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Never fear. We're right here.

No matter where you live in Central Texas, expert pediatric care is never far away.

Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's is always nearby when your child is sick or hurt. With a staff of doctors covering 40 pediatric specialties, pediatric nurses and specially trained support staff, we treat everything from bumps and bruises to pediatric cancer and heart problems.

Many of our facilities have extended and weekend hours. In addition to in-clinic appointments, McLane Children's also offers virtual health options.

So whether you're in Waco or Walburg, Round Rock or Rosebud, or somewhere in between, no matter when your child gets sick or injured, we're right here.

Find specialized pediatric care near you

The doctor is in

Besides having multiple locations, we offer several ways for your child to see one of the pediatric specialists on our staff

Face-to-face sick visits

We provide in-person visits when your little one is sick and needs to see a provider. Check our website for specific locations and hours.

Well-child check-ups and vaccinations

Well-child visits are essential to keep kids' health on track in every stage of their lives.

Virtual visits

Our telemedicine capabilities let you and your child visit with a provider from your home.

Need a new appointment?

Call 254.724.KIDS (5437) or visit My.BSWHealth.com to book an in-person or virtual care appointment.

Designed specifically for children

Children aren't simply little adults, and Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center in Temple isn't merely an adult hospital dressed in bright colors. We're a true pediatric hospital with advanced technology and programs developed just for young patients.

Our tailored care for children is reflected in our goggles that let kids watch movies during MRIs and Central Texas' only Level IV intensive care unit for newborns.

McLane Children's Medical Center and other Baylor Scott & White Health facilities in the Temple region have achieved Magnet nursing designation.

  • Adolescent medicine

    Adolescent medicine

    Adolescent medicine focuses on helping young adults adjust to physical, emotion and social changes and medical conditions that can occur at the same time as puberty.

    Learn more about adolescent medicine
  • Allergy and immunology

    Allergy and immunology

    Pediatric allergists can identify allergen triggers to help manage your child’s symptoms.

    Learn more about allergy and immunology
  • Cardiology

    Cardiology

    If your pediatrician has recommended that your child see a cardiologist, he or she may suspect your child’s heart is not functioning normally. Approximately 0.8% of children are born with congenital heart defect.

    Learn more about cardiology
  • Child development

    Child development

    If your child has chronic behavioral problems, trouble learning or developmental delays, he or she may be referred to a child development specialist for some extra help.

    Learn more about child development
  • Critical and intensive care unit (PICU)

    Critical and intensive care unit (PICU)

    The pediatric critical care team at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center cares for children who are very ill or medically unstable. These situations may result from very serious disease, infection or injury sustained from trauma, such as a traumatic brain injury.

    Learn more about our PICU
  • Dermatology

    Dermatology

    A pediatric dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases and conditions of the skin, hair and nails in children.

    Learn more about dermatology
  • Ear, nose and throat (ENT)

    Ear, nose and throat (ENT)

    Also called ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists, pediatric otolaryngologists treat disease and disorders that affect most of the senses, including your child’s ability to hear, smell, touch and taste.

    Learn more about otolaryngology
  • Emergency care

    Emergency care

    Our emergency room that handles emergencies—from minor sprains and strains to major trauma—in an environment designed to address the unique needs of infants, children and adolescents.

    Learn more about emergency care
  • Endocrinology

    Endocrinology

    If your child has diabetes, problems with growth, or early or late puberty, your pediatrician may recommend that he or she see a pediatric endocrinologist. Because children are still growing, their problems are often quite different from those commonly seen by endocrinologists who treat adults.

    Learn more about endocrinology
  • Epileptology

    Epileptology

    Pediatric epileptologists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy in children. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting the electrical activities within the brain, and is diagnosed if the child has two or more unprovoked seizures.

    Learn more about epileptology
  • Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology

    Pediatric gastroenterologists treat children who have conditions that affect the organs in the digestive system, including the stomach, liver and bowel. They also help children with feeding and eating issues. Some examples include food allergies, celiac disease, Crohn's disease and colitis, to name a few.

    Learn more about gastroenterology
  • Gynecology

    Gynecology

    Pediatric and adolescent gynecologists treat injuries, infections, unexplained bleeding and pubertal and reproductive health issues.

    Learn more about gynecology
  • Hematology oncology

    Hematology oncology

    Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's has the full range of cancer diagnostic and treatment facilities, including pediatric intensive care and outstanding pediatric surgery providing lifesaving care for our fragile patients.

