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Board approves neurologist's request to extend telemedicine‑backed clinic into Hattiesburg
Summary
The executive committee approved an exception allowing neurologist Raimi El Khoury (NeuroCare) to operate an additional Mississippi clinic site under existing telemedicine waiver terms.
The executive committee of the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure approved an exception that will allow neurologist Raimi El Khoury and NeuroCare to open an additional clinic site in Hattiesburg, the board said after a motion and voice vote.
El Khoury told the committee his group already operates a clinic in Macomb under a previously granted exception and would use the same nurse practitioners and infrastructure to staff the Hattiesburg site. "We have a clinic. We have a very, structured infrastructure. We have staff there. We have MAs. We do, we have nurse practitioners that are very well trained," he said.
Committee members asked about clinical coverage, frequency of on‑site visits and service mix. El Khoury said he plans to be physically present in Hattiesburg about once a month and that the practice will provide general neurology with a focus on dementia, epilepsy and stroke care; he also described plans for electrodiagnostic (EMG) and EEG services and infusion treatments for cognitive disorders already underway in Macomb.
Board members noted the existing exception for the Macomb location (granted July 2022) and the practice—s plans to reallocate clinician time to cover the new site. After a motion to approve the waivers to the 75‑mile rule and to the telemedicine supervision hour rule, the committee voted to grant the request.
The approved exception allows NeuroCare to operate the additional Mississippi site under the terms discussed with the committee; board staff did not attach new conditions to the approval during the hearing.
