
Mark Jay Watson MD FACS
Professor. Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School Director, UT Southwestern Comprehensive Robotic Hernia Program
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5323 Harry Hines BoulevardDallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 214-645-2900
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Summary
- Dr. Mark Watson is a general surgeon based in Dallas, TX, with a background in trauma and surgical critical care, bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, hernia surgery, and foregut surgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1988 and completed his residency in surgery there in 1993. He also holds a master's degree in business from UT Dallas. His published work includes research in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Watson has been recognized as a Regional Top Doctor and holds certification in the Health Information Technology field. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
- UT DallasMS, Business , 2010 - 2013
- Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
- Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1993 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2001 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1995 - 1999
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 222 citationsKi67 Proliferation Index as a Tool for Chemotherapy Decisions During and After Neoadjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment of Breast Cancer: Results From the American Co...Matthew J. Ellis, Vera J. Suman, Jeremy Hoog, Rodrigo Franco Gonçalves, Souzan Sanati
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2017-04-01 - 7 citationsRevisiting the Anterior Rectus Sheath Repair for Incisional Hernia: A 10-Year ExperienceErica I. Hodgman, Mark J. Watson
World Journal of Surgery. 2017-03-01 - 1 citationsThe southwestern center for minimally invasive surgery.Mark J. Watson, Seifu T. Tesfay
Surgical Innovation. 2005-09-01
Journal Articles
- Revisiting the Anterior Rectus Sheath Repair for Incisional Hernia: A 10-Year Experience.Hodgman, EI, Watson,MJ, Citation World J Surg. 2017 Mar;41(3):713-721. doi: 10.1007/s00268-016-3774-9.
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