Laura S. Humphries

Dr. Laura S. Humphries serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), where she practices as an attending surgeon in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UMMC and Batson Children’s Hospital. She specializes in craniomaxillofacial surgery for infants through adults, with clinical expertise in comprehensive cleft lip and palate care, treatment of congenital and acquired craniofacial differences, and trauma reconstruction.

Her educational background includes:

• Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University (Phi Beta Kappa, 2010)
• Medical Degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (AOA Honor Medical Society, 2013)
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency at University of Chicago Medicine
• Craniofacial Fellowship at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Dr. Humphries’ research and clinical philosophy centers on restoring both form and function to enhance patients’ quality of life. She emphasizes collaborative, patient-centered care for complex craniofacial conditions, with particular focus on innovative surgical approaches for cleft anomalies and facial reconstruction. Her work bridges clinical practice with scholarly contributions to craniofacial surgical techniques.

Her professional accolades include multiple teaching and research distinctions:

• Resident Teaching Award from University of Chicago (2016, 2019)
• Senior Resident Paper Competition 3rd Place (Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons, 2019)
• “Best Pediatric/Craniofacial Paper” Award (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Journal, 2016)
• Poster Presentation Winner (Charles B. Huggins Research Symposium, 2015)

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