Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

Advanced heart failure

The heart cannot pump as well as it should when someone is experiencing heart failure. Blood and fluid may back up into the lungs as a result, and some parts of the body won’t receive enough oxygen-rich blood to perform normally. These problems result in the symptoms patients experience.

Our team at The Advanced Heart and Lung Disease Center looks at the root cause to help guide a patient's treatment plan and deliver comprehensive and personalized care to help manage heart failure.

Allergy and immunology

Our allergists and immunology specialists help identify your allergy triggers and manage through a variety of treatment options to address your symptoms to common allergies, including:

• Allergies
• Allergic reactions to insect stings 
• Asthma
• Chronic cough
• Drug allergies
• Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
• Food allergies
• Hives (urticaria)
• Recurring infections
• Rhinitis

Back and neck care

Our spine doctors (specialized orthopedists) and physical and occupational therapists provide sophisticated surgical and non-surgical solutions for neck and lower back pain and conditions, including:

• 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

Cancer care

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:

• Adolescent and young adult cancer unit
• Education and support programs
• Genetic counseling
• Joan Katz Cancer Resource Center
• Research and clinical trials
• Screening and prevention
• Support services including nutrition, pastoral care and social work
• Treatment for all types of cancer

Cosmetic and plastic surgery

Our cosmetic and plastic surgeons provide nonsurgical and surgical procedures to reshape normal structures of the body to improve appearance (reconstruction improves function) based on your unique needs and circumstances, including:

• Body contouring surgery
• Breast augmentation (including breast implants)
• Breast lift (mastopexy)
• Buttock augmentation
• Ear setback surgery (otoplasty)
• Eyelid lift (blepharoplasty)
• Facelift (rhytidectomy)
• Fat removal (liposuction)
• Laser procedures (e.g. for removal of age spots, tattoos, unwanted hair)
• Nose services (rhinoplasty)
• Reconstructive procedures on parts of body caused by congenital defects, development abnormalities, trauma, tumors, or disease / infection
• Skin pigmentation treatment
• Spider vein treatment 
• Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)

Critical and intensive care

Our critical and intensive care specialists treat a wide variety of life-threatening injuries, illnesses and heart issues through surgical treatments and interventions, medication and life support in specialized care units in our hospitals, including:

• Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU)
• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)
• Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU)

Dermatology

Our dermatologists diagnose, manage, and treat skin, hair, and nail diseases and disorders, including:

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

Digestive diseases

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

Ear, nose and throat

Our otolaryngologists or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists diagnose, manage, and treat a variety of conditions affecting parts and soft tissues of the head and neck, including:

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

Emergency care

Our emergency care services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and treat major emergency conditions, including:

• Allergic reaction (hives, swelling)
• Animal, snake, or human bites 
• Broken bones 
• Blue or purple color to lips, skin, or nail beds 
• Chest or stomach pain or pressure 
• Coughing up blood
• Difficulty breathing 
• Fainting
• Heart attack
• Puncture wounds 
• Seizure
• Severe bleeding or bleeding that does not stop with direct pressure
• Severe burns or burns on the face 
• Severe pain or loss of motion or sensation anywhere in the body
• Shortness of breath
• Stroke
• Sudden dizziness, weakness, or change in vision
• Trauma
• Trouble breathing, swallowing or wheezing 

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room (please do not drive yourself).

Endocrinology

Our endocrinologists provide consultation, diagnosis, and management of endocrine and metabolic diseases. Endocrine disorders involve the body's over or underproduction of certain hormones, while metabolic disorders affect the body's ability to process certain nutrients and vitamins.

Conditions we treat include, but not limited to:

• Diabetes
• High blood cholesterol and triglycerides
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Ovarian disorder, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
• Parathyroid gland disorders
• Pituitary and adrenal disorders
• Thyroid gland disorders

Some procedures and tests we offer include:

• Bone density testing
• Continuous glucose monitoring
• Insulin pump therapy
• Thyroid fine needle biopsies and ultrasound

Eye care

Our ophthalmologists and optometrists diagnose, manage, and innovatively treat routine and specialty eye conditions and diseases, including:

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

Foot care

Our podiatrists and foot care specialists diagnose, evaluate and innovatively treat a wide range of conditions that affect the foot, toes, and toenails, including:

• Ankle sprains
• Athlete's foot
• Bunions
• Flat feet
• Fractures
• Hammertoes
• Heel pain
• Infections
• Ingrown nails
• Neuromas
• Tendon injuries and ruptures
• Wounds 

Genetics

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.