    Learn more about hematology oncology
  • Imaging and radiology

    Imaging and radiology

    A pediatric radiologist is a physician specialist who looks at X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and other pictures of children’s bones and tissues to identify problems that may be causing a medical condition.

    Learn more about imaging and radiology
  • Infectious diseases

    Infectious diseases

    Pediatric infectious disease specialists treat children with compromised immune systems and uncommon or serious infections. These can be infections that are difficult to identify, are hard to treat or are complicating another condition like prematurity or cancer.

    Learn more about infectious diseases
  • Mental health

    Mental health

    Pediatric mental health is a specialty that treats children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional and psychiatric disorders. The pediatric mental health team includes child psychiatrists, psychologists and professional counselors.

    Learn more about mental health
  • Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

    Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

    The Level IV NICU at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center in Temple cares for the most fragile and premature newborns as well as full-term newborns diagnosed with serious or life-threatening conditions.

    Learn more about our NICU
  • Nephrology

    Nephrology

    Pediatric nephrologists are doctors who treat children with kidney disorders, complicated chemical imbalances, bone metabolism disorders and high blood pressure.

    Learn more about nephrology
  • Neurology

    Neurology

    A pediatric neurologist treats children with conditions that affect the nervous system, which includes the brain, nerves and spinal cord.

    Learn more about neurology
  • Neuropsychology

    Neuropsychology

    At Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's, a pediatric neuropsychologist evaluates cognitive (thinking) problems such as communication, memory and attention can affect children in school and in life.

    Learn more about neuropsychology
  • Neurosurgery

    Neurosurgery

    When a pediatric neurologist exhausts treatment methods to successfully treat a child with a neurological disease, it may become necessary to consult a pediatric neurosurgeon to assess the child’s condition and create a surgical treatment plan.

    Learn more about neurosurgery
  • Occupational therapy

    Occupational therapy

    Pediatric occupational therapy helps infants, children,and adolescents perform the activities of daily living that may need to be mastered for the first time or relearned after disease or injury.

    Learn more about occupational therapy
  • Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmology

    The pediatric ophthalmology team at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's provides both medical and surgical care of a child’s eyes, depending on the young patient’s needs.

    Learn more about ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics

    Orthopedics

    Board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons provide specialty care for bone defects or genetic-related bone diseases.

    Learn more about orthopedics
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation

    Physical medicine and rehabilitation

    Pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialists help develop, enhance and restore functional ability to children with physical impairments or disabilities.

    Learn more about physical medicine and rehabilitation
  • Physical therapy

    Physical therapy

    Licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants work in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units and in the inpatient and outpatient clinics to restore mobility to an affected area of the body immediately after medical treatment or surgery.

    Learn more about physical therapy
  • Plastic surgery

    Plastic surgery

    Pediatric plastic surgery focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of a spectrum of pediatric physical deformities, which may be present at birth, caused by trauma or result from an acquired disease.

    Learn more about plastic surgery
  • Podiatry

    Podiatry

    Pediatric podiatry focuses on caring for a child’s growing feet. Specialists are trained to diagnose and treat conditions related to normal and abnormal development of the feet and ankles.

    Learn more about podiatry
  • Primary care

    Primary care

    Pediatricians are trained in the specific conditions, diseases and disorders that affect children and coordinate with pediatric specialists for further care as needed. Primary care services include:

    • Well-child exams
    • Immunizations
    • Sports physicals
    • Acute care for illness such as cold, strep throat, ear infections and flu
    • Management of chronic illness in coordination with specialists

    Learn more about primary care
  • Pulmonology

    Pulmonology

    Pediatric pulmonologists treat children with breathing problems, including those caused by asthma and cystic fibrosis, which can be brief or lifelong and affect children of any age.

    Learn more about pulmonology
  • Rheumatology

    Rheumatology

    Pediatric rheumatologists treat children with joint and connective tissue disease and musculoskeletal conditions that affect the muscles and bones. Rheumatologists also treat autoimmune disorders.

    Learn more about rheumatology
  • Sleep disorders

    Sleep disorders

    Pediatric sleep medicine specialists treating sleep-related issues that affect children and adolescents. Baylor Scott & White Health has an accredited sleep laboratory at the with specialists trained to assess and treat your child’s sleep needs.

    Learn more about sleep disorders
  • Speech Therapy

    Speech Therapy

    Speech-language pathologists collaborate with other pediatric specialties to treat communication disorders in children.

    Learn more about speech-language pathology
  • Surgery

    Surgery

    Pediatric surgeons operate on all children, from newborns to adolescents. Their expertise is essential, because a child is not a small adult. As a child grows, his or her anatomy changes, and a pediatric surgeon’s skills are needed to perform operations on delicate tissues and structures in his or her body.

