Patient agency
The purpose is to make the decision clearer—not to make it for the person living with it.
About WHITEGLOVEMD
A physician-founded company built for the decision before heart surgery.
A cardiac surgeon and cardiologist independently review the required records and imaging, then co-sign one patient-facing report.
No referral or records are needed to request a complimentary call.
- Physician-founded
- Rahul R. Handa, MD · Founder & CEO
- Clinical focus
- Heart-surgery second opinions
- Review model
- Cardiac surgeon + cardiologist
- Patient deliverable
- One co-signed written report
Why the company exists
The patient lives one decision—even when medicine sees it through separate specialties.
A proposed heart operation can involve anatomy, surgical approach, medical therapy, catheter-based options, timing, and uncertainty. WHITEGLOVEMD was created to bring the surgical and cardiology perspectives into one coordinated review.
The result is written for the patient and the next conversation with the treating team—not as a replacement for the clinicians responsible for care.
What we built
One coordinated path from the record to a clearer conversation.
The model is intentionally narrow: organize the case, review it from two specialties, and return one written opinion.
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The required case material
Records and imaging are organized around the clinical question the review needs to answer.
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Two independent physician reads
A cardiac surgeon and cardiologist each review the required records and imaging through a distinct specialty lens.
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One patient-facing report
The physicians bring their perspectives together and co-sign the written opinion you receive.
How we work
Three standards we can state plainly.
Trust should come from a visible method and clear boundaries—not from inflated promises.
Clinical humility
Missing information, uncertainty, and the limits of the available record should remain visible.
Source integrity
The written opinion is grounded in the materials reviewed and identifies the physicians who performed the review.
Your incision should be your decision™
Start with the question that still feels unresolved.
Tell us what was recommended and what you still need to understand. We will explain what an independent review would require.
Not for urgent or emergency care.