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Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1984 - 1988)

Professional interests include: heartburn, diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia, and more.

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 369-5831

Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD is a general surgeon in Dallas, TX specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD is affiliated with Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1801 Inwood Road 7th Floor, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75390

Address:

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

Some issues Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD can help you with:

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News

“Dr. Mark Watson, who does banding at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said another surgery could be avoided with proper care of the band, which may need adjustment to work.”—"After obesity surgery, more patients returning for another", The Morning Call, February 2020

“"I wanted to give you a heads up on a terrible outcome," wrote Dr. Mark Watson, who trained at the St. Louis medical school and supervised the original operation.”—"Hernia-surgery death shows human cost of Parkland's poor safety statistics", Dallas News, October 2011

doctor visit	271
minimally invasive procedures	15
plastic surgery procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	24
tissue transfer	24
weight management	16

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	303
gastrointestinal procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	9
open surgery	11
weight management	10

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	9
doctor visit	257
gastrointestinal procedures	8
open surgery	9
plastic surgery procedures	33
reconstructive surgery	33
tissue transfer	33

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	23
doctor visit	291
gastrointestinal procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	9
open surgery	23
plastic surgery procedures	55
reconstructive surgery	55
tissue transfer	55

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	227
gastrointestinal procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	9
open surgery	10
plastic surgery procedures	27
reconstructive surgery	27
tissue transfer	27

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

doctor visit	234
plastic surgery procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	31
tissue transfer	31

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	230
gastrointestinal procedures	10
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	32
tissue transfer	32

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	10
open surgery	11
plastic surgery procedures	48
reconstructive surgery	48
tissue transfer	48

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	32

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	192
gastrointestinal procedures	32
open surgery	33
plastic surgery procedures	99
reconstructive surgery	99
tissue transfer	99

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD treated as a general surgeon in Dallas, TX were reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures, tissue transfer and gastrointestinal procedures.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	234
gastrointestinal procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	16
plastic surgery procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	43
tissue transfer	43
weight management	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	7
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (1993)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Jay Watson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Texas Health Resources

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$12,741 SPYGLASS $12,728	GENERAL - THERAPIES $12
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$12,402 Da Vinci Surgical System $12,402
Allergan Inc.	$2,195 AlloDerm $2,043	LAP-BAND $152
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$1,579 STRATTICE $1,579
ReShape Lifesciences Inc.	$500 $500
Other	$691 Endo GIA $205	Signia $143	Caiman Vessel Sealers $138	PHASIX $125	Overstitch and or LapBand $40	Other $40

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12,112
Education	$10,000
Travel and Lodging	$4,520
Food and Beverage	$2,976
Consulting Fee	$500

Biography

Dr. Mark Watson is a general surgery specialist in Dallas, TX. These areas are among Dr. Watson's clinical interests: heartburn, barrett's esophagus, and gastrointestinal surgery. He is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Watson trained at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include D Magazine Best Doctor; UT Southwestern Medical Center; and Outstanding Graduate Award 1984, College of Sciences, San Diego State Univ. He is affiliated with Texas Health Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center.