Mark V Schaverien, MB ChB, MD, MSc, MEd, PGCert, FRCS (Plast)

An expert in complex reconstruction and microsurgery, in particular breast reconstruction and lymphedema surgery, Dr. Mark Schaverien received his Board Certification from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in the UK. His expertise and experience enabled him to join the faculty in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston where he holds the title of Professor. Dr. Schaverien has over 100 publications and 60 invited national and international presentations.

After receiving his medical degrees from the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Schaverien completed his Plastic Surgery training in the UK, during which he undertook a clinical research fellowship in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He completed four clinical fellowships including in Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was elected as a Hunterian Professor by the Royal College of Surgeons in England and was an Attending Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School in the UK.

Additionally, Dr. Schaverien is an active researcher with interests in outcomes and translational research, including funded research in lymphedema surgery, and he is Co-Director of Translational Research. He is an Associate Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Member of American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.