Keynote Speaker

Dr. Jones was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia. He received his B.S. degree from Morehouse College, his M.D. degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, and an MPH degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He went on to complete his General Surgery residency at Howard University Hospital, and a fellowship in Trauma and Critical Care at the University of Maryland. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American Board of Wound Management. After a brief two-year stint in private practice, Dr. Jones joined the Morehouse School of Medicine faculty at Grady Memorial Hospital where he has practiced surgery for 21 years, and he achieved the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery. Dr. Jones has published several scholarly articles and done numerous local, regional, and national presentations. During the Covid pandemic, Dr. Jones created the “Ask A Black Doctor Series” where he produced, moderated, or was a panelist in numerous educational webinars, and was interviewed for numerous local and national media sites. In 2022, Dr. Jones created a web-based directory of Black Doctors called My Black Doctor Directory. The goal of this directory is to give patients, referring healthcare professionals, students, and others access to culturally sensitive Black Doctors.

Dr. Jones has always been involved in many social, humanitarian, and professional organizations. He is a past president of the Atlanta Medical Association, immediate past president of the Morehouse School of Medicine National Alumni Association, immediate Vice-chair of the board of the Alzheimer’s Association of Georgia, Medical Director of the Hosea Feed the Hungry Foundation, and Board Member of the Heritage Fund of the Atlanta Medical Association. He is a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and a 2022 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.

One of Dr. Jones’ biggest passions is mentoring the next generation of all doctors, but he places special emphasis on under-represented minority doctors. He is the founder of the S.H.A.D.O.W. PROGRAM, (See How a Doctor Organizes Their Work), and he founded PRE-MED SOLUTIONS, a non-profit mentoring and advising service for underrepresented minority pre-med students.

Dr. Jones is an Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, and an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine-GA Campus. Dr. Jones has won numerous awards including the MSM Teacher of the Year Award (twice), Hosea Feed the Hungry Organization’s Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award, Atlanta Medical Association Physician of the Year Award, Georgia’s Top Doctors Award in 2020 and 2021 by Georgia Trend Magazine, R.I.C.E. Award winner (2024), 100 Black Men of South Metro Black History in the Making Award (2025), and Atlanta Business Chronicle “Health Equity Leader of the Year Award” (2025).