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Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS

(272 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2005)

1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1445 Md Anderson Cancer Center Dept Head and Neck Surgery
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 792-6525

Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS is an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2005 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and PHYSICIANS REFERRAL SERVICE.

Office Locations

Address:

1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1445 Md Anderson Cancer Center Dept Head and Neck Surgery
Houston, TX 77030

In The News

“The primary investigator is the institution's Dr. Mark Zafereo, professor of Head and Neck Surgery.”—"Woodlands man struggled to find treatment for rare thyroid cancer. A lucky trial later, he's cancer-free", Houston Chronicle, December 2022

dissection	20
doctor visit	218
excision	20
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	102
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	102
neck surgery	19

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	14
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

dissection	28
doctor visit	333
excision	28
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	108
lymph node procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	108
neck surgery	27
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	23
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

dissection	18
doctor visit	208
endocrine surgery	11
excision	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	70
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	70
neck surgery	30

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	28
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	54
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

dissection	17
doctor visit	139
endocrine surgery	11
excision	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	60
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	60
neck surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

decompression surgery	11
dissection	16
doctor visit	169
endocrine surgery	9
excision	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	86
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	86
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

decompression surgery	14
dissection	27
doctor visit	129
endocrine surgery	15
excision	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	81
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	81
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

dissection	18
doctor visit	141
endocrine surgery	10
excision	18
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	72
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	72
neck surgery	29

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	11
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

dissection	17
doctor visit	89
excision	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	44
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	44
neck surgery	16

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	27

decompression surgery	30
dissection	54
doctor visit	257
endocrine surgery	10
excision	54
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	97
lymph node procedures	54
minimally invasive procedures	97
neck surgery	65
nerve procedures	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS treated as an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX were laryngeal (voice box) procedures, minimally invasive procedures, neck surgery and lymph node procedures.

decompression surgery	18
dissection	23
doctor visit	188
endocrine surgery	12
excision	23
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	80
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	80
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	18
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	115
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	9
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	15
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2005. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2005)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology (2011)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor College of Medicine

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

PHYSICIANS REFERRAL SERVICE

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 272 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
EISAI INC.	$3,289 Lenvima $3,289
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$145 Propel $145
EMD Serono, Inc.	$105 $105
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$93 Wound Matrix $93

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,170
Food and Beverage	$356
Education	$105

Research Payments

Dr. Mark Edwin Zafereo Jr., MD, FACS has received 6 research payments totaling $4,135,632.

Biography

Dr. Mark Zafereo's specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Patients gave Dr. Zafereo an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. For his residency, Dr. Zafereo trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. His distinctions include: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Nominating Committee Candidate; American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Young Physicians Spotlight; and Tanzanian ENT Society Honorary Member. His hospital/clinic affiliations include The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine.