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 major surgical decisions.
Major surgery can leave patients and families frightened, overwhelmed, and unsure what to ask. WHITEGLOVEMD helps them feel heard and make informed decisions through independent surgical second opinions.
We are accepting patients for cardiac, lung, esophageal, abdominal and hernia surgery second opinions. Start with a complimentary call to discuss the proposed operation, your questions, and how a review can help. We explain the scope, cost and timing before you decide to proceed.
No referral or records are needed to request a complimentary call.
- Physician-founded
- Rahul R. Handa, MD · Founder & CEO
- Clinical focus
- Cardiac, lung, esophageal, abdominal and hernia surgery
- Cardiac review model
- independent physician review
- Cardiac review deliverable
- One physician-reviewed written report
Why the company exists
The patient lives one decision—even when medicine sees it through separate specialties.
Patients and families deserve a clearer way to face a major surgical decision. For an established cardiac review, WHITEGLOVEMD brings surgical and cardiology perspectives into one coordinated opinion about the proposed plan, alternatives, timing, and uncertainty.
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.
Our established cardiac review
One coordinated path from the record to a clearer conversation.
The cardiac model is intentionally focused: organize the case, review it with specialist expertise, 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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Specialist physicians
Specialist physicians 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 complete 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.