Heart and vascular

Our cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, and other heart and vascular specialists study, prevent, diagnose and innovatively treat through state-of-the-art technology and breakthrough techniques advanced heart and vascular conditions, including: 

• Advanced heart failure
• Arrhythmia
• Angina (chest pain)
• Aneurysm
• Cardiomyopathy
• Congenital heart disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Coronary artery disease 
• Heart attack
• Heart valve disease
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
• Pericarditis 

Hematology

Our hematologists specialize in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of blood disease and disorders, including:

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

Hospice care

Our interdisciplinary hospice care team provides services within our facilities and at your home in order to provide care and comfort while meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs for your and your family and symptom management of end-of-life conditions, including:

Hospice care services may include:

• Adult failure to thrive
• Chronic degenerative neurologic disease
• Coma
• Dementia
• Heart disease
• HIV/AIDS
• Huntington's disease
• Liver disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Pulmonary disease
• Renal failure
• Stroke

Imaging and radiology

Imaging procedures are one of the most useful tools for diagnosing a range of illnesses and conditions. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth offers patients many advanced medical imaging procedures at several area locations.

Whether it's through the full support of the hospital's outpatient services or through those offered by our joint venture partner, Touchstone Imaging, you can expect quality care and quick results.

All imaging procedure results are read and returned by a highly experienced team of board-certified radiologists on our medical staff within 24 hours -- usually the same day.

Physician offices may call 817.922.2222 or fax an order to 817.922.2499 to schedule an imaging appointment at Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth locations. To schedule at a Touchstone Imaging location, view a list of local outpatient facilities for contact information.

Revolution™ CT

Challenging cases are easier with our high-definition scans. At Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth, our Revolution™ CT system from GE Healthcare is the latest step in our ongoing effort to offer you the advanced imaging technologies.

Benefits of this new technology includes:

• Cardiac exams in a single heartbeat
• Whole-brain imaging in less than a second
• Low-dose, whole-organ diagnosis and follow-up for cancer patients
• Detailed bone imaging, even for patients with metal implants
• 80 cm wide bore to accommodate patients up to 665 lbs
• 50% quieter

We invite you to stop by and see the innovative Revolution™ CT in action.

To schedule an imaging appointment at Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth call 817.922.2222

Infectious diseases

Our infectious disease specialists diagnose, manage, study, and innovatively treat diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi, including:

• Bacteremia/sepsis
• Bone and joint infections
• Central nervous system infections
• Common cold
• COVID-19
• Endocarditis and endovascular infections
• Fever of unknown origin (FUO)
• Flu
• Fungal infections
• Gastrointestinal infections
• HIV/AIDS and associated opportunistic infections
• Infections in immunocompromised patients (transplant, cancer chemotherapy, etc.)
• Lyme disease
• Malaria
• Meningitis
• Mycobacterial infections
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Tuberculosis
• West Nile virus
• Whooping cough

Inpatient medicine and hospitalists

Our hospitalists or inpatient medicine physicians provide care during your full stay at the hospital starting upon your hospital admission and coordinate with your primary care physician and helps with your discharge.

Labor and delivery

Our compassionate healthcare team provides medical and surgical support to patients who are in the process of expanding their family through the miracle of childbirth.

Nephrology

Our nephrologists and kidney care specialists diagnose, manage, and innovatively treat a variety of conditions affecting the kidneys, including:

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

Neurology and neurosurgery

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

Orthopedics

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

Lung care

The Pulmonary Function Laboratory at Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth offers a number of diagnostic procedures to assess patients' lung status.

The lab is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM and is overseen by a certified respiratory care practitioner/pulmonary function technologist.

Pulmonary function tests

Pulmonary diagnostic procedures performed include:

• Apnea studies
• Arterial blood gas puncture and analysis
• Bronchoscopy assistance
• Cardiopulmonary exercise stress testing
• Co-oximetry analysis
• Oximetry readings at rest, continuous and during exercise
• Complete and screening pulmonary function testing
• Methacholine challenge tests
• Patients must be referred by their physician for an appointment at the Pulmonary Function Lab, and every test requires a prescription

Respiratory care services

Our specialists are always on site and ready with advanced equipment to help in any department, from our emergency department to our intensive care unit and our newborn nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

We also reach out to the community, offering guidance and care for people with chronic respiratory conditions.

Highly experienced and trained in both the diagnosis and treatment of breathing problems, our respiratory therapists draw on their experience to assess patient needs and offer appropriate care, as quickly and effectively as possible. We also work to help patients and their families understand the purpose, benefits, equipment and steps of each test or therapy.

Inpatient pulmonology services

• Diagnostic services including bronchoscopic testing and blood gas analyses
• Procedures to maintain a clear breathing pathway, such as intubation
• Mechanical ventilation and ventilator management
• Treatments, such as percussion and chest physiotherapy (CPT), to promote lung clearing
• Patient and family education, including self management skills

Outpatient lung care services

• Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is a minimally invasive way of diagnosing lung disease that makes biopsy of lung and lymph node tissue without traditional surgery possible
• Electroencephalograms (EEGs) for testing for patients with sleep apnea, which is a condition that hampers breathing during sleep
• EEG testing helps doctors detect brain wave abnormalities that can lead to breathing disorders
• Lung Cancer Screening Program to diagnose lung cancer before symptoms develop
• Pulmonary Functioning Testing (PFTs) and blood gas analyses can be conducted to better understand how lung function is affecting other systems
• For more information about respiratory care services at Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth, call 817.922.LUNG (5864).
  
