Expert Heart Team review for Houston area patients. Virtual consultations with 48-hour turnaround.
Houston is arguably the cardiac surgery capital of the United States. The Texas Heart Institute, founded by Denton Cooley, and the DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center at Houston Methodist carry a legacy of innovation stretching back to the first artificial heart implantation. Today, the Houston metro area performs over 7,000 cardiac surgical procedures annually across its major centers, with particular depth in aortic surgery, heart transplantation, and mechanical circulatory support. The concentration of cardiac expertise in the Texas Medical Center — the largest medical complex in the world — means Houston patients are often told they are already at the best place. While this is frequently true, it can also discourage patients from questioning a surgical plan or exploring alternatives. Surgical recommendations at high-volume centers are not immune to individual variation in technique, timing, or approach. WhiteGloveMD serves Houston patients by providing a genuinely independent second look. Even when the initial recommendation comes from a world-renowned program, our Heart Team review ensures that the specific plan — not just the institution — has been validated against current evidence and national benchmarks.
Houston patients benefit from our willingness to validate — or challenge — recommendations from even the most prestigious programs. Our Heart Team independently benchmarks surgical plans against national data, ensuring the specific approach is right for the individual patient, not just the institution's standard protocol.
48-hour turnaround. Dual-physician Heart Team review. Starting at $495.