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Caring for Tiny Tummies
Angela Pressley-Wallace, M.D.
story by Lynn Lofton photo by Katherine Sowers
Dr. Angela Pressley-Wallace is a Board-Certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist who practices in Biloxi and Ocean Springs. She treats various gastrointestinal conditions and specializes in allergic gastrointestinal disorders and nutrition.
With a large patient load, this busy doctor, who’s been practicing seven years, is also the mom of four children and active in the community and her church, Anointed Dove Ministry.
Because she has a family-focused practice, interacting with parents and children is what she loves most. “It’s important to feed children whole foods, decrease sugar intake and increase healthier snacks,” she says. “Engage children with cooking at home. Bring
them grocery shopping.” If you as mom become the example of health eating, your will be more motivated to do so as well. She hopes they will focus on a diet with more vegetables and fruit, something that can make a huge difference with children for good gastrointestinal health.
A graduate of LSU School of Medicine, Dr. Pressley- Wallace completed her residency at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics and her Pediatric Gastroenterology fellowship at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
“I see allergic conditions of the gastroenterology intestinal tract expanding in children and adults,” she says. “Processed foods high in sugar as well as antibiotic usage disrupts the diversity of good bacteria in the intestines which may trigger increased
allergic conditions.” Pressley-Wallace sees patients from newborn to age 21 years, noting that food additives and genetically engineered foods can lead to disruptive problems.
In 2017 and 2018 she won multiple awards for her research in eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. She was recognized by the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Pediatric Academic Society Conference, University of Connecticut Pediatric Regenerative conference, and has had other professional recognition including
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Angela Pressley- Wallace, M.D. OCEAN SPRINGS 3890 Bienville Blvd., Ocean Springs 228.872.6291 BILOXI
1720 A Medical Plaza Dr. #300, Biloxi 228.374.7949
the University of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Meritorious Platform Presentation.
She has had medical speaking engagement, presented at various community events and enjoys speaking to schools on healthy foods.
At home she and husband Daniel are the parents of Daniel, Jr., London and twins Bentley and McKenley. The daughter of a minister, she grew up in church and is pleased to be the director of a liturgical dance group, Dove. She is also involved in a mentorship program and United Way.