Mark L Prasarn MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
Professor and Spine Program Director Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
6445 Main StreetSuite 2500Houston, TX 77030
Fax+1 713-790-7500
Overview of Dr. Prasarn
Dr. Mark Prasarn is an orthopedic surgeon in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Houston Methodist Hospital, TIRR Memorial Hermann, and Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Prasarn accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 18 doctors at TIRR Memorial Hermann and one of 152 doctors at Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center who specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Rochester Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery Of The Spine, 2009 - 2010
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Trauma, 2008 - 2009
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2003 - 2008
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2014-2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise E HR, Allscripts, 2014-2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Development of Screening Criteria to Detect Transthyretin Amyloid in the Ligamentum Flavum: Early Detection of Amyloidosis.Sree M Vemu, Takashi Hirase, Roxanne R Miller, Mark L Prasarn, Comron Saifi
Spine. 2026-10-01 - Augmented reality-enabled image-guided surgical navigation in minimally invasive spine surgery: application beyond screw placement in prone lateral transpsoas interbod...Abdulrahman Abuhaimed, Austin Q Nguyen, Stuart J Corr, Mark L Prasarn
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2026-08-31 - 1 citationsContemporary Concepts in Cervical Disk Arthroplasty: Implant Design, Constraint, Complications, and Technical Pearls.Austin Q Nguyen, Andrei Demkov, Don Le, Rohan Vemu, Mark L Prasarn
JBJS Reviews. 2026-07-01
Press Mentions
Houston Methodist Study Suggests Cervical Collars Do More Harm Than Good After Neck SurgeryMay 9th, 2025
Helmet and Equipment Removal with Dr. Prasarn – 325March 19th, 2017
Three Sports Med News Items: NEW Guidelines for Spine-Injured Athletes // New Study Data on Athlete Surgery Risk // and More!July 27th, 2015
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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