Accredited Surgical Care
Surgery is performed in an accredited facility, with anesthesia administered by a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA).
Austin and Central Texas
BIA-ALCL Evaluation & Surgical Management in Austin, TX
Robert Whitfield, MD, provides the oncologic-adequacy en bloc capsulectomy that is the surgical standard for BIA-ALCL — a rare lymphoma of the immune system, not breast cancer — backed by PCR pathology partnership and FDA testimony.
2,000+
Explant Procedures
PCR
Pathology Partnership
FDA
Panel Testimony
Austin
Local Practice
Local Surgical Access
Why Austin Patients Choose Dr. Whitfield
Austin patients evaluated for BIA-ALCL — or already diagnosed and referred for surgical management — travel to a practice built around oncologic-adequacy en bloc capsulectomy, not a general cosmetic explant.
Every capsule removed is sent for PCR pathology testing, and equivocal cases can be routed to a second pathology consultation at a tertiary cancer center — the same diagnostic rigor described in the full clinical guide.
This page covers local access only. For the complete diagnostic workup, staging, and treatment detail, review the full BIA-ALCL clinical guide.
Local Access
Serving Austin and Central Texas
Dr. Whitfield's main office is located at 2530 Walsh Tarlton Ln, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78746, with convenient access for patients across the Austin metro and Central Texas.
Austin
Lakeway and Bee Cave
Round Rock and Cedar Park
Georgetown
San Marcos and New Braunfels
Greater Central Texas
Coordinated Care
For extended or staged disease, care is coordinated with medical oncology and hematology — this practice provides surgical management, not systemic therapy.
Austin Patient Education
BIA-ALCL Evaluation in Austin — FAQ
Is BIA-ALCL the same as breast cancer?
No. BIA-ALCL is a lymphoma — a cancer of the immune system's T-cells — not breast cancer, which develops in breast glandular tissue. The distinction matters clinically because the workup, staging, and treatment differ from conventional breast cancer.
What should I do if I notice a late seroma or mass and I'm worried about BIA-ALCL?
See a physician promptly for imaging and fluid evaluation. A late effusion (more than one year after implant placement) or a new mass near the implant warrants evaluation, not panic — most cases identified early are curable with surgery alone.
Does Dr. Whitfield's Austin practice provide chemotherapy for BIA-ALCL?
No. The practice provides the surgical management — oncologic-adequacy en bloc capsulectomy — and coordinates any needed medical oncology or hematology care. It is not positioned as a chemotherapy or oncology treatment center.
Which communities around Austin does the practice serve?
The practice serves Austin, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and the wider Central Texas region.
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