  

Rehabilitation and physical therapy

Our team of physicians and therapists are dedicated to helping patients find the best way back through nonsurgical therapies from all types of injuries, illness, and acute and chronic conditions, including but not limited to:

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

Rheumatology

Our rheumatologists study, diagnose, and innovatively treat arthritis and other joint, muscle and bone diseases, including:

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

Sleep disorders

Our sleep program is dedicated to alleviating symptoms and improve sleep patterns and daily life by offering a full range of innovative diagnostic and treatment procedures to treat a variety of sleep disorders, including:

• Central sleep apnea
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Parasomnias
• Pediatric sleep disorders
• Periodic limb movements
• Restless leg syndrome
• Snoring

Sports medicine

Our sports medicine surgeons and specialists provide comprehensive orthopedic care to treat and repair all sports-related injuries or those resulting from everyday life, including:

• Acromioclavicular (AC) joint/shoulder separation 
• Ankle instability
• Ankle sprains
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, injuries, or surgery
• Achilles tendinitis or ruptures
• Biceps tendon ruptures
• Broken ankle
• Concussion 
• Dislocated shoulder 
• Hip dislocations 
• Knee sprains
• Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
• Medial collateral ligament (MCL) tears, injuries, or surgery
• Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow)
• Meniscus tear 
• Sprains
• Stress fractures
• Trigger finger
• Tears

Surgical services

Our surgeons offer pioneering innovations and advanced surgical offerings and services backed by research-based enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) to support patient outcomes, including: 

• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Colon and rectal surgery
• Dentistry/oral and maxillofacial surgery
• General surgery
• Gynecological surgery
• Head and neck surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmic surgery
• Orthopedic surgery
• Pediatric surgery
• Plastic surgery
• Podiatric medicine and surgery
• Robotic surgery
• Surgical oncology 
• Transplant surgery
• Urologic surgery
• Vascular surgery
• Weight-loss surgery

Transplant services

Our transplant services combine advanced clinical research and innovative approaches to provide quality results and outstanding service to patients and their families.

We provide liver, kidney, living donor kidney, islet cell and pancreas transplants making us the only transplant center in the West Texas region with this capability.

Urology

Our urologists diagnose, provide essential cancer screenings, and treat conditions and concerns related to the urinary tract and male reproductive organs, including but not limited to:

Urinary-related:

• Bladder disorders and cancer
• Inability to control urination
• Kidney disorders (including kidney stones)
• Urethral disorders

Related to male reproductive organs:

• Erectile dysfunction
• Infertility
• Penile disorders and cancer
• Prostate disorders and cancer
• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
• Undescended testicles (cryptorchidism)

Wellness and fitness

Healthcare professionals recommend exercising for at least 30 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week. Staying physically fit can ward off a host of diseases and conditions and help you feel your best.

Come workout with the fitness experts at the Carter Rehabilitation and Fitness Center. They can help you get in peak physical condition—and stay there.

We take a comprehensive approach to fitness and nutrition, with a range of services.

Services include:

• Indoor heated pool and spas
• Indoor track
• Complete lines of cardio respiratory and resistance training equipment
• A multi-disciplinary team including dietitians, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, personal trainers, physical therapists and more
• Exercise classes including yoga, Pilates, and water and land aerobics classes led by fitness instructors
• Community and employee wellness memberships
• Fitness testing
• Fitness education programs including comprehensive cardiac, pulmonary, stress management and nutritional counseling programs

Women's health

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
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Mammography
• Obstetrical care

Wound care

Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth provides a "comprehensive wound care" program. 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.

Comprehensive wound services

Clinical practice guidelines have been developed to encourage best practices within Baylor Scott & White Health and other facilities from which patients are referred. These guidelines, along with data collection and presentations, as well as consultations with referring physicians, are used to develop individual treatment plans for patients. We offer a variety of wound care services through the Wound Management Program at Baylor Scott & White – Fort Worth.

Wound care services include:

• Doppler Evaluation - A test to determine blood flow available to transport medications and nutrients to the wound area.
• Wound Debridement - A minor procedure to promote growth of healthy tissues in the wound area.
• Wound Dressings - Proper wound dressing and wound care products help provide the correct environment for healing to occur.
• Negative Pressure Therapy - A non-invasive therapy that uses controlled localized negative pressure to stimulate the growth of healthy granulation tissue. This occurs through the removal of wound fluid, which helps to manage bacterial bioburden, as well as support a moist wound environment to enhance cell migration and epithelialization.
• Orthopedic, Vascular & Plastic Surgery - The program offers access to skilled physicians and advanced technologies.
• Nutrition Counseling - A registered dietitian is available to assist patients in developing meal planning to facilitate wound healing.
• Diabetes Counseling - A registered diabetic educator is available to assist patients in understanding their diabetes.