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Julie M. Sprunt, M.D., FACS

General Summary

Dr. Sprunt and her partners at Texas Breast Specialists are one of the only fellowship-trained breast surgical groups in Austin. She specializes in breast surgery and treats all breast conditions, from benign breast disease to malignant. She completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Southern California (USC) where she learned unique oncoplastic techniques to treat breast disease. She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Education

  • Fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology
    University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • Residency
    Dell Medical School, Austin, TX
  • Internship
    Dell Medical School, Austin, TX
  • Medical Doctorate
    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
  • Bachelor of Arts
    Plan II Honors, The University of Texas, Austin, TX

Accolades & Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons, Member (2010 – present)
  • American Society of Breast Surgeons. Member (2015 – present)
  • Austin Monthly’s “Top Doctor” (2022)
  • Award for Exemplary Service and Excellence – Brackenridge (2013)
  • Dell Medical School, Affiliate Faculty – Department of Surgery & Perioperative Care (2017 – present)
  • Dell Medical School, Faculty Development Committee (2017 – present)
  • Seton Network Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) Champion (2011)
  • Surgical Society of Oncology, Member (2015 – present)
  • Texas Monthly’s Rising Stars (2022)
  • Texas Monthly’s Rising Stars (2021)
  • Travis County Medical Society, Member (2016 – present)

Breast Cancer Surgery Certificate

Hidden Scar Certificate of Training

Surgery Locations

  • Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
  • St. David's Central Park Surgery Center
  • St. David's Medical Center
  • St. David's South Austin Medical Center
  • The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School

Publications

  • Longitudinal MRI of Neoadjuvant Treatment Response in Locally Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Preliminary Results From the Community Setting.

    ASCO Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL., 2018

  • Invasive Lobular Versus Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Are They Different?

    American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dallas, TX., 2016

  • Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) in Patients With Breast Augmentation.

    American Society of Breast Surgeons. Dallas, TX., 2016

  • Age Under 40 Is a Predictor of Poor Breast Cancer Outcome

    American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2016

  • Incidence Rate and Outcomes for Palpable Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in the Contemporary Era

    American Society of Breast Surgeons, 2016

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Office & Outpatient

  • Abscess Drainage
  • Breast Sonography and Ultrasound
  • Cyst Aspiration
  • Lymphedema Screening and Prevention Program
  • Mediport Removal
  • Needle Biopsy of Breast Lesions - US Guided
  • Skin Biopsies

Surgical Procedures

  • Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
  • Excision of Chest Wall Tumors
  • Excisional Breast Biopsy
  • Hidden Scar Lumpectomy & Mastectomy
  • Hidden Scar Surgery
  • Lumpectomy - Partial Mastectomy - Quadrantectomy
  • Mastectomy
  • Mediport Placement
  • Nipple Duct Excision
  • Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
  • Oncoplastic Partial Mastectomy with Contralateral Mastopexy for Symmetry
  • Oncoplastic Tissue Rearrangement
  • Radical Excision of Metastatic Lesions
  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

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Other Information

In her spare time, Dr. Sprunt enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She loves the outdoors and enjoys gardening and fly fishing. Dr. Sprunt comes from a family of all girls and cherishes taking care of women.

Quote from Online Portal

"I've seen many health professionals in my life and Dr. Sprunt is one of those rare individuals that when she took her Hippocrat[ic] Oath she embraced it mind body and soul. I am very confident with her and her staff to ensure that I receive the best medical care available."