Orthopaedics - University of Mississippi Medical Center
Orthopedics • Jackson, MS • Since 1955
About
Orthopaedics at University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), Jackson - UMMC is Mississippi’s only academic medical center and a major health sciences campus of the University of Mississippi, located in Jackson. - Orthopaedics-related services are part of UMMC’s patient care offerings within its hospital system (including University Hospital and affiliated pediatric and trauma services). - UMMC operates a 722-bed, Level I trauma center with extensive pediatric and adult specialty care, and houses multiple hospitals and institutes on its 164-acre campus. - Key context: UMMC educates health care professionals, conducts health sciences research, and works to eliminate health care disparities; it has a broad health care workforce and extensive clinical programs, including orthopaedic surgery as part of its clinical services. If you’re seeking specifics on an orthopaedics department at UMMC (facilities, physicians, residency programs, or outpatient clinics) I can pull out those details or provide contact points.
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
2500 N State St, Jackson, ms 39216-4505, US
Phone
+16019841000
dis-web@umc.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Vitals (provider: Dr. William B. Johnson, MD): 5.0 out of 5 stars average (4 written reviews (4 ratings total))
- U.S. News (Orthopedic Surgeons at UMMC): Patient Experience: 4.7 / 5 (38 reviews) (38 reviews)
- bdir.in (UMMC Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation): 3.0/5 (772)
- Healthgrades (UMMC hospital profile): 4 ratings were worse than expected (Not stated (only count of 'worse than expected' ratings mentioned))
- Yelp (UMMC Jackson): Not stated (28 reviews)
Patients praise
- Caring bedside manner and overall good experiences with an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with UMMC
- Comprehensive care and compassionate approach (institutional description)
- High patient-experience scores for orthopedic surgeons (U.S. News)
Common complaints
- Some reviews/ratings indicate dissatisfaction (e.g., 'worse than expected' ratings on Healthgrades; lower overall rating on bdir.in)
- Limited/unclear negative detail in the provided snippets (complaints not fully described)
"“I recommend Dr.Johnson !!!! He has an amazing bedside manner … Thank you Dr. Johnson.”"
— Vitals – Dr. William B. Johnson, MD profile"“Had a great experience,would highly recommend using Dr Johnson.”"
— Vitals – Dr. William B. Johnson, MD profile"“VERY GREAT DOCTOR WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH HIS CARING SPIRIT!!”"
— Vitals – Dr. William B. Johnson, MD profileSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Orthopaedic Walk-in Clinic - University of Mississippi Medical Center — Oct 24, 2025
- Orthopaedic Walk-in Clinic - University of Mississippi Medical Center — Oct 25, 2025
- New walk-in pediatric orthopaedic clinic now open — Sep 8, 2025
- That’s My Job: Orthopaedic Researchers - University of Mississippi Medical Center — Feb 1, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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