Leadership Team
Marshall J. Bouldin, IV, M.D.
Position: Vice Chairman and Chief Medical Officer
Marshall Bouldin, IV, M.D. is the Chief Medical Officer, Vice Chairman, and Co-founder of Vigilant Health. Previously, Dr. Bouldin was Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he was Director of the University of Mississippi Diabetes and Metabolism Center. He was also Chief Medical Officer of the Delta Health Alliance, a federally funded not-for-profit corporation responsible for improving health and wellness in the Mississippi Delta region. While at University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dr. Bouldin founded and directed the Delta Diabetes Project, sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Delta Health Alliance, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Bouldin’s work at the Delta Health Alliance and the Delta Diabetes Project are the foundation of Vigilant Health.
Earlier in his medical career, Dr. Bouldin practiced internal medicine in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia and medical school at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi. He was also awarded a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.
Marshall J. Bouldin, IV, M.D.
Vice Chairman and Chief Medical Officer
Paul Boykin
Position: Chief Information Officer
Paul Boykin is the Chief Information Officer of Vigilant Health and joined the company at its founding. Mr. Boykin is the author of Vigilant Health’s core “operating system” software and IT support for the multi-clinic organization. In this role, he developed and implemented a web-based application (ASP .NET, MySQL, jQuery, JavaScript) to integrate electronic health records (EHR), practice management software (PM), medical claims, and operations data into a streamlined decision support tool.
Prior to joining Vigilant Health, he served as Director of Information Systems for Diabetes Care Group, a predecessor of Vigilant Health. Before Diabetes Care Group, he was Process Engineering Manager for Diversified Technology, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of embedded computer systems. During his 16 years with Diversified Technology, Mr. Boykin utilized web-based and local application architectures to develop shop-floor control and data analysis systems to support continuous process improvement. In addition, he served various roles in manufacturing and manufacturing engineering, including managing capital expenditure projects, new product introductions, and an electronics repair lab. Mr. Boykin received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University.
Paul Boykin
Chief Information Officer
Annette Low, MD
Position: Medical Director
Dr. Annette Low, MD, is an internal medicine specialist in Flowood, MS, and has 35 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Annette Low, MD
Medical Director
Laura Nail, C-FNP
Position: Chief Clinical Officer
Laura Nail is Chief Clinical Officer. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with nearly two decades of nursing experience. Her background includes family practice, cardiology, and chronic pain management. Since joining Vigilant Health in 2015, Ms. Nail has served as the Vice President of Clinical Operations and has helped develop the Nurse Practitioner Navigator role, a role specific and central to the success of the company. The Nurse Practitioner Navigator provides high-quality care as well as direct communication to patients regarding their health and navigation of the health care system. This combination of open communication and outstanding care has been proven to enhance overall health of the patient and decrease health care costs to the client. Ms. Nail’s role is to ensure standardization of practice through training and building close relationships with the Nurse Practitioner Navigator at each location.
Ms. Nail received her BSN from Mississippi College and MSN from University of South Alabama. She enjoys endurance sports and has completed four full marathons and multiple triathlons over the years, including four half ironman distance triathlons.



