Baylor Scott & White Clinic Temple

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.

Dentistry and oral surgery services are provided by specialists on the medical staff including general dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and prosthodontists. The majority of care is provided in the clinic setting, although the doctors also utilize the operating rooms for special needs patients and major surgery.

Some conditions that may require dentistry or oral surgery include:

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

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
• Treatment for a variety of digestive conditions
• Education and support programs
• Research and clinical trials

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

At Baylor Scott & White Health, we offer genetic services to help you understand your genetic risk for certain conditions, such as cancer and heart disease, and tailor treatments based on your unique needs.

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.

Services include:

• Arthrography
• Bone density measurement​
• Breast Imaging
• CT scan​ (computerized tomography, including low-cost lung cancer CT screening)
• Interventional radiology
• MRI​ (magnetic resonance​ imaging)
  • Functional MRI
• Myelogram​
• Nuclear medicine​​​
  • Nuclear PET scan
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • I-131 therapy for hyperthyroidism and thyroid cancer
• Radioimmunotherapy
• Ultrasound
• X-ray and fluoroscopy
• Virtual colonoscopy​

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

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

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

Our surgical specialties at this location may include:

• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Colon and rectal surgery
• General surgery
• Gynecological surgery
• Head and neck surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Plastic surgery
• Podiatric medicine and surgery
• Surgical oncology
• Urologic surgery
• Vascular surgery

Baylor Scott & White Central Texas offers cohesive transplant services through teams of highly-qualified physicians, surgeons and medical staff that offer the expertise and compassion to serve the unique needs of transplant surgery patients.  Based at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, our transplant program is the only one between Austin and Dallas, performing numerous transplants with quality outcomes. With shorter than average wait times and quality outcomes, the Baylor Scott & White Central Texas transplant program offers live-saving opportunities close to home.

Through a team approaching with collaboration between physicians, surgeons, rehabilitation specialists and additional medical staff, Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas offers leading-edge transplant services for patients

• Heart Transplantation
• Kidney Transplantation
• Pancreas Transplantation
• Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Corneal Transplantation
• Only center in Texas that performs simultaneous deceased donor pancreas with living donor kidney transplant. 
• Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program
• Advanced Heart Failure Program
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) bridge to transplant program

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

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