Locations
Methodist Thoracic Surgery - Dallas
1222 N. Bishop Ave
Suite 300
Dallas,
TX
75208
Methodist Thoracic Surgery - Southlake
431 East State Hwy 114
Suite 450
Southlake,
TX
76092
About David P. Mason, MD
Dr. Mason was born and raised in Boston and received his undergraduate degree at Harvard College and Medical degree at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He trained at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, a Harvard teaching hospital. After completing his training, he served as a staff surgeon at Johns Hopkins University. He then practiced at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland for over a decade before moving Dallas to serve as founder and chief of a major thoracic surgery department.
Dr. Mason is an internationally recognized expert in the field of thoracic surgery and has published over a hundred articles and text book chapters in the field. He has trained many surgical residents and fellows. His areas of interest include thoracic oncology, esophageal disorders and lung transplantation, and he is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive surgery.
He has a particular expertise in thoracic oncology and complex, re-operative foregut surgery. He is one of the few surgeons in the United States with extensive experience in surgery for malignant mesothelioma and tracheal stenosis.
Most importantly, Dr. Mason is best known for his sincerity, caring and down to earth bedside manner. He prides himself in being accessible to his patients.
His clinical interests and expertise include:
- Achalasia
- Airway diseases
- Tracheal stenosis
- Tracheal resection
- Diaphragm paralysis
- Surgical and endobronchial lung volume reduction (LVRS)
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
- Esophageal cancer
- Hiatal hernia
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- Hyperhidrosis
- Lung nodules
- Lung cancer
- Malignant mesothelioma
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Pectus excavatum
- Pleural effusion
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Thymoma
- Video assisted thoracic surgery (VATS)
Insurances Accepted
Before scheduling your appointment, please confirm that your insurance plan is accepted. Coverage can vary by provider and service, so checking in advance helps avoid unexpected costs.Insurances Accepted
- 90 Degree PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
- American Health Plans
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
- Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
- Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
- BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
- BCBS Blue Choice PPO
- BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
- BCBS Blue Premier HMO
- BCBS Health Select POS
- BCBS High Performance PPO Network
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
- BCBS Medicare Advantage PPO
- BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
- Buc-ee's
- Christian Healthcare Ministries
- Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
- CIGNA HMO
- CIGNA Local+
- CIGNA OAP
- Cigna POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Coral Unity National Provider Network
- Custom Ink Group Health Plan
- Employers Health Network
- EVRY Healthcare
- Healthcare Highways
- HealthSmart GEPO
- HealthSmart PPO
- Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
- Medical Cost Containment Professionals
- Molina Marketplace
- Molina Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan Commercial PPO
- MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
- Oscar Health Marketplace Exchange
- ProCare Advantage
- Sana Benefits
- Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
- Superior CHIP
- Superior Foster Care
- Superior STAR Medicaid
- Superior Star+Plus
- Tower Extrusions
- Traditional Medicaid-Dallas County
- Traditional Medicare-99 (outlying counties)
- Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
- Traditional Medicare-Tarrant County
- Tricare West
- TriWest VA Community Care
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
- United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare PPO
- Velocity National Provider Network
- WellCare Medicare Advantage
- WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
- WellMed Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
- Wellpoint STAR Kids
- Wellpoint STAR Medicaid
- Medicaid
- Medicare