Mark Lane Welton BS, MD

Dr. Mark L. Welton is Chief, Colorectal Surgery Service and an Associate Professor of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Mark was born in San Rafael, CA, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Davis. He earned his M.D. degree from the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine in Los Angeles, CA. He completed a general surgery residency at University of California Los Angeles, which included 2 years of gastrointestinal research. His training in Colon and Rectal Surgery occurred at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Following his fellowship, Dr. Welton joined the faculty at the University of California San Francisco. In 2001, he moved to Stanford University where he serves as Chief of Colorectal Surgery.