Mark touched the lives of seemingly everyone he met with his genuine curiosity about others, sense of humor and an endless supply of sage advice. Thank you for helping us celebrate and honor Mark’s life of service to his family, patients, friends, colleagues and community.
Mark had many passions in his life, chief of which were his wife Kim and three kids, Avery, Jack and Reed. His face could always be seen at school functions and he was active in all of their extracurricular activities, whether it was as coach, videographer or just cheering for the team.
He loved to share his hobbies and interests with his family and everyone else in his life. He was an aspiring chef, avid photographer, technologist and collector of many things. Mark loved music and laughter and one or both could always be heard whenever you were with him.
Mark graduated from Brown University where he majored in Philosophy. He then attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine and graduated with honors. Mark went on to perform his internship in general surgery at the University of Hawaii, Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
From 1996 to 2000 Mark served in the United States Air Force as a B-1 Bomber Flight Surgeon for the 9th Bomb Squadron. He also performed air evacuation and search and rescue mission in Kuwait. In 1998 he served as Chief Medical Officer in Aircraft Crash Investigation in Oregon. In 2000 he decided to pursue a residency in radiation oncology at Northwest Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where he served as Chief Resident from 2003 to 2004.
Mark Engleman, M.D. specialized in radiation oncology and was in practice for more than 12 years. He practiced at Texas Oncology Plano West where he was the medical director of oncology and established an award winning cancer program. He was instrumental in obtaining the Malcolm Baldrich Award along with a commission on cancer designation with highest awards possible. Mark established a nationally recognized breast cancer program at Plano and was a pioneer in helping to establish state of the art radiation oncology protocols for the US Oncology networks.
Dr. Engleman was known for being passionate about his patients and for the appreciation he showed to both the staff at Texas Oncology and at Baylor Scott & White Plano.
Mark passed away on Saturday, April 9th of complications related to heart disease. He is survived by his wife Kim and three children, Avery (age 12), Jack (age 12) and Reed (age 9).
He will be missed.
There will be a viewing on Thursday, April 14th from 6 to 8pm & the funeral will be held on Friday, April 15th, at 2pm. Both will be held at Hope Fellowship Church - West Campus 309 West Main Street, Frisco, Texas 75034.
In lieu of sending flowers the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society to honor his life's work as a radiation oncologist. http://main.acsevents.org/goto/Mark_Engleman