Dr. Kelly Brister

General Surgery
University Pathology Associates PLLC
2500 N State St, 
Jackson, MS 
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University Pathology Associates PLLC
2500 N State St, 
Jackson, MS 
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Kelly Brister is a General Surgeon in Jackson, Mississippi. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Splenectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in MS
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Mississippi Med Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

University Pathology Associates PLLC
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Call: 601-815-1292

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


9 Total Publications

The Association of Social Vulnerability and Area Deprivation With Open Versus Laparoscopic Partial Colectomy for Colon Cancer.
The Association of Social Vulnerability and Area Deprivation With Open Versus Laparoscopic Partial Colectomy for Colon Cancer.
Journal: The American surgeon
Published: July 29, 2025
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