Rush Foundation Hospital officials have recently announced that five new physician specialists have joined the medical staff and will practice in the hospital’s Emergency Department.
Walt Willis, M.D., the physician who serves as medical director of the Emergency Department at Rush Foundation Hospital and all of the Rush Health Systems affiliate hospitals said the new physicians will be joining a strong team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other experienced caregivers.
The new physicians include:
Patrick James Kirkland, M.D., a native of Philadelphia, MS who received his bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Mississippi State University and his medical degree from the University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he completed an internship in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Emergency Medicine Transitional Year and Residency Programs.
John D. Lilley, M.D., a native of Raleigh, SC who received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, attended medical school at the Wake Forest University Medical School and his earned his medical degree from the University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in St. Maarten, North America; during which he completed clinical rotations in the United States and Ireland. Dr. Lilley completed the Emergency Medicine residency program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA.
Linus B. (Trey) Martin, III, M.D., a native of Madison, MS who received his bachelor’s degree in microbiology with a minor in chemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi and his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He completed dual Emergency Medicine Residency programs at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, He has worked in Emergency Departments of hospitals throughout the State for the past nine years.
James Perkins, M.D., a native of Harriman, TN who received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN and completed the residency program in Emergency Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center where he was Chief Resident. Dr. Perkins has served as the physician for large events while working with Acadian Ambulance Services of New Orleans, LA and worked in the Emergency Department at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA.
Misty Nicole Rea, M.D., a native of Houston, MS who received dual bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Journalism from the University of Mississippi and her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She completed her Emergency Medicine Residency at the Louisiana Sate University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA where she was Chief Resident. She worked in the emergency department of Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA and Houma Urgent Care Center in Houma, LA.
The new Rush physicians join Dr. Willis and Dr. Willie Greer, Dr. Kathleen Shine, and Dr. Seale as the medical leadership in the Emergency Department.
“Our entire staff is very excited about having these talented physicians join our ranks. In addition to their outstanding education and training, they each bring great skills and a wealth of experience. Strong leadership and expertise make a big difference in the Emergency Department, where seconds count and the caregiver team must be ready for anything that comes through the door. This community is very fortunate to have physicians of this caliber joining our staff. As any business or economic development leader will tell you, access to quality emergency care is a vitally important part of a community’s ability to thrive and grow. We are very proud that Rush Health Systems is committed to quality emergency care and has recruited these experienced physicians to be a part of our dynamic team,” said Willis.
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