Expert Heart Team review for New York City area patients. Virtual consultations with 48-hour turnaround.
New York City is home to some of the highest-volume cardiac surgery programs in the world. With over 15 hospitals performing open-heart surgery and more than 8,000 cardiac procedures annually across the metro area, NYC patients have extraordinary access to surgical expertise. Programs at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia and NYU Langone consistently rank among the top nationally, performing complex aortic reconstructions, reoperative valve surgery, and high-risk coronary revascularization. Despite this concentration of talent, the sheer number of options can overwhelm patients facing a cardiac surgery recommendation. Each hospital system has different specialties, surgeon experience levels, and outcomes data. A patient referred for mitral valve repair at one institution may receive a fundamentally different surgical plan than at another — and outcomes can vary significantly based on surgeon volume and technique. WhiteGloveMD provides NYC patients with an independent, multi-specialist Heart Team review that cuts through institutional bias. Our virtual model means patients receive expert analysis without navigating Manhattan traffic or scheduling delays at overburdened clinics, typically within 48 to 72 hours of record submission.
NYC patients benefit from our ability to benchmark their surgical recommendation against national outcomes data from all major programs. Our Heart Team review eliminates the geographic bias of in-network referrals, giving patients a clear, evidence-based comparison regardless of which hospital system made the initial recommendation. The virtual format bypasses the weeks-long wait times common at top Manhattan cardiac programs.
48-hour turnaround. Dual-physician Heart Team review. Starting at $495.