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Wayne Latack, MD, Designated Institutional Director & Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program

Wayne Latack, MD, Designated Institutional Director & Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program

Wayne Latack, MD

Designated Institutional Official (DIO) & Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Wayne Latack

About Dr. Latack

Born in Michigan, Dr. Latack entered in the United States Air Force in 1995 where he served for 27 years. He received his MD from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in nephrology and is a Fellow in the America College of Physicians and American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Latack moved to Mississippi in 2007 and served as Associate Program Director and Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency at Keesler Medical Center for 15 years.

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Family Medicine
228-867-4968

Internal Medicine
228-822-6512

4500 Thirteenth Street
PO Box 1810
Gulfport, MS 39501

Rickey Chance, DO, Associate Family Medicine Program Director

Rickey Chance, DO, Associate Family Medicine Program Director

Rickey Chance, DO

Associate Family Medicine Program Director

About Dr. Chance

Rickey Chance, DO is excited about his role as associate program director for the Memorial Hospital Family Medicine residency. He is a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and he completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

During his 30 years as a board-certified family physician, Dr. Chance has been active in several professional organizations and has served in leadership roles in local, state and national organizations related to the practice of medicine.

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Family Medicine
228-867-4968

Internal Medicine
228-822-6512

4500 Thirteenth Street
PO Box 1810
Gulfport, MS 39501

Dimitrios “Jimmy” Dimitriades, MD, Family Medicine Program Director

Dimitrios “Jimmy” Dimitriades, MD, Family Medicine Program Director

Dimitrios “Jimmy” Dimitriades, MD

Program Director

About Dr. Dimitriades

Dimitrios “Jimmy” Dimitriades, MD completed his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport and completed his family medicine residency at the Carilion Roanoke Family Medicine program via the University of Virginia. This was followed by a year of urgent care and emergency room medicine in rural West Virginia.

Dr. Dimitriades found his permanent home on the Mississippi Gulf Coast working with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport to develop a family medicine practice with an emphasis on pediatric care. He quickly developed an association with Tulane University School of Medicine, mentoring medical students for more than 15 years, later adding teaching DO students through the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Family Medicine
228-867-4968

Internal Medicine
228-822-6512

4500 Thirteenth Street
PO Box 1810
Gulfport, MS 39501

Stephanie Schindler, Family Medicine Behavioral Health Core Faculty, Wellness Director

Stephanie Schindler, Family Medicine Behavioral Health Core Faculty, Wellness Director

Stephanie Schindler

Family Medicine Behavioral Health Core Faculty, Wellness Director

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About Stephanie Schindler

With 21 years’ experience in the field of social work, Stephanie Schindler has been a part of the Memorial Health System family for 17 years. During this time, she has served as a Medical Social Worker in the Social Services Department, Coordinator of Customer Relations and Patient Experience Specialist. In May 2023, she became the Behavioral Health Core Faculty for the GME Program and is enthusiastic about serving in this capacity. As the BHCF, she is responsible for the administrative and educational activities within Family Medicine, developing and implementing the ACGME required wellness curriculum.  She provides general training and counseling of the residents in the program.    Stephanie Schindler holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern Mississippi and received her LCSW in August of 2013.

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Family Medicine
228-867-4968

Internal Medicine
228-822-6512

4500 Thirteenth Street
PO Box 1810
Gulfport, MS 39501

Gene Moran, BSBA, Internal Medicine Program Coordinator

Gene Moran, BSBA, Internal Medicine Program Coordinator

Gene Moran, BSBA

Internal Medicine Program Coordinator

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About Gene Moran

A Mississippi Gulf Coast native, Gene Moran has been part of the Memorial Hospital at Gulfport staff for 8 years. During that time, he served in Human Resources as a Data Management Analyst. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis on entrepreneurship from The University of Southern Mississippi. He was named program coordinator for the Internal Medicine residency program in May 2021.

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Family Medicine
228-867-4968

Internal Medicine
228-822-6512

4500 Thirteenth Street
PO Box 1810
Gulfport, MS 39501

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