    Learn more about surgery
  • Urgent care

    Urgent care

    Our pediatric urgent care specialist is available seven days a week to provide immediate care to non-emergency conditions (don't require an ER visit), including:

    • Allergies
    • Broken bones
    • Cold and flu
    • Cuts and abrasions
    • Dehydration
    • Earache
    • Headaches and migraines
    • Infections
    • Muscle and joint pain
    • Nausea
    • Nose bleeds
    • Skin rashes/lesions
    • Sore throat
    • Sprains and strains
    • Sexually transmitted diseases
    • Stomach aches
    • Urinary tract infection

    Please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room (do not drive yourself) if you are experiencing a medical emergency, including:

    • Chest pain
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Overdose
    • Stroke
    • Seizures

  • Urology

    Urology

    A pediatric urologist treats the urinary system, including the kidneys and bladder; in males, the genitals are included. Urinary conditions range from birth defects and difficulty urinating to infections and, less commonly, urinary stones that form in the bladder.

    Learn more about urology

Adolescent medicine

Adolescent medicine focuses on helping young adults adjust to physical, emotion and social changes and medical conditions that can occur at the same time as puberty.

Learn more about adolescent medicine

Allergy and immunology

Pediatric allergists can identify allergen triggers to help manage your child’s symptoms.

Learn more about allergy and immunology

Cardiology

If your pediatrician has recommended that your child see a cardiologist, he or she may suspect your child’s heart is not functioning normally. Approximately 0.8% of children are born with congenital heart defect.

Learn more about cardiology

Child development

If your child has chronic behavioral problems, trouble learning or developmental delays, he or she may be referred to a child development specialist for some extra help.

Learn more about child development

Critical and intensive care unit (PICU)

The pediatric critical care team at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Medical Center cares for children who are very ill or medically unstable. These situations may result from very serious disease, infection or injury sustained from trauma, such as a traumatic brain injury.

Learn more about our PICU

Dermatology

A pediatric dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases and conditions of the skin, hair and nails in children.

Learn more about dermatology

Ear, nose and throat (ENT)

Also called ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists, pediatric otolaryngologists treat disease and disorders that affect most of the senses, including your child’s ability to hear, smell, touch and taste.

Learn more about otolaryngology

Emergency care

Our emergency room that handles emergencies—from minor sprains and strains to major trauma—in an environment designed to address the unique needs of infants, children and adolescents.

Learn more about emergency care

Endocrinology

If your child has diabetes, problems with growth, or early or late puberty, your pediatrician may recommend that he or she see a pediatric endocrinologist. Because children are still growing, their problems are often quite different from those commonly seen by endocrinologists who treat adults.

Learn more about endocrinology

Epileptology

Pediatric epileptologists specialize in the diagnosis, treatment and management of epilepsy in children. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting the electrical activities within the brain, and is diagnosed if the child has two or more unprovoked seizures.

Learn more about epileptology

Gastroenterology

Pediatric gastroenterologists treat children who have conditions that affect the organs in the digestive system, including the stomach, liver and bowel. They also help children with feeding and eating issues. Some examples include food allergies, celiac disease, Crohn's disease and colitis, to name a few.

Learn more about gastroenterology

Gynecology

Pediatric and adolescent gynecologists treat injuries, infections, unexplained bleeding and pubertal and reproductive health issues.

Learn more about gynecology

Hematology oncology

Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's has the full range of cancer diagnostic and treatment facilities, including pediatric intensive care and outstanding pediatric surgery providing lifesaving care for our fragile patients.

Learn more about hematology oncology

Imaging and radiology

A pediatric radiologist is a physician specialist who looks at X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and other pictures of children’s bones and tissues to identify problems that may be causing a medical condition.

Learn more about imaging and radiology

Infectious diseases

Pediatric infectious disease specialists treat children with compromised immune systems and uncommon or serious infections. These can be infections that are difficult to identify, are hard to treat or are complicating another condition like prematurity or cancer.

Learn more about infectious diseases

Mental health

Pediatric mental health is a specialty that treats children and adolescents with behavioral, emotional and psychiatric disorders. The pediatric mental health team includes child psychiatrists, psychologists and professional counselors.

Learn more about mental health

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

The Level IV NICU at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center in Temple cares for the most fragile and premature newborns as well as full-term newborns diagnosed with serious or life-threatening conditions.

Learn more about our NICU

Nephrology

Pediatric nephrologists are doctors who treat children with kidney disorders, complicated chemical imbalances, bone metabolism disorders and high blood pressure.

