Heart Team
Board-Certified Cardiovascular Expertise. Today.
24 hour dual specialist reviews start at just $495.
+6
24-Hr Dual Expert Second Opinions
for
Patients & Families Facing
Open Heart Surgery
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Risk Quantification
Do you know your surgical risk profile?
Most patients never see their surgical-risk numbers. We run all three validated models — and our own composite.
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WHITEGLOVEMD Composite Score
Three validated models, unified into one number — the most precise read on surgical risk available.
Our Process
From Records to Recommendations in 24 Hours. Guaranteed.
The time you need. For the answers you deserve.
1Our Team Obtains Your Records
24
hrs
hrs
2Dual Physician Heart Team Review
3Virtual Heart Team Consultation
4WHITEGLOVE Insights™
Direct Access
Why Choose WHITEGLOVEMD?
Request a complimentary Heart Team callback and speak directly with a board-certified cardiac surgeon — no middleman, no call center.
And when you need the very best, we expedite your transfer — fast — to the nation’s top quaternary heart centers.
Decision Quality
Second-guessing open heart surgery? Consider a second opinion.
67%of cardiac-surgery second opinions result in a meaningful change to the treatment plan. Cleveland Clinic
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Changing the Outcome.
The WhiteGloveMD team is truly exceptional. They went above and beyond for my dad — always available by phone, explaining next steps and guiding us with clear reasoning. Their knowledge, compassion, and ability to make us feel like family gave us confidence throughout the entire process.
Dustin V.
Family Member · Open Heart Surgery ★★★★★
The Deliverable
WHITEGLOVE Insights™
- 1Triple risk scoring — STS, EuroSCORE II, AATS — plus the WGCS
- 2Guideline-mapped treatment options with quantified trade-offs
- 3Matched surgeon and center-of-excellence recommendations
- 4Plain-language explanation for you and your family
- 5Dual-signed by two world-class physicians
13 sections
See A Sample Report Your Incision Should Be Your Decision.™
As Seen On NBC
WhiteGloveMD Founder & CEO Rahul R. Handa, MD discusses the field of cardiovascular surgery, and how it was built from the ground up to help patients and families facing open heart surgery.
What You’ll Get
WhiteGlove Insights™
Move forward with certainty, or step back with clarity.
Your written second opinion re-examines the diagnosis, scores your surgical risk three independent ways, compares every treatment option, and names the right surgeon and center — co-signed by a cardiac surgeon and a cardiologist. It is the report at the center of everything we do, and it is included in every package.
WhiteGlove Insights™
Risk
Treatment
Institutions
Guidelines
5.7%
STS-PROM
4.9%
AATS
7.2%
EuroSCORE II
Heart Team Confidence94%
Patient
Jane B. Doe — Age 74, Female
Primary Diagnosis
Severe AS + triple-vessel CAD
Recommendation
CABG + AVR + MVr + Maze + LAAx
Real Cases · Patient Stories
Success Stories
From triple bypass to hybrid revascularization. From open-chest valve replacement to TAVR. From transplant list to recovered ejection fraction.
Kevin J.
“My family member needed urgent heart valve surgery, and the referral process dragged on for weeks while we panicked. WhiteGloveMD cut through all of it — they reviewed everything, explained it in plain English, and connected us with a top surgeon nearby. We went from terrified to having a clear plan.”
Family Member
Valve Surgery
Gloria M.
Memphis, TN
“My husband was told his ascending aortic aneurysm had reached 5. 1 centimeters and he needed urgent open-chest surgery within a few weeks to repair it before it ruptured. We were terrified. He's seventy-three with two grandbabies on the way, and a three percent operative mortality risk is not abstract — that's a one-in-thirty-three chance of losing him to the operation…”
Family Member
Aortic Surgery
Ryan E.
“I couldn't be more grateful for the experience. Both doctors took the time to review my medical history and current status, offering clear, easy-to-understand guidance on my options moving forward. They helped put me at ease before my cardiac procedure and provided clarity and education at a time when medical technology is advancing rapidly. WhiteGloveMD truly stands out for their…”
Patient
Heart Team Consult
Hector V.
