Mark A. Schusterman, M.D., P.A.

After nine years of practice at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Schusterman's finely honed skills in microsurgery are now available for the aesthetic surgery patient as well. In recent years, Dr. Schusterman has expanded his interests in plastic surgery with a focus on patient education and an array of special amenities for clients interested in aesthetic enhancements.

Dr. Schusterman was a Professor and Chairman of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and held the prestigious Charles M. McBride Professorship in Surgical Oncology. After leaving M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, he joined Baylor College of Medicine as a clinical professor in the division of Plastic Surgery. For the fourth straight year, Dr. Schusterman has been selected by his peers to be included in The Best Doctors in America (1997-98), published by Woodward/White.

Dr. Schusterman is a requested lecturer and author, both nationally and internationally. His most recent work, Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Cancer Patient, published by Lippincott-Raven, was released in October 1997. He is a well-known authority on microsurgical reconstruction of the cancer patient, especially breast reconstruction and reconstruction of the head and neck. He has pioneered techniques (such as the Free TRAM Flap technique) using the patient's own tissue for reconstruction after cancer surgery to enhance or preserve their quality of life.

Honors and Awards

Since 1978, Dr. Schusterman has received numerous awards including being named one of The Best Doctors in America, Best Research Award by The Society for Head and Neck Surgeons, and the Second Godina Memorial Lecturer by the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Dr. Schusterman has authored more than 160 scientific articles and book chapters. His teaching experience includes lectures and scientific presentations at more than 200 educational symposia. He has served as a visiting professor at the Catholic University in Rome, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Duke University in North Carolina, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Tata Cancer Hospital in Bombay to name just a few.

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Hospital Affiliations

• St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
• The Methodist Hospital
• Columbia Women's Hospital
• Park Plaza Hospital

Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
• Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons (past president)
• Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Harris County Medical Society
• Texas Surgical Society
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Education

• Emory University
• University of Louisville School of Medicine