William J Harris III MD FACS
Adult Cardiac Surgery, Aortic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery
Baptist Cardiovascular Surgery
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501 Marshall StSuite 104Jackson, MS 39202
Phone+1 601-969-6404
Fax+1 601-353-9417
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Summary
- Dr. William Harris is a thoracic surgeon in Jackson, MS and is affiliated with Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. He specializes in cardiovascular surgery and is experienced in robotic mitral valve repair, TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, complex aortic surgery, atrial fibrillation, aortic aneurysm, mitral valve repair, coronary artery bypass grafting, and endocarditis.
Education & Training
University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 1998 - 1999- University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham)Residency, Surgery, 1992 - 1997
University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
MS State Medical License 1993 - 2027
AL State Medical License 1993 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2015-2017
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsPericardial closure with extracellular matrix scaffold following cardiac surgery associated with a reduction of postoperative complications and 30-day hospital readmis...Alfredo Rego, Patricia C. Cheung, William J. Harris, Kevin M. Brady, Jeffrey Newman
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2019-03-15
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic SurgeryMember
- Southern Thoracic Surgical AssociationMember
External Links
- Baptist Hearthttps://baptistheart.org
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