S. Mark Cone, MD, FACOG

Dr. Cone has been with OGA for 11 years. Dr. Cone's patient-friendly practice encourages you to be an active partner in your health care. He and his staff strive to develop and nurture relationships with their patients while offering state-of-the-art technologies and scientifically-proven medical therapies.

Dr. Cone practices obstetrics, gynecology and infertility with a special interest in laparoscopic surgery. In addition to his practice, Dr. Cone is also a clinical instructor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Dr. Cone has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery. He has been a leader at the Woman's Hospital of Texas in developing techniques to perform laparoscopic hysterectomies and laparoscopic repair of pelvic prolapse. He is involved in several clinical trials in conjunction with Baylor College of Medicine in looking at the long term outcomes of these relatively new procedures.

He and his wife reside in Houston with their three children.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
College or university: Texas A&M University
Degree: BS, biology

College or university: Baylor College of Medicine
Degree: MD

Internship: Baylor College of Medicine, Affiliated Hospitals

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, Affiliated Hospitals (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

MEMBERSHIPS/SOCIETIES:
Junior fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Associate fellow, American College of Surgeons
Houston Academy of Medicine
Houston Ob/Gyn Society
Harris County Medical Society
Woman's Independent Practice Association

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
The Woman's Hospital of Texas
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
The Methodist Hospital

LICENSURE:
State of Texas