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Denise Powell, MD, Pediatrics, Philadelphia, MS

Denise Powell MD


Pediatrician

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  • 210 Hospital CirclePhiladelphia, MS 39350

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Summary

  • Dr. Denise Powell is a pediatrician based in Mississippi, currently employed at Choctaw Health Center. She completed her pediatrics residency at the University of California (San Francisco) from 2019 to 2022, after obtaining her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2019. Her undergraduate education was at Loyola University New Orleans, where she studied biology. Dr. Powell has experience in travel and tropical medicine, leadership, medical journalism, and community health services. Her publications include several articles in Op-Med on topics such as the racial disparities of COVID-19 and the linkage between COVID-19 and adverse childhood experiences. She has received various honors, including a Doximity Fellowship and being a Diverse Medical Scholar with the United Health Foundation/National Medical Fellowship.
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    Prostate cancer diagnoses, deaths decreasing worldwide, study says

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    Health effects of eggs: Where do we stand?

    Here's what recent research shows about the health impact of eggs in our diet and how that research has evolved over the decades.

    Kale joins the ranks of the annual 'Dirty Dozen' pesticide list

    Kale, that popular green of the health conscious, has joined the list of 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues.

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    Salmonella outbreak tied to raw turkey expands with 63 more illnesses

    Sixty-three more people have been infected with salmonella linked to raw turkey products in an outbreak that began in November 2017.

    Opioid epidemic spilling over onto roads, study says

    New research shows that drivers who are on prescribed opioids are twice as likely to be in deadly two-vehicle crashes.

    Atypical Bacteremia after Memorable Braces: An Unusual Presentation

    Abstract awarded Top 10 for National Abstract Competition at ACP Meeting in New Orleans, 2018

    What to know about the STD that could become the next superbug

    Written by Denise Powell and published on "Good Morning America"

    Medical News Published by Denise Powell on ABC Health News

    Article written by Denise Powell while interning in the ABC News Medical Unit.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Pediatrics, 2019 - 2022
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2019
  • Loyola University New Orleans
    Loyola University New OrleansBS, Biology, Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Norman Roussell Endowed Scholarship, 2011 - 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2025 - 2026
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Doximity Fellow Doximity
  • Chair of the Young Leadership Council National Medical Fellowship
  • United Health Foundation (UHF)/National Medical Fellowship (NMF) Diverse Medical Scholar UHF/NMF, 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Drug war or race war? Effects of illegal drug distribution in the African-American community  
    Denise Powell, Hektoen International, A Journal of Medical Humanities, 4/18/2019

Abstracts/Posters

  • Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum Admissions 1855 to 1955: Geographical Representation and Diagnoses
    Jessica Jenkins, Denise Powell, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 2/22/2019
  • Atypical Bacteremia after Memorable Braces: An Unusual Presentation
    Denise Powell, Medical Student, Sarah Kerut, MD, Alisha Parker, DO, Christian Weaver, MD, Pradeep Bathina, MD, ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 4/21/2018

Authored Content

  • How Trainees Can Help Current Resident Applicants, VirtuallyNovember 2020
  • Healing in Place: Linking COVID-19 and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesJune 2020
  • Healing in Place: Linking COVID-19 and Adverse Childhood ExperiencesJune 2020

Press Mentions

  • A Conversation with Johnson & Johnson’s Michael Sneed and Physician Denise Powell
    A Conversation with Johnson & Johnson’s Michael Sneed and Physician Denise PowellFebruary 11th, 2022
  • How Trainees Can Help Current Resident Applicants, Virtually
    How Trainees Can Help Current Resident Applicants, VirtuallyNovember 2nd, 2020
  • Bayer Collaborates with Recursion to Strengthen Digital Drug Discovery and Advance New Therapies for Fibrotic Diseases
    Bayer Collaborates with Recursion to Strengthen Digital Drug Discovery and Advance New Therapies for Fibrotic DiseasesSeptember 9th, 2020

Professional Memberships

  • American Medical Association (AMA)
    Community Service Committee
  • Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
    UMMC Chapter: International Affairs Committee, Current Presidential Adviser, Former President, Community Service Coordinator
  • American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
    Member
  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
    Journalist
  • National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)
    Membership, Scholarship Awardee

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