Winifred Mak, MD, PhD
Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist, Cancer Fertility Preservation
Cantonese
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals, MD
Imperial College London, PhD, Genetics
Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pennsylvania
Biography and Education
Clinical Biography
Winifred Mak, MD, PhD, is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist and a part of both UT Health Austin’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility care team and UT Health Austin’s Cancer Fertility Preservation care team. She specializes in understanding oocyte and early embryo biology to help patients facing infertility issues and recurrent pregnancy loss. Additionally, Dr. Mak is an associate professor in the Dell Medical School Department of Women’s Health.
Dr. Mak earned her medical degree from the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, a second residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Mak has authored and co-authored several publications ranging from the cost-effectiveness of preimplantation genetic screening for women 37 years of age and older undergoing IVF to polycystic ovarian syndrome and the risk of cardiovascular disease and thrombosis.
Specializations
- Infertility issues
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Recurrent pregnancy loss
Board Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Awards & Honors
- Austin Monthly Top Doctor
- Research Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Locations
Locations
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UT Health Austin Clinics
Health Transformation Building
1601 Trinity Street, Bldg. A
Austin, TX 78712
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UT Health Austin | UT Health San Antonio
Reproductive Health and Fertility Center
8300 Floyd Curl Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78229
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Insurance Accepted
Insurance Accepted
- AARP Medicare Complete Focus Essential HMO
- AARP Medicare Complete Focus HMO
- Accountable Health Plan/Interplan (SPHN)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- Aetna Seton Health Alliance
- Aetna Whole Health
- Ambetter-Superior Health Plan - Exchange Plan
- Amerigroup/Amerivantage Classic
- Beech Street PPO (SPHN)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Advantage HMO/Health Select (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice PPO/UT Select
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Essentials/Blue Essentials Access - Exchange Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PAR Plan
- Cigna - All plans
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Coventry (SPHN)
- Dell Children’s Health Plan STAR/CHIP
- EHN/WEB TPA - (Whole Foods)
- First Care Access PPO Network (SPHN)
- First Health (SPHN)
- Firstcare HMO (SPHN) (All HMO plans require a referral)
- Galaxy (SPHN)
- Health Payors Organization (SPHN)
- Healthsmart (SPHN)
- Humana HMOx
- Humana Medicare Advantage - all plans EXCEPT Humana Medicare Gold Plus. (Out of network for all Humana Medicare HMO Plans)
- Humana PPO/HMO/Choice Care (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- Integrated Medical Systems PPO (SPHN)
- Medicaid/TMHP
- Medicare Part B Traditional fee for service (Novitas)
- Multiplan (SPHN) (PHCS is out of network)
- Optum
- Oscar Healthcare (SPHN)
- Seton Health Plan Smarthealth
- Sendero IdealCare
- Superior Health Plan STAR/CHIP/STAR KIDS
- United Healthcare AARP PPO
- United Healthcare All Savers/Choice/Choice Plus/PPO/HMO (All HMO Plans require a referral)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - Medicaid
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare One
- United Healthcare Dual Complete Focus HMO
- United Student Resources PPO (SPHN)
- USA Managed Care (SPHN)