. Price Halford
BS
Past President: Dr. Kathleen Hardin
Medical school
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, M
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern
Fellowship
Women’s Imaging, University of Texas Southwestern
Past President: Dr. Bryan Lantrip
Medical School
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 1991
Residency
Internal Medicine Residency: University Hospital & Clinics, Jackson, MS 1994 (Board Certified);
Diagnostic Radiology Residency: University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville KY 1998 (Board Certified);
Fellowship
Thoracoabdominal Fellowship, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA 1999;
Practice
Partner with Lakeland Radiologists, P.A. Jackson, MS since 2002
Other
Member of RSNA, ACR, ARRS, SCCT, and ASCI;
Interests included Oncological Imaging, Women’s Imaging, and Cardiac Imaging (CT/MRI/PET)
Married to Connie Pierags (Corinth, MS) with three children–Jack, Ben, and Olivia.
Past Alternate Councilor: Dr. Cyrillo Araujo
Clinical practice
General ultrasound, Body imaging, Body MRI, MSK radiology
Medical degree
Federal University of Goias, Goiania/GO, Brazil
Internships
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Fla.
Federal University of Goias (UFG), Brazil
Residency
Diagnostic Radiology, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
Fellowships
Visiting and Research Fellowship: Body MRI – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA
Body Imaging – Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board certifications
American Board of Radiology
Brazilian Board of Radiology (Colegio Brasileiro de Radiologia)
Past Resident Representative: Dr. Henry J. Williams
Medical School
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Interventional Radiology
Current Practice
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Interventional Radiology
Resident Representative: Dr. Travis Banta
Undergraduate School
Millsaps College
Medical School
Louisiana State University – Shreveport
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Diagnostic Radiology. Current (Class of 2022)
Past Resident Representative: Dr. Ruth K. Gershon
Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; San Antonio, TX. 2012
Internships
University Hospitals Case Medical Center; Case Western, Cleveland, OH – General Surgery. 2012-2013
University of Mississippi Medical Center ; Jackson, MS – Internal Medicine. 2014-2015
Pre-Residency Fellowship
Lahey Medical Center; Burlington, MA – Neurosurgery. 2013-2014
Residency
University of Mississippi Medical Center – Diagnostic Radiology. (Class of 2019)