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Executive committee denies Dr. James Hughes’ request to reinstate license
Summary
The State Board of Medical Licensure executive committee denied Dr. James Hughes’s request for reinstatement of an unrestricted Mississippi physician license and outlined steps he must complete to seek reconsideration.
Dr. James Hughes appeared before the State Board of Medical Licensure executive committee seeking reinstatement of his Mississippi medical license, which lapsed after a renewal in 2022 and expired in 2023.
The committee denied his request after an executive-session review and told Dr. Hughes he may ask the committee to reconsider after completing specified evaluations. The committee listed a neuropsychological examination and a clinical competency course as prerequisites for reconsideration.
Dr. Hughes told the committee he retired from surgery in 2012 but continued “general orthopedic” patient care through telemedicine, house calls and phone consultations. He said he has maintained…
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