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Mary Austin, MD, General Surgery, Houston, TX

MaryThomasAustinMD, MPH

General Surgery Houston, TX

Pediatric General Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Associate Professor

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  • Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-792-6161

Summary

  • Mary Austin is an Associate Professor in both the Department of Pediatric Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston and in Surgical Oncology and Pediatrics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She completed her surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. During her residency, Dr. Austin also received a Masters in Public Health from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She completed her Surgical Critical Care and Pediatric Surgery training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in July 2010. Dr. Austin is board certified in Surgery, Surgical Critical Care and Pediatric Surgery. She has a special interest in pediatric surgical oncology, surgical critical care including ECMO, and clinical research. Her research focus is clinical outcomes research in the field of pediatric surgical oncology. She is also interested in identifying geographic and socioeconomics barriers to care for pediatric cancer patients and working to dissolve these barriers.

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2008 - 2010
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
    Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2007 - 2008
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2007
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, 2003 - 2005
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMPH, Public Health, 2003 - 2005
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2000 - 2001
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2000, MD
  • Duke University, College of Arts and Sciences
    Duke University, College of Arts and SciencesBS, Biology and Chemistry, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2002 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • WA State Medical License
    WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dean's Teaching Excellence Award McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas at Houston, 2016-2017
  • Nominee, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Physician of the Year Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, 2016
  • Houstonia Top Doctors Houstonia, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow
  • Society for Critical Care Medicine
    Member
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association
    Member
  • Association for Academic Surgery
    Member
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    Member
  • Children's Oncology Group
    Member
  • Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons
    Member
  • American College of Surgeons S. Texas Chapter
    Member
  • Society of University Surgeons
    Member
  • Harris County Medical Society
    Member
  • Texas Medical Association
    Member