Surgery Verdict — Trusted & unbiased second opinions
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Independent surgical review

Surgery has been proposed.
Get a second verdict first.

A sub-specialist who performs your exact operation reads your records and answers your questions in writing — within 48 hours, checked twice before it reaches you.

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  • 48-hour service level
  • Fee held in escrow
  • Two quality gates
A specialist surgeon reviewing MRI scans on a lightbox

Verdict outcome

Plan changed

Every verdict records agreement, partial agreement or disagreement with the proposed operation.

48h

Standard verdict service level

2

Independent quality gates per case

9

Surgical sub-specialties covered

100%

Fees held in escrow until release

Why a verdict, not a chat

Most second opinions are a conversation. Yours should be a document you can act on.

Structured, comparable verdicts

Fixed sections — summary, agreement rating, alternatives, risks, recommendation. Not a vague letter you have to interpret.

Two-reviewer tie-break

If the verdict disagrees with your surgeon, add a second independent reviewer at a reduced fee and settle it.

Matched to the operation

Not a generalist. A specialist who performs the proposed procedure regularly, with volume and credentials shown.

The pipeline

Five steps, two quality gates, one clock everybody can see.

  1. 01

    You

    Submit your case and fund escrow

    Tell us the surgery that has been proposed, upload your records, and ask the questions that actually worry you. Your payment is held, not spent.

  2. 02

    Coordinator

    Records quality check

    A clinical coordinator checks that the reviewer has everything they need. If something is missing we come back to you before the clock starts.

  3. 03

    Specialist

    Sub-specialist review

    Your case is assigned to a specialist who performs this exact operation. The service-level clock starts the moment they are assigned.

  4. 04

    Coordinator

    Final quality check

    Every verdict is read against your original questions before release. Anything incomplete goes back to the reviewer, not to you.

  5. 05

    You

    Verdict released, funds disbursed

    You receive a structured written verdict with an agreement rating, alternatives and risks. Escrow releases to the reviewer at the same moment.

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Answers from our panel

Is it safe to pause before surgery? Our surgeons answer.

Ninety-second answers from the specialists who review cases here — on delay, on alternatives, and on what to ask your own surgeon. Read them, or press play.

  • Surgical Oncology

    Will a two-day delay let my cancer spread?

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    Dr. P. Raghavan
    Surgical oncologist · 22 yrs · GI & breast

    For the overwhelming majority of solid tumours, a 48-hour review does not affect outcome — while operating with incomplete staging genuinely can. Cancer biology moves in weeks and months, not hours. Acute obstruction, bleeding or airway compromise are the exceptions and need immediate care.

  • Spine

    Do I really need a fusion, or is decompression enough?

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    Dr. R. Kapoor
    Spine surgeon · 21 yrs · 2,700+ cases

    Fusion is justified when there is real instability, deformity, or recurrent slippage — not simply because degeneration is visible. For classic stenosis with stable alignment, decompression alone often gives the same relief with far less recovery. This is the single most common thing our spine reviewers change.

  • Orthopaedic

    Should I try physiotherapy before agreeing to surgery?

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    Dr. S. Iyer
    Arthroplasty surgeon · 16 yrs · 3,100+ joints

    Almost always yes, and it should be a real programme: 8 to 12 weeks of progressive strengthening supervised by a physiotherapist, not a handout. If pain and stiffness persist after that, surgery is a much clearer decision — and your recovery is faster because you enter it stronger.

  • Cardiac & Cardiothoracic

    My surgeon says bypass, another doctor said stents. Who is right?

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    Dr. A. Menon
    Cardiothoracic surgeon · 19 yrs · 2,400+ cases

    Both can be right depending on how many vessels are involved, whether you are diabetic, and how your left ventricle is functioning. Multi-vessel disease with diabetes usually favours bypass for long-term survival; single-vessel disease often favours a stent. The honest answer comes from reading your angiogram, not from a general rule.

  • Urology

    My PSA is up and the biopsy is positive. Do I need surgery now?

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    Dr. K. Verma
    Urologic surgeon · 17 yrs · robotic prostate

    Often not immediately. Low-risk, low-volume disease is frequently managed with active surveillance — regular PSA, MRI and repeat biopsy — with the option to treat if it progresses. Higher-grade disease is different. The grade group in your report is the key line.

  • General & GI

    I have gallstones but mild symptoms. Must the gallbladder come out?

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    Dr. M. Shah
    Laparoscopic GI surgeon · 15 yrs · 4,000+ cases

    Not necessarily. Silent stones found incidentally are usually left alone. Removal is clearly indicated for repeated biliary colic, inflammation, stones in the bile duct or pancreatitis. If your pain pattern is atypical, surgery may