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Expert opinions from world-class cardiovascular specialists in less than 24 hours. Guaranteed.

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STS-PROM
4.9%
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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
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LATEST FROM THE HEART TEAM

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Featured Article 1 of 10
Patient Educationcholesterol managementstatin therapy

Cholesterol Management and Statin Therapy: What Every Heart Patient Needs to Know Before Surgery

Lipid management is one of the most important — and most misunderstood — aspects of cardiac care. A fellowship-trained imaging cardiologist explains what your cholesterol numbers actually mean, how statin therapy works, and why getting lipid guidelines right can change the course of your heart disease.

Kunal U. Gurav, MD · May 3, 2026Read
Featured Article 2 of 10
Second Opinionsheart surgery hospital rankingsSTS star ratings

How to Evaluate Heart Surgery Hospital Quality: An Aortic Surgeon's Framework

Heart surgery hospital rankings can be misleading. A fellowship-trained aortic surgeon explains which quality metrics actually predict better outcomes and how patients can use STS star ratings, volume data, and transparency to make informed decisions.

Callistus Ditah, MD · May 3, 2026Read
Featured Article 3 of 10
Patient Educationpreoperative cardiac assessmentcardiac clearance for surgery

Preoperative Cardiac Assessment: What Your Heart Needs Before Any Major Surgery

Facing a major non-cardiac surgery and told you need cardiac clearance first? A fellowship-trained cardiac surgeon explains what a preoperative cardiac assessment actually involves, what your risk factors mean, and when you should push for a deeper evaluation before going to the operating room.

Rahul R. Handa, MD · May 3, 2026Read
Featured Article 4 of 10
Second Opinionsheart surgery hospital rankingsSTS star ratings

How to Evaluate Cardiac Surgery Hospital Quality: A Surgeon's Honest Guide

Heart surgery hospital rankings can be confusing and even misleading. A fellowship-trained cardiac surgeon explains which quality metrics actually predict better outcomes and how to use them when choosing where to have your operation.

Serrie Lico, MD · May 2, 2026Read
Featured Article 5 of 10
Concierge Servicesconcierge cardiologydirect access cardiologist

Why a Direct Access Cardiologist Changes Everything When You're Facing Heart Surgery

When you're facing a major cardiac surgery decision, waiting weeks for a return call from your cardiologist isn't just frustrating — it can be dangerous. A fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist explains how concierge cardiology and direct physician access lead to better-informed decisions and better outcomes.

Sandeep M. Patel, MD · May 2, 2026Read
Featured Article 6 of 10
Risk Assessmentcoronary calcium scoreCAC scan

Coronary Calcium Score: What Your CAC Scan Really Means for Your Heart

A fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist explains what a coronary calcium score actually tells you, when a CAC scan makes sense, and how cardiovascular risk screening can change the decisions you and your doctors make about your heart.

Sandeep M. Patel, MD · May 2, 2026Read
Featured Article 7 of 10
Diagnosticsstress test interpretationexercise stress echo

Cardiac Stress Testing: What Your Results Actually Mean and When to Worry

A fellowship-trained echocardiography and nuclear cardiology specialist explains what your stress test results actually mean, the differences between exercise stress echo and nuclear stress tests, and when abnormal findings should prompt further action.

Kunal U. Gurav, MD · May 1, 2026Read
Featured Article 8 of 10
Treatment Optionsminimally invasive cardiac surgeryrobotic heart surgery

Minimally Invasive and Robotic Heart Surgery: What Patients Actually Need to Know

A fellowship-trained cardiac surgeon explains the real differences between minimally invasive cardiac surgery, robotic heart surgery, and traditional open approaches — including who qualifies, what the evidence shows, and how to make the right decision for your specific anatomy.

Rahul R. Handa, MD · May 1, 2026Read
Featured Article 9 of 10
Treatment Optionsascending aortic aneurysm surgeryaortic arch reconstruction

Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Surgery and Arch Reconstruction: What Patients Need to Know Before the Operating Room

Ascending aortic aneurysm surgery and aortic arch reconstruction are among the most complex operations in cardiac surgery. A fellowship-trained aortic surgeon explains what patients and families should understand about surgical timing, techniques, and how to make confident decisions.