Albuquerque, NM
“My brother was put on the transplant list and told there was no reason his heart was failing — just bad luck. We couldn't accept that. WhiteGloveMD went back through everything and found the cause his team had missed. A year later he was off the list and back at work.”
Family Member
Heart Transplant
Yuki T.
San Francisco, CA
“I've been in and out of atrial fibrillation for three years and my electrophysiologist recommended a standard pulmonary vein isolation procedure. He said most patients do well with PVI alone and we could address anything else if it failed. I'd already tried three antiarrhythmic medications that each made me feel worse than the AFib did — fatigue, dizziness, one of…”
Patient
Atrial Fibrillation
Drew V.
“WhiteGloveMD immediately got on the phone and made arrangements for my father to be transferred to Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Today, my Dad is recovering from a successful open heart surgery done by one of the best cardiac teams we could get our hands on. I can't thank them enough for their expertise, professionalism, availability, and care. My whole family…”
Family Member
Open Heart Surgery
Robert N.
“I was diagnosed and recommended for bypass surgery. Needless to say I was both shocked and scared when I received my diagnosis. Thanks to WhiteGloveMD, I was able to understand why I needed bypass surgery. Their Heart Team gave me a full explanation and answered all of my questions and concerns in language and terms I could understand. Not only…”
Patient
Coronary Bypass
Marcus J.
Detroit, MI
“Two cardiologists at two different hospitals could not agree on what I needed. The first said TAVR with same-day coronary stents to fix the valve and the arteries together. The second said full open-heart surgery — aortic valve replacement plus a three-vessel bypass — because doing it all in one operation would avoid two anesthetics. I was caught in the…”
Patient
Aortic Valve
How We Compare
Two physicians, one clear price, and a 24-hour answer.
● full · ◐ partial · ○ none. Second column cycles through major programs · June 2026.
Our Process
From records to recommendations
in 24 hours or less, guaranteed.
in 24 hours or less, guaranteed.
Cardiac Surgery Second Opinions
01
Submit Records
Upload medical records, imaging, and test results through our HIPAA-secure portal. Any format. We also handle records acquisition on your behalf.
02
Records & Risk Analysis
Every record is reviewed and every risk scored — then your cardiac surgeon and cardiologist confirm and sign the recommendation. Technology assists; physicians decide.
03
Heart Team Review
Your dual-physician Heart Team — a cardiac surgeon and interventional cardiologist — independently refine the clinical reasoning and co-sign the final report.
04
Your Report
Receive your comprehensive White Glove Insights™ report with STS-PROM and multi-model risk scores, treatment options, matched surgeons, and a follow-up consultation.
Who Benefits
Everyone in the room. One Heart Team. Everyone wins.
WhiteGloveMD is a physician-led second opinion that serves every participant in a cardiac care decision — simultaneously.
Patients
An independent, data-driven assessment of surgical risk — with alternatives and matched expert recommendations your local team may not have presented. Delivered in 24 hours, not weeks.
Families
A dedicated clinical team you can reach during surgery, through the ICU stay, and in the uncertain weeks after discharge — when your loved one cannot advocate for themselves.
Cardiologists
A structured second read that strengthens referral confidence, keeps the patient in your system, and adds documentation that protects against downstream second-guessing.
Cardiac Surgeons
Independent confirmation that a case is appropriate — or a documented basis for declining it. Either way, the decision is defensible.
Hospitals
Surgical risk surveillance that protects STS star ratings, supports quality reporting, and preserves the cardiology program that depends on the heart surgery program’s continued viability.
Common Questions
Patients ask us this first.
The most common questions before a cardiac surgery decision — each answered with citations.
Do I need heart surgery?Is heart surgery safe?What is the survival rate for heart surgery?How often do second opinions change the plan?How do I choose a heart surgeon?Bypass surgery or stents?Mechanical or tissue heart valve?Can my heart valve be repaired?What is TAVR?What is mitral valve repair?How long is recovery after heart surgery?How long does heart surgery take?What is the STS risk score?When does an aortic aneurysm need surgery?What is the Heart Team approach?What is the Maze procedure for AFib?What is an LVAD?
See all answers Ready to Get Started?
The right procedure, for the right patient,
at the right time, in the right hands.
24 hours or less, guaranteed
Your records, your physicians — directly