Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano

Anesthesiologists are trained in the safe delivery and management of medications that put you to sleep temporarily and help manage your discomfort during recovery. Anesthesiology specialists are skilled in the delivery and management of medications to ensure you are properly sedated during your operation and are comfortable afterwards.

Anesthesiology is used for:

• Minimally invasive procedures
• Traditional procedures
• Some dental procedures
• Pain management

Baylor Scott & White Health offers sophisticated solutions for back pain. Here, you have access to expert healthcare professionals, such as physical and occupational therapists, as well as physicians on the medical staff.

We provide both surgical and non-surgical treatment for conditions that include, but are not limited to:

• Arthritis of the spine (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid)
• Bone spurs and overgrowths
• Degenerative disc disease (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
• Herniated discs (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
• Myofascial pain (inflammation of muscles and ligaments)
• Osteoporosis of the spine
• Pinched nerves
• Sciatica
• Spinal deformities (scoliosis, kyphosis)
• Spinal injuries
• Spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal canal)
• Spine trauma or fractures
• Spine tumors

Baylor Scott & White Health offers care for those needing mental health services. We aim at helping you develop strategies for coping with illness, improve health outcomes, enhance quality of life and overcome emotional problems associated with illness. 

Some common conditions treated include:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Depression
• Anxiety disorders (OCD, panic, phobias)
• Binge or compulsive overeating​
• Coping with chronic illness
• Grief/bereavement
• Substance abuse​

Our imaging centers use advanced technology to assist physicians on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White in providing quality care.

Services include:

• Breast ultrasound
• 3-D breast ultrasound
• Cyst aspiration
• Ductogram
• Breast cancer risk assessment
• Image-guided breast biopsy
• Stereotactic breast biopsy
• Lesion localization
• Mammography (screening and diagnostic)
• 3-D mammography (available at select locations)
• Full-field digital mammography
• Needle localization
• Positron emission mammography (PEM) (available at select locations)

Our goal is to give you and your family the physical, emotional and spiritual support you need during your cancer journey.

To help care for you, we provide:

• Treatment for all types of cancer
• Education and support programs
• Research and clinical trials
• Screening and prevention
• Genetic counseling
• Support services including nutrition, pastoral care and social work

Cosmetic surgery includes everything from body lifts to breast augmentation to liposuction. These procedures can be nonsurgical or surgical and reshape normal structures of the body ​to improve appearance. We work with you to help determine the right procedure for you based on your unique needs and circumstances, and your privacy is always a priority.​

Reconstructive surgery is performed on parts of the body caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease. It is generally performed to improve functions but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance.

Baylor Scott & White Health offers advanced care for the most serious injuries and illnesses. Our critical and intensive care teams are here to not only provide quality care for the patient, but also to offer a supportive environment for family members and loved ones.

Critical and intensive care treats a wide variety of life-threatening injuries, illnesses and heart issues. Surgical treatments and interventions, medication and life support are all offered depending on the situation.

Baylor Scott & White Health offers dentistry and oral surgery services for children and adults. 

Care is provided by specialists on the medical staff including general dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and prosthodontists who can treat:

• Impacted teeth
• Extractions
• Facial trauma
• ​​​TMJ (temporomandibular joint) syndrome​
• Cysts and tumors
• Diseases of the jaw and mouth
• Gum disease

Baylor Scott & White Health is dedicated to delivering comprehensive care for skin disorders. Our dermatology care locations are equipped with innovative technology, and we have experienced dermatologists on the medical staff who specialize in skin, hair and nail disease to provide you with personalized care.

Some common skin conditions treated by the dermatologists on the medical staff include:

• Acne​​
• ​​Dermatitis
• Psoriasis​
• ​Rosacea
• Skin cancer​
• ​Warts​
• Actinic keratosis
• Eczema​​
• Skin infections

At Baylor Scott & White, we are committed not only to diagnosing and treating your digestive conditions and diseases but also helping you make lifestyle adjustments.

To help care for you, we provide:​​​​

• Advanced diagnostic technology
• Colonoscopy
• Treatment for a variety of digestive conditions
• Education and support programs
• Research and clinical trials
• Heartburn and acid reflux center

If you're battling a balance disorder, having trouble hearing or simply sick of seasonal allergies, Baylor Scott & White can help you or your family with treatment.​

Conditions treated include:

• Influenza
• Cold
• Allergies
• Nasal polyps
• Nasal septum issues
• Snoring
• Sleep apnea
• Vertigo/dysequilibrium
• Tumors of the temporal bone and base of the skull
• Acute and chronic infections of the external middle and inner ear
• Deafness
• Otosclerosis
• Cholesteatoma
• Stenosis of the ear canal
• Benign and malignant tumors of the temporal bone ear canal and auricle

From chest pain to snake bites, you can count on us to provide you with quality emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.