Callistus Ditah, MD · May 1, 2026Read
Featured Article 10 of 10
Risk AssessmentEuroSCORE IIcardiac surgery risk assessment

EuroSCORE II Explained: What This European Cardiac Surgery Risk Score Means for Your Heart Surgery Decision

EuroSCORE II is one of the most widely used risk calculators in cardiac surgery worldwide, but most patients have never heard of it. Dr. Rahul Handa explains what this European cardiac surgery risk score measures, how it compares to the STS risk model, and why understanding your risk profile matters before any heart operation.

Rahul R. Handa, MD · Apr 30, 2026Read
As Seen On

The Ed Bernstein Show

Channel 3 Las Vegas · Sundays 3:00 PM PT · Recorded April 2026

WhiteGloveMD Founder & CEO Rahul R. Handa, MD discusses the field of cardiovascular surgery, and how Clintelligence™ AI was developed from the ground up to help patients and families facing open heart surgery.

In this conversation
  • 01How is WhiteGloveMD different than traditional “second opinion” services?
  • 02What's the “information gap” facing heart surgery patients?
  • 03What is Clintelligence™ AI?
  • 04Dr. Handa tells Ed about real patient stories, and how WhiteGloveMD is changing the outcome.
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WHAT WE DO
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Whether you need a one-time expert review, ongoing cardiovascular guidance, or enterprise-grade clinical decision support — we're built for it.

EXPERT SECOND OPINIONS
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Upload your records. Our dual-physician Heart Team — a cardiovascular surgeon and interventional cardiologist — delivers an AI-enhanced, guideline-adherent second opinion within 48 hours.

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CONCIERGE CARDIOLOGY
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Ongoing telehealth access to a dedicated cardiologist and surgeon. Medication management, imaging interpretation, pre-op guidance, and family consultations — all from home.

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HOSPITAL INTEGRATION
Enterprise clinical intelligence.

Embed our AI-powered Heart Team reviews directly into your hospital’s workflow. EHR integration, real-time risk stratification, and outcomes tracking at scale.

EHR integration (Epic, Cerner)
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OUR TECHNOLOGY
Clintelligence™ AI
28 purpose-built clinical agents.
One unified intelligence engine.

Every recommendation is grounded in data, constrained by guidelines, transparent in reasoning — and reviewed by two physicians before it reaches you.

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Lens
Scout
Pulse
Spectra
Command
Atlas
Vox
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Intake & Ground Truth
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Pulse
Clinical Signal Extraction
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Spectra
Risk & Guideline Intelligence
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Command
Clinical Reasoning Engine
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Atlas Ia
Cardiology Report Assembly
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Atlas Ib
Cardiac Surgery Report
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Vera
Patient Translation
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Sentinel
Provider Intelligence
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Splice
Document Splicer
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Lens
Document Distributor
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Vox A
Voice Narration — Cardiology
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Vox B
Voice Narration — Surgery
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Winston
Homepage Concierge
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Echo
Conversation Capture
PHASES II–IV — EXPANSION
14 AGENTS
Phase IITrust & Continuity
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OUR PROCESS
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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

AI Analysis

Our Clintelligence™ AI engine parses, prioritizes, quantifies risk, and generates a structured clinical assessment with full data provenance.

03

Heart Team Review

Our multidisciplinary Heart Team — a cardiac surgeon and interventional cardiologist — independently review the AI output, refine 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

Six stakeholders. One platform. Everyone wins.

WhiteGloveMD is clinical decision-making infrastructure 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 48 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

Structured decision support 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.

Payers & Employers

Reduced exposure to erroneous procedures, extended ICU stays, and preventable complications — for the cost of a single CT scan per case.

WhiteGloveMD does not compete with the care team. It is the infrastructure that makes every participant in the decision better.

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Cardiac surgery is one of the highest-stakes decisions a patient will ever face. Yet most patients make that decision with incomplete information, a single opinion, and no independent analysis. We built WhiteGloveMD to change that.

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