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Introduction

Personal Facts:

Male

Years Since Graduation: 20

Practice Member Since: 1999.

Professional Status:

Private Practice - Group/Partnership, Full-Time

Professional Affiliations/
Memberships:

1995  Member, Dallas County Medical Society

1995  Fellow, American Thoracic Society

1995  Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians

1995  American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians

Committees:

President of the Medical Staff, Medical Executive Committee - Doctors Hospital

Member, Medical Executive Committee - Kindred Hospital White Rock

Member, Quality Improvement Council - Kindred White Rock

Member, The Governing Board - Kindred White Rock

Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:

No

Health Plan/Other

Accepts Medicare:

Yes

Accepts Medicaid:

No

Accepting New Patients:

Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties^*

Critical Care Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ferris is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Internal Medicine (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ferris is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

Pulmonary (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ferris is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine)

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Medical School:

   University Okla College Med Oklahoma, OK, 1988

Internship:

   University Of South Florida Tampa, FL

Residency:

   University South Fla Tampa, FL

Fellowship:

   University South Fla Tampa, FL

Professional Status:

   Private Practice - Group/Partnership

Participates in Clinical
Trials:

No

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Mark Charles Ferris as of 05/02/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

White Rock Pulmonary Associates

Description of practice:

WRPA was formed in 1999 when Dr. Michael Gidcomb and Dr. Mark Ferris agreed to form a group located at and restricted to the practice of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Doctors Hospital - Dallas.

Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:

English

All physicians at this practice:

Michael L. Gidcomb

Office Location: 

	White Rock Pulmonary	View Contact Information
	9330 Poppy Drive
	Dallas, TX 75218	View Location Map
Office Information:    Physicians At This Office: Mark C. Ferris, Michael L. Gidcomb Office Hours:    Monday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Tuesday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Wednesday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Thursday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed

Holiday Office Closures:

New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Thu & Fri), Christmas Day

Office Parking Instructions/Fees:

Valet parking in front is $2.00 or Free Parking is available in the West Tower parking garage next to the building. There is a 'Walkover' located on the 2nd level of the garage.

Office Coordinator:

Stephen Engle

Office provides computerized drug orders:

Yes

Office utilizes electronic record keeping:

Yes

Payment Methods:

Cash, Check

Payment Policy:

Insurance Co-Payment is expected before seeing physician. Payments on any out standing balances must be made monthly to avoid being sent to collections.

 

Affiliated Hospitals

Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake

9330 Poppy Drive Suite 205 West Dallas, TX 75218

Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake

Distinguished Hospital Award for Patient Safety™ 2006

Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ 2007/2008

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

KINDRED HOSPITAL-WHITE ROCK

9440 POPPY DRIVE 5TH FLOOR DALLAS, TX 75218