Dr. Rachel Peery was appointed the Chief of Staff for G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center effective December 5, 2021.  Dr. Peery is an experienced physician and leader with 24 years of staff physician experience. Her career has allowed her to practice in diverse settings at the facility from Primary Care, Inpatient Hospitalist setting and Emergency Department. 

Dr. Peery received a Bachelor’s of Science degree with a double major in Biology and Chemistry in 1989 from Delta State University with 4 years honors.  She worked in research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the department of Physiology for a year and then applied to Medical School.  She received her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1994 from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and completed a residency in Internal Medicine there in 1997.

In her new role as Chief of Staff (COS), she will provide organizational oversight for all clinical services of the facility to include – Medicine, Primary Care, Surgery, Neurology, Radiology, Mental Health, Radiation Oncology, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pharmacy, CLC/Palliative, Home Based Primary Care, Pathology and Lab, Social Work, Research, Education, Anesthesiology, Care in the Community, and Dental.