Expert Heart Team review for San Antonio area patients. Virtual consultations with 48-hour turnaround.
San Antonio's cardiac surgery landscape is shaped by its role as a major military and Veterans Affairs hub alongside a growing civilian medical infrastructure. Methodist Hospital and University Health System anchor the civilian cardiac surgery programs, while Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) provides cardiac surgical care to a large military population. The metro performs approximately 2,800 cardiac surgical procedures annually. Unlike Houston or Dallas, San Antonio does not have a nationally ranked cardiac surgery program, which creates a referral dynamic where complex cases are often sent to Houston's Texas Medical Center — a 3-hour drive. For patients who cannot easily travel, this means either proceeding at a local program with lower volume for their specific procedure or delaying care to arrange a Houston consultation. WhiteGloveMD bridges this gap by bringing national-caliber Heart Team review directly to San Antonio patients virtually. Our specialists evaluate whether a case can be safely managed locally or whether the complexity warrants traveling to a higher-volume center, providing actionable guidance without requiring the trip.
San Antonio patients benefit most from our ability to objectively assess whether their case warrants travel to a higher-volume center or can be safely managed locally. Our Heart Team provides the expert analysis that removes guesswork from this critical decision.
48-hour turnaround. Dual-physician Heart Team review. Starting at $495.