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Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB

(Dr. William F. Symmans, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cytopathology
The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (1987)
1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030

Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB is a cytopathologist in Houston, TX specializing in cytopathology. He graduated from The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Office Locations

1515 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 792-6161
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In The News 

“In the meantime, our team at MD Anderson, led by one of our pathologists, A. Fraser Symmans, had taken the next step, developing a more granular prognostic system, based on the concept of residual...”—"Gabriel Hortobagyi on a New Postneoadjuvant Prognostic Staging System for Breast Cancer", MedPage Today, September 2025
“"This is really about organizing the workflow in pathology to standardize the way we evaluate response after several months of neoadjuvant treatment," said W. Fraser Symmans, MD, of MD Anderson...”—"Residual Breast Cancer Tool Highly Prognostic After Neoadjuvant Tx", MedPage Today, December 2019
“In the third study, the prognostic role of RCB calculation in patients with breast cancer enrolled in the I-SPY 2 trial was presented by W. Fraser Symmans, MD, also of MD Anderson Cancer Center,...”—"Can Precision of Conventional Chemotherapy Be Improved in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?", MedPage Today, July 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

concentrated smear of non-gynecologic specimen

In 2012, Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB performed more concentrated smear (cytospin) of non-gynecologic specimen procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 60
lab tests 106
second opinions 58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were cytology, second opinions, lab tests and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

aspiration 17
cytology 114
diagnostic procedures 17
lab tests 54
minimally invasive procedures 17
minor procedures 17
second opinions 77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 114
Female 205
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 233
Black 37
Hispanic 32
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 190
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 13
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 32
Dementia 6
Cancer 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 89
lab tests 111
second opinions 83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 100
Female 171
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 207
Black 29
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 150
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 12
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2014

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were cytology, second opinions and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 57
lab tests 28
second opinions 34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 146
Female 220
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 278
Black 24
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 178
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2015

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 61
lab tests 78
second opinions 56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 93
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 173
Black 27
Hispanic 23
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 149
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 12
Less than 65 29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2016

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 33
Dementia 8
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 131
lab tests 78
second opinions 48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 122
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 216
Black 26
Hispanic 30
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 157
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 14
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2017

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 30
Dementia 12
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were cytology, lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 72
lab tests 62
second opinions 51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 88
Female 140
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 185
Black 11
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 131
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2018

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 25
Dementia 8
Cancer 58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

cytology 72
lab tests 82
second opinions 40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 90
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 170
Black 26
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 132
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2019

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 9
Cancer 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

consultation 15
cytology 38
lab tests 71
second opinions 31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 61
Female 96
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 11
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 91
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2020

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 20
Dementia 0
Cancer 59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

consultation 19
cytology 37
lab tests 98
second opinions 35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 56
Female 130
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 145
Black 16
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2021

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 28
Dementia 10
Cancer 66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were lab tests, second opinions, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

consultation 15
cytology 24
lab tests 89
second opinions 29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 43
Female 134
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 134
Black 17
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 111
From 75 to 84 48
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2022

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 27
Dementia 8
Cancer 71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

consultation 20
cytology 48
lab tests 94
second opinions 45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 61
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 169
Black 15
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2023

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 31
Dementia 7
Cancer 69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX during 2024 were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

aspiration 11
consultation 23
cytology 113
diagnostic procedures 11
lab tests 169
minimally invasive procedures 11
minor procedures 11
second opinions 80

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Male 112
Female 200
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 0
Hispanic 27
Asian 18
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 182
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 15
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 32
Dementia 10
Cancer 62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated as a cytopathologist in Houston, TX were lab tests, cytology, second opinions and consultation.

aspiration 14
consultation 18
cytology 70
diagnostic procedures 14
lab tests 86
minimally invasive procedures 14
minor procedures 14
second opinions 51

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB.

Gender
Female 146
Male 83
Ethnicity
Black / African American 18
Asian / Pacific Islander 1
Non-Hispanic White 174
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 18
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 65
85 and over 5
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 27
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 7
Cancer 55

Education & Training

Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB graduated from The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in 1987. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (1987)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology, Anatomic Pathology (1992)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $9,945 TYKERB
$9,945
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $7,891
$7,891
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG $5,581 Kadcyla
$5,581
Celgene Corporation $4,923
$4,923
Genentech, Inc. $4,205 Kadcyla
$4,205
Other $2,469 TALZENNA
$2,220 		Kadcyla
$125 		ADCETRIS
$78 		LAP016B
$30 		LAP016
$16
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $13,426
Consulting Fee $11,774
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $8,642
Food and Beverage $1,172

Research Payments

Dr. William Fraser Symmans, MD, MBChB has received 14 research payments totaling $52,024.

Biography

Dr. William Symmans is a cytopathology specialist in Houston, TX. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He obtained his medical school training at The University of Auckland Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and performed his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Symmans has received professional recognition including the following: Robert M. Chamberlain Distinguished Mentor Nominee, MD Anderson Cancer Center; Neera Patel Lectureship, 1st United Kingdom Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium; and Outstanding Research Faculty Award, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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