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The WhiteGloveMD Heart TeamDual-Physician Review · Surgeon-FoundedLed by Rahul R. Handa, MD · Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Your Incision Should Be Your Decision.™
Five evidence-based questions. Two minutes. Instant personalized recommendation, no sales call unless you ask for one.
From $49524-hour dual-physician report
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88%
of patients who sought a second opinion received a refined or completely changed diagnosis.— Mayo Clinic, 2017
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What it costs
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Cardiac surgeon + cardiologist review, comprehensive written report, in 24 hours. Higher tiers ($995–$2,495) add a live surgeon consultation and pre-surgery navigation through the day of surgery.
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See all tiers Why this matters
The data on cardiac surgery second opinions.
37%
of expert second opinions change the treatment plan, in the largest published study (The American Journal of Medicine, 6,791 cases).
88%
of patients in a 2017 Mayo Clinic study who sought a second opinion received a refined or completely changed diagnosis.
84%
of patients slated for bypass surgery were advised by a second opinion that medical therapy was the safer path (JAMA, Graboys et al.).
24hr
is all it takes to get a comprehensive, dual-physician second opinion from a cardiac surgeon and a cardiologist at WhiteGloveMD. No travel. No waiting weeks.
From Our Patients
Real cardiac patients. Real Heart Team reviews.
Patients facing open-heart surgery used our dual-physician Heart Team to get clarity, change course, or move to a center of excellence.
Lise S.
“My journey began with an ER visit that quickly escalated when a leaking mitral valve was identified. I went from feeling invincible to fragile in a day. Months of waiting for tests and a surgical consult followed, and shortly before surgery the assigned surgeon was replaced with a less experienced one. I wish I had sought a second opinion earlier…”
Patient
Mitral Valve
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
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
Dustin V.
“What set the WhiteGloveMD team apart wasn't just the clinical decision — it was the recovery. They were on the phone with us in the days and weeks after surgery, walking us through what was normal, when to call the surgical team, and how to interpret the discharge plan. The transition from hospital to home is the part everybody warns…”
Family Member
Open Heart 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
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
Margaret S.
Boston, MA
“My cardiologist had scheduled me for open-chest aortic valve replacement and I never thought to question it. I'm seventy-four. I figured this was just what people my age go through when their valve gives out — they crack open your chest, they stop your heart, they fix it, and you spend three months recovering if you're lucky. My daughter, who's…”
Patient
Aortic Valve
Denise W.
Atlanta, GA
“Two cardiac surgeons here in Atlanta told me my mitral valve had to be replaced with a mechanical valve, which meant Coumadin and monthly blood draws and dietary restrictions for the rest of my life. I'm sixty-seven and I lead an active life — dancing, traveling, gardening. The idea of living on blood thinners with INR checks and warnings about…”
Patient
Mitral Valve
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
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
Carmen D.
Miami, FL
“I was told I needed a triple bypass and there was no other option on the table. My cardiologist was confident, my surgeon was confident, and the catheterization report was unambiguous — three vessels with significant disease, surgical revascularization was the standard of care. But I'm sixty-five, I run my own family business, and the thought of cracking my chest…”
Patient
Coronary Bypass
Rosa M.
San Antonio, TX
“My husband was treated for heart failure for over a year with no improvement. Three different cardiologists, three different combinations of diuretics, beta blockers, and ACE inhibitors — nothing made a dent. He was getting weaker every month, his abdomen visibly distended from fluid, short of breath sitting on the couch. We watched him slowly disappear and no one could…”
Family Member
Pericardial Surgery
Frank H.
Phoenix, AZ
“I had my first triple bypass twenty years ago and now I was being told I needed a second one at the age of eighty-two. The thought of going through that recovery again was completely overwhelming. The first surgery laid me up for months, and at my age I knew the math on a redo sternotomy was not in my…”
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
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