About

Our history as Scott & White Healthcare, and then Baylor Scott & White Health, began in Temple with the medical practice of Arthur C. Scott, MD and Raleigh R. White, Jr., MD in 1897. Since then, the system's services in the area have expanded to include three hospitals, numerous clinics and pharmacies, and the only Level I Trauma Center between Dallas and Austin.

Giving Opportunities

Cardiology

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US, claiming as many lives each year as cancer, chronic lung disease, accidents and diabetes combined.

Changing demographics have increased the need for high quality heart and vascular care in Central Texas as more families move to the area and a large portion of the population enteres retirement age.

Meet Randall

Suffering from chronic heart failure, Randall Henson’s heart was functioning at about 35%. Then he got COVID-19, and his heart function dropped to 25%. At one point, his implanted defibrillator went off nine times in one day due to cardiac arrest. He needed a heart transplant.

After waiting just 50 days, Mr. Henson received the call that changed his life: there was a heart match available.

“I went from not being able to get out of a chair before the transplant to being back on the treadmill three or four days a week,” he says. "I don’t know how I can repay the kindness of everyone at Baylor Scott & White. I’ve tried to put it into words but I just can’t express how grateful I am."

Your gifts could support important needs, such as:

  • Updated equipment
    Advanced equipment helps us continue to provide high quality prevention, diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services.
  • Heart failure patient navigators
    These services are free-of-charge to patients to help provide continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
  • Developing new treatment and preventative programs
    These programs, such as sports cardiology, a cardiometabolic clinic or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy clinic, help physicians address emerging needs among our patient population.
  • Continuing education and training
    Continuous learning helps our physicians and other care givers to stay up to date on the latest research, treatments and techniques.
  • Establishing additional fellowships
    New fellowship positions will help train the next generation of care providers in cardiovascular care.
  • Research
    Studies and clinical trials in areas such as cardiogenic shock, remote monitoring and mechanical circulatory support help promote advances that ultimately benefit patients.

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