About MROC
A long tradition of
specialty care.
Mississippi Rheumatology and Osteoporosis Center specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Our history
Rooted in Mississippi
since 1978.
Dr. Suthin Songcharoen began her medical career at UMMC and the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she taught many peers who practice today. “Dr. Su” established her own rheumatology practice in 1978, and MROC’s present location in Flowood opened in January 2005.
Our care team
Meet your providers.
New patients are first seen by one of our physicians. Follow-up appointments may be with a physician or our nurse practitioner.
Owner · Physician
Sharon Hong, MD
Dr. Sharon Hong received her undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University. After completing her master’s degree at Mississippi College, she attended the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. Hong completed her internal medicine residency and rheumatology fellowship training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). She joined Dr. Suthin Songcharoen, her mother-in-law, at MROC in 2016. Dr. Hong and her husband Dr. Jay Songcharoen, a plastic and hand surgeon, have two lovely children.
Physician
Teresa Crout, MD
Dr. Teresa Crout received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Minnesota and her medical degree at UMMC, where she also completed an internal medicine residency and served an additional year as Chief Medical Resident. After completing rheumatology fellowship training at UMMC, Dr. Crout became an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Rheumatology. She also served as the Associate Program Director for the Rheumatology Fellowship program. Dr. Crout joined MROC in 2021. She spends her free time with her husband and three children.
Nurse Practitioner
Jordan Smith, FNP-C
Jordan Smith, FNP-C received her undergraduate degree from UMMC. After working in the hospital’s surgical intensive care unit for more than six years, she received her Master of Science in Nursing from UMMC and holds a national certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a nurse practitioner. Jordan joined MROC in 2020 and currently resides in Madison with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.
