Lafayette Pediatric Clinic rebrands as Children’s of Mississippi, Oxford

Lafayette Pediatric Clinic became Children’s of Mississippi, Oxford, on Wednesday, July 1, as the Oxford practice folded into the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s pediatric system and prepared to reopen at a new location after a weeklong move. The clinic’s public notice put the last day at the old office on Thursday, June 25; the office was closed from Friday, June 26 through Sunday, July 5; and families will see the same pediatric care team when the practice reopens Monday, July 6.

The address is 1300 Access Rd., Suite 400, Oxford, MS 38655. Weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with walk-in hours from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday, a main number of (662) 236-3939, and an after-hours line at (877) 726-9011. Families will continue to receive communication about appointments and scheduling changes, and accepted coverage includes Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Mississippi Medicaid, Mississippi CAN, United Healthcare and TriCare, not Prime.

Children’s of Mississippi is the name for all pediatric services at UMMC, the state’s only academic medical center, including the state’s only children’s hospital plus pediatric clinics statewide. UMMC’s pediatric services also include the state’s only children’s cancer center, heart and kidney transplant programs, congenital heart program, Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, children’s emergency room and sickle cell clinic. UMMC’s broader hospital-and-clinic system spans seven hospitals, 35 clinics and more than 200 telehealth sites statewide.

In 2022, Dr. Anne Kristen Glaser described the practice this way: “At the core, Lafayette Pediatrics seeks to provide a patient-centered medical home providing high-quality care grounded in teamwork and accessibility.” Oxford already has another pediatric care center serving children with complex medical needs through skilled nursing care, therapy services and educational support.