Learn more about nephrology

Neurology

A pediatric neurologist treats children with conditions that affect the nervous system, which includes the brain, nerves and spinal cord.

Learn more about neurology

Neuropsychology

At Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's, a pediatric neuropsychologist evaluates cognitive (thinking) problems such as communication, memory and attention can affect children in school and in life.

Learn more about neuropsychology

Neurosurgery

When a pediatric neurologist exhausts treatment methods to successfully treat a child with a neurological disease, it may become necessary to consult a pediatric neurosurgeon to assess the child’s condition and create a surgical treatment plan.

Learn more about neurosurgery

Occupational therapy

Pediatric occupational therapy helps infants, children,and adolescents perform the activities of daily living that may need to be mastered for the first time or relearned after disease or injury.

Learn more about occupational therapy

Ophthalmology

The pediatric ophthalmology team at Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's provides both medical and surgical care of a child’s eyes, depending on the young patient’s needs.

Learn more about ophthalmology

Orthopedics

Board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeons provide specialty care for bone defects or genetic-related bone diseases.

Learn more about orthopedics

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) specialists help develop, enhance and restore functional ability to children with physical impairments or disabilities.

Learn more about physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physical therapy

Licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants work in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units and in the inpatient and outpatient clinics to restore mobility to an affected area of the body immediately after medical treatment or surgery.

Learn more about physical therapy

Plastic surgery

Pediatric plastic surgery focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of a spectrum of pediatric physical deformities, which may be present at birth, caused by trauma or result from an acquired disease.

Learn more about plastic surgery

Podiatry

Pediatric podiatry focuses on caring for a child’s growing feet. Specialists are trained to diagnose and treat conditions related to normal and abnormal development of the feet and ankles.

Learn more about podiatry

Primary care

Pediatricians are trained in the specific conditions, diseases and disorders that affect children and coordinate with pediatric specialists for further care as needed. Primary care services include:

  • Well-child exams
  • Immunizations
  • Sports physicals
  • Acute care for illness such as cold, strep throat, ear infections and flu
  • Management of chronic illness in coordination with specialists

Learn more about primary care

Pulmonology

Pediatric pulmonologists treat children with breathing problems, including those caused by asthma and cystic fibrosis, which can be brief or lifelong and affect children of any age.

Learn more about pulmonology

Rheumatology

Pediatric rheumatologists treat children with joint and connective tissue disease and musculoskeletal conditions that affect the muscles and bones. Rheumatologists also treat autoimmune disorders.

Learn more about rheumatology

Sleep disorders

Pediatric sleep medicine specialists treating sleep-related issues that affect children and adolescents. Baylor Scott & White Health has an accredited sleep laboratory at the with specialists trained to assess and treat your child’s sleep needs.

Learn more about sleep disorders

Speech Therapy

Speech-language pathologists collaborate with other pediatric specialties to treat communication disorders in children.

Learn more about speech-language pathology

Surgery

Pediatric surgeons operate on all children, from newborns to adolescents. Their expertise is essential, because a child is not a small adult. As a child grows, his or her anatomy changes, and a pediatric surgeon’s skills are needed to perform operations on delicate tissues and structures in his or her body.

Learn more about surgery

Urgent care

Our pediatric urgent care specialist is available seven days a week to provide immediate care to non-emergency conditions (don't require an ER visit), including:

  • Allergies
  • Broken bones
  • Cold and flu
  • Cuts and abrasions
  • Dehydration
  • Earache
  • Headaches and migraines
  • Infections
  • Muscle and joint pain
  • Nausea
  • Nose bleeds
  • Skin rashes/lesions
  • Sore throat
  • Sprains and strains
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Stomach aches
  • Urinary tract infection

Please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room (do not drive yourself) if you are experiencing a medical emergency, including:

  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Overdose
  • Stroke
  • Seizures

Urology

A pediatric urologist treats the urinary system, including the kidneys and bladder; in males, the genitals are included. Urinary conditions range from birth defects and difficulty urinating to infections and, less commonly, urinary stones that form in the bladder.

Learn more about urology

Children's healthcare anywhere

It's not always convenient for you to bring your child in to see us

So we expanded our telemedicine program to make it easier for us to come to you—virtually, wherever you are.

You only need a video-enabled device like a smartphone, tablet or computer and an Internet connection. You may be able to schedule a video appointment in place of a routine office visit or get a same-day consultation for issues like minor illnesses, sprains and strains, and medication refills.

More about virtual care

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