Endocrinologists on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Health study and treat problems with the glands. Baylor Scott & White is com​mitted to ongoing research, innovative treatment and the development of management programs to help treat diabetes.

Some common conditions treated by endocrinologists on the medical staff include:

• ​Diabetes
• Hypogonadism
• Lipid disorders
• High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
• ​Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Parathyroid calcium disorders
• Pituitary and adrenal disorders
• Thyroid diseases

There are many disorders of the eye that require clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Our eye care team includes ophthalmologists and optometrists on the medical staff.

Some common conditions treated include:

• Age-related macular degeneration​ (AMD)
• Cataracts​
• Corneal diseases
• Diabetic retinopathy​
• Glaucoma​
• Refractive errors​ (astigmatism, farsightedness and nearsightedness)​
• Retinal diseases

Podiatrists on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Health diagnose, evaluate and treat a wide range of conditions that affect the foot, ankle and lower leg. Podiatrists are also part of a medical team that addresses more complex health concerns such as diabetes, arthritis and sports injuries.

Common conditions treated include:

• Pai​nful calluses
• Ingrown toenails
• Neuromas
• Warts
• Flat feet
• Joint problems such as:
  • Arthritis
  • Hammertoes
  • Bunions
• Biomechanics/sports injuries:
  • Sprains
  • Overuse syndromes
  • Heel pain
• Conditions requiring custom orthotics and bracing

Our team of cardiologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists on the medical staff and healthcare professionals works together to provide you quality care for a range of heart and vascular conditions.

We offer a comprehensive program that includes heart disease prevention, advanced diagnosis and treatment options and continued care and support for patients living with heart and vascular conditions.

Our services include:

• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Cardiology
• Electrophysiology
• Heart failure
• Vascular care

Hematologists on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Health specialize in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of blood diseases. The most common reason to see a hematologist specializing in benign (non-cancerous) hematology is blood disorders.

Some common blood disorders treated by hematologi​sts include:

• Bleeding
• Clotting problems
• Infection
• Anemia
• Benign monoclonal gammopathy
• Coagulopathies
• Erythrocytosis
• Leukocytosis
• Lymphohistiocytic disorders
• Pancytopenia
• Sickle cell disease
• Thrombocytosis
• Thrombocytopenia
• von Willebrand disease

Advanced imaging technology provides clearer pictures for radiologists and other specialty physicians on the medical staff to provide a more accurate diagnosis that leads to a customized treatment plan, if needed, to start the healing process.​​

Our imaging centers use advanced technology to assist physicians on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White in providing quality care.

Baylor Scott & White Health has physicians on the medical staff certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both infectious diseases and internal medicine. Infectious disease physicians are also trained in outpatient antibiotic infusion and travel medicine.

Some common infectious diseases include:

• Fever of unknown origin (FUO)
• Fungal infections
• Gastrointestinal infections
• HIV/AIDS and associated opportunistic infections
• ​Mycobacterial infections​​
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Common cold
• Meningitis
• Flu
• ​Lyme disease​
• Malaria
• Tuberculosis
• West Nile virus
• Whooping cough​​​
• Bacteremia/sepsis
• ​Bone and joint infections
• Central nervous system infections
• Infections in immunocompromised patients (transplant, cancer chemotherapy, etc.)
• Endocarditis and endovascular infections

Hospitalists, also known as inpatient medicine physicians, specialize in general medical care for hospitalized people. A hospitalist will provide care upon your hospital admission and will continue the care during your stay. The hospitalist handles admissions, coordinates diagnostic tests, works with your primary care physician and helps with your discharge.​

Some kidney conditions may require treatment by a nephrologist, a physician on the medical staff who specializes in kidney care.

Some common conditions treated include:

• Kidney failure
• Kidney cancer
• Kidney infections
• Severe or difficult to control hypertension
• Kidney stones
• Recurrent urinary tract infections
• Diabetic renal disease
• Amyloidosis
• Renal artery stenosis
• Electrolyte disorders
• Obstructive/reflux nephropathy
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Interstitial nephritis
• Acute kidney injury
• Abnormal urinalysis
• Glomerulonephritis

Baylor Scott & White offers diagnostic and treatment options to manage and treat acute and chronic respiratory and pulmonary disorders.

Pulmonologists on our medical staff study and treat diseases of the lungs, airways and chest, care for the very sick in critical care units, as well as treat sleep disorders. If surgery is required, we have physicians on the medical staff specially trained in thoracic surgery.

Baylor Scott & White offers care for numerous lung conditions including:

• Asthma
• Acute and chronic pulmonary embolism
• Bronchiectasis
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Cystic fibrosis
• Emphysema
• Fungal infections of the lung
• Granulomatous lung diseases
• Hepatopulmonary syndrome
• Interstitial lung disease
• Lung cancer
• Lung transplantation
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Pleurisy
• Pneumonia
• Sarcoidosis
• Sleep disorders
• Smoking cessation
• Tuberculosis
• ​Tuberculous and nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Regular annual checkups are a good defense against the forces of bad health.

From essential prostate cancer screenings to innovative treatments for urinary incontinence, Baylor Scott & White offers comprehensive services for men.

The neurologists, neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons at Baylor Scott & White Health diagnose and treat virtually every kind of neurological disorder and injury. From brain tumors, strokes and aneurysms to head trauma and spinal cord injuries, these experienced physicians on the medical staff have the expertise and technology to improve a patient's quality of life.​

Our specialty services include:

• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Stroke care

The occupational and environmental medicine specialists on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Health have a diverse background in psychology, chemical engineering, manufacturing technology, family practice, corporate medicine, medical flight examinations, sports medicine and public health.

Our goal is to reduce work-related disability through accident prevention and to help injured employees return to full work capacity

Baylor Scott & White is your single resource for musculoskeletal disease, joint pain, traumatic and sports-related injuries and other orthopedic conditions.

To help care for you, we provide:

• Hand surgery
• Hand, elbow, wrist surgery
• Joint replacement
• Neck, back, spine surgery
• Orthopedic surgery

From sports injuries to stroke rehabilitation, ​​​our goal is to use a comprehensive approach to returning you to a more active, healthful lifestyle.

We treat numerous conditions in the areas of:

• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Neurologic disorders and injuries
• Pediatric neurological and developmental disorders
• Post-operative care
• Sports injuries

Rheumatologists on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Health study and treat arthritis and other joint, muscle and bone diseases.

Some of the conditions treated by a rheumatologist include:

• Arthralgias and myalgias
• Osteoarthritis
• Connective tissue disorders
• Tendonitis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Gout
• Fibromyalgia
• Scleroderma/CREST syndrome
• Polymyalgia rheumatic
• Rheumatoid arthritis (including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis)
• Lupus
• Polymyositis
• Vasculitis
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Sarcoid

Baylor Scott & White Health gives new hope to people suffering from the pain and disfigurement of scoliosis — ​​even those who previously thought their condition was untreatable.

Treatment includes:

• Identify whether surgery is needed
• Determine which type of surgery is best
• Perform safe and effective scoliosis surgery

The sports medicine surgeons on the medical staff are skilled at repairing all sports-related injuries, from the simple to the complex.​​​​​​

Conditions we treat include:

• Shoulder/elbow pain
• Hand/wrist pain
• Hip pain
• Knee pain
• Ankle/foot paint

Our supportive palliative care consultation services help you face the complex physical, psychological, social and spiritual problems that often accompany advanced illness.

Baylor Scott & White Health offers numerous surgical services. Innovations such as single incision laparoscopic surgery and other operations provide you with advanced surgical options.​​​

Our surgical specialties at this location may include:

• Colon and rectal surgery
• General surgery
• Gynecological surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Podiatric surgery
• Urologic surgery

From essential prostate cancer screenings to innovative treatments for urinary incontinence, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to caring for your urology and urogynecology concerns.

Some common urology conditions include the following:

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Bladder cancer​
• Bladder disorder
• Bladder, urethral and kidney stones
• Hypospadias
• Urinary incontinence/overactive bladder
• Interstitial Cystitis
• Prostate cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Kidney disorders
• Penile disorders
• Prostate disorders
• Testis disorders
• Undescended testicles (cryptorchidism)
• Uteral disorders
• Urethral disorders
• Urethral stricture disease
• Voiding dysfunction
• Male reproductive system disorders (incudes E.D. and infertility)
• Sexually transmitted diseases​

Weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, is a tool to produce significant weight loss for morbidly obese people. If you have unsuccessfully battled a serious weight problem, Baylor Scott & White Health can help you take control of your health and change your life.

We have devoted the necessary resources to provide you with comprehensive care, including patient education, pre-surgical counseling, advanced surgical options and long-term post-surgical care.

We take a comprehensive approach to fitness and nutrition at Baylor Scott & White Health. We're here as a resource to help you achieve your specific health goals.

Whether you're a seasoned athlete, just starting a fitness program, or recovering from and injury or illness, we have the equipment, facilities, classes, and programs to help you succeed. From group exercise to nutrition counseling, we are focused on your wellness.

From screening for common conditions that affect women to advanced medical and surgical care, the healthcare providers at Baylor Scott & White provide the comprehensive services you need as a woman.

Services include:

• Breast surgery
• Gynecological surgery
• Gynecology
• Hormone replacement therapy

We offer a variety of wound care services through the Comprehensive Wound Center. This specialized service focuses on the evaluation and treatment of chronic wounds, using advanced wound care technologies, as well as traditional medical and surgical therapies.

Medical specialties affiliated with the center include infectious disease, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, vascular surgery and podiatry.​