Expert Heart Team review for Austin area patients. Virtual consultations with 48-hour turnaround.
Austin's cardiac surgery capacity has grown rapidly alongside the city's booming population, but it still lags behind Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio in surgical volume and subspecialty depth. St. David's Medical Center and the Heart Hospital of Austin handle the majority of cases, with Dell Seton Medical Center at UT adding academic capability. The metro performs approximately 1,800 cardiac surgical procedures annually. The mismatch between Austin's rapid population growth and its cardiac surgery infrastructure means that complex cases are routinely referred to Houston or Dallas — a dynamic that can delay care and create logistical burdens for patients and families. For straightforward CABG or single-valve operations, Austin programs are well-equipped, but multi-valve surgery, complex aortic disease, or reoperative cases may benefit from higher-volume center expertise. WhiteGloveMD helps Austin patients navigate this complexity by providing expert Heart Team analysis that clarifies whether their case is appropriate for local management or warrants referral. Our virtual model delivers this guidance quickly, without requiring patients to make the 3-hour drive to Houston for an in-person opinion.
Austin patients gain the most from our triage capability — our Heart Team can quickly determine whether a case is well-suited for local programs or requires the depth of a major academic center, saving patients from unnecessary travel or delayed decisions.
48-hour turnaround. Dual-physician Heart Team review. Starting at $495.