Meet Our Doctors working in Mental Health

William Smith, MD

Dr. William Smith received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he also completed his residency. Before working in psychiatry, he worked in emergency medicine for six years. Dr. Smith is board certified in psychiatry and is practicing at multiple locations across the coast. Dr. Smith also provides electroconvulsive therapy at Singing River Hospital.

Paul Trombley, MD

Dr. Paul Trombley received his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and completed his residency in Pediatrics at the University of South Alabama. He completed a fellowship in combined Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at University Hospitals at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Trombley is board certified in Pediatrics and board certified in both Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He provides comprehensive medicalpsychiatric services for children and adolescents at multiple locations.

Bradley Hassell, MD

Dr. Bradley Hassell received his medical degree from University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL. He completed his residency in adult psychiatry as well as a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He is board certified in adult psychiatry. Since 1998, he has worked in various locations in Mobile and south Mississippi with his practice concentrating in geriatric psychiatry. Dr. Hassell provides psychiatric consultation at various nursing facilities, structured outpatient programs and on the med-psych inpatient unit for Singing River Health System Behavioral Health Services.

Sera Cox, MD

Dr. Sera Cox received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, where she also completed a residency. Dr. Cox is board certified in psychiatry and is currently practicing at the Physicians’ Outpatient Practice in Pascagoula.

William Pearson, MD

Dr. William Pearson received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, La., where he also completed his residency. Dr. Pearson is board admissible in psychiatry and is currently practicing at Singing River Hospital with Behavioral Health Services.

John Montgomery, MD

Dr. John Montgomery received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale. He completed his residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and he also completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at University of Rochester in New York. Dr. Montgomery is board certified in psychiatry and forensic psychiatry and serves as Medical Director for Behavioral Health Services.

Dr. James Morris

Dr. James Morris received his medical degree from New York Medical College. He completed his residency in general adult psychiatry and fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Morris is board certified in general adult psychiatry and child adolescent psychiatry. and is currently practicing at the Physicians’Outpatient Practice in Pascagoula.

Dr. Roger Ridgeway

Dr. Roger Ridgeway received his medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman. He completed his residency in general psychiatry at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Ridgeway is board admissable in general psychiatry and will be practicing inpatient psychiatry at Singing River Hospital and outpatient psychiatry at the Physicians’ Outpatient Practice in Ocean Springs.