Dr. Justin Turner honored with 2025 Distinguished Physician’s Award

JACKSON, Miss. (VDN) — Dr. Justin Turner, a former Vicksburg resident , has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Physician’s Award by the Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association. Turner announced the honor on social media, where he shared a photo of himself holding the recognition plaque.

The plaque cites Turner’s “outstanding contribution to the field of medicine, academic excellence, service to the community and dedication to the Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association.”

Turner has been recognized throughout his career for leadership and service in medicine and public health. He is a graduate of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, and completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2011.

In addition to the 2025 honor, Turner has received numerous state and national awards highlighting his impact on patient care, health equity and community engagement. His work has been recognized by medical organizations, business publications and community groups across Mississippi.

Dr. Justin Turner’s achievements include:

• 2025 Distinguished Physician’s Award, Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association
• Graduate of Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
• Completed internal medicine residency at UMMC in 2011
• HEALing (Health Equity And Learning) Fellow during residency
• Early Career Achievement Award
• 2024 Rising Star Award, Mississippi Public Health Institute
• 2024 Rising Star Award, Mississippi Lung Cancer Roundtable
• 2023 Distinguished Physician’s Award, Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association
• 2020 Dr. James Waites Leadership Award, MSMA
• 2017 Doctor of Distinction, MSMA
• 2022 Mississippi Children’s Museum Community Champion Award
• 2021 National Top 40 Under 40, National Minority Quality Forum
• Mississippi Business Journal honors: 2018 Top Entrepreneurs in Mississippi, 2015 Top 50 Under 40 Businesspersons, 2014 Mississippi Health Care Hero
• 2022 Most Influential African Americans in Mississippi, Our Mississippi