Email

candace.mason@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor

Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine

Education

BS from University of Southern California

05/2012 - Los Angeles, California United States

Biomedical Engineering

MS from University of Southern California

05/2013 - Los Angeles, California United States

Engineering Management

MD from University of Texas Medical Branch

06/2017 - Galveston, Texas United States

Internship at University of Southern California

06/2018 - Los Angeles

Orthopedic Surgery

Residency at University of Southern California

06/2022 - Los Angeles

Orthopedic Surgery

Clinical Fellowship at University of California San Diego

07/2023 - San Diego

Hand Surgery

Certifications

Texas Medical License

#U6527

Texas Medical Board

California Medical License

California Medical Board

Honors & Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Gold Humanism Honor Society

Professional Interests

• Nerve injuries and compressive neuropathies
• Hand and wrist fractures
• Dupuytren's contracture
• Hand and wrist degenerative conditions

Professional Statement

Dr. Mason serves as an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine/ St. Luke's Medical Center. She is a Houston native and completed her medical education at the University of Texas Medical Branch. She then went on to complete her Orthopedic Surgery training at the University of Southern California/ LA County Medical Center, and her Hand Surgery training at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. Her special interests include hand and upper extremity disorders such as osteoarthritis, traumatic injuries/ fracture repair, nerve conditions and Dupuytren's contracture.

Selected Publications

• "Flexor tenosynovitis caused by Mycobacterium heraklionense: a case report.." ; Pubmed PMID: 35601512
• "Radiographic assessment of fibular lenth variance: the case for "fibula minus"." ; Pubmed PMID: 29268909

Memberships

ASSH

Member

AAOS

JRGOS

Languages

Spanish