About Dr. Bayouth
A surgeon skilled enough for trauma. Personal enough to put you at ease.
Board-certified general and trauma surgeon with more than 25 years of experience serving Fort Worth and the DFW metroplex.
John Mark Bayouth, MD
Board-Certified General & Trauma Surgeon
Biography
More than 25 years of surgical excellence in Fort Worth.
Dr. Bayouth is a board-certified general and trauma surgeon who currently practices in Fort Worth, Texas. With more than 25 years of surgical experience, he performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries every week — from routine hernia repairs and gallbladder removals to complex trauma cases.
His bedside manner is exceptional with all of his patients. Dr. Bayouth takes the time to sit down, explain your procedure in detail, answer every question, and make sure you feel comfortable and confident before surgery. It is not often you find such a skilled surgeon who can also make you feel genuinely at ease about whatever procedure you may be having.
Dr. Bayouth grew up in Lubbock, Texas and currently resides in Fort Worth. He is married with three children. When he is not in the operating room, he enjoys spending time at his lake house with his family or relaxing at his ranch in the Hill Country.
Education & Training
Trained at Texas's leading institutions.
Undergraduate
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Dr. Bayouth completed his undergraduate education at Texas Tech University, where he began building the foundation for a career in medicine.
Medical Degree
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
He went on to earn his medical degree at UTMB School of Medicine, one of the oldest medical schools in Texas.
Surgery Residency
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
He completed his surgery residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, training under some of the state's top surgical faculty.
Recognition
Recognized by peers and patients alike.
Top Doctors of Fort Worth
5 Consecutive Years
Dr. Bayouth has been named to the Top Doctors of Fort Worth by Fort Worth Texas Magazine for five consecutive years — a distinction voted on by medical peers and reflecting sustained surgical excellence and patient trust across the DFW community.
Compassionate Doctor Award
2016 Recognition Award
Awarded the Compassionate Doctor Recognition Award in 2016 — given to physicians who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to patient care, communication, and bedside manner as rated by their own patients.
Teaching & Mentorship
A surgeon who teaches is a surgeon who never stops learning.
Dr. Bayouth takes education very seriously. You will find him as often as five days out of the month teaching and on call as a staff general and trauma surgeon at John Peter Smith Hospital — Fort Worth's Level I trauma center.
This commitment to teaching keeps Dr. Bayouth at the forefront of surgical technique, reinforces his accountability to the highest standards of care, and means his patients benefit from a surgeon whose skills are continuously refined through both practice and education.
Hospital Affiliations
Currently seeing patients across seven Fort Worth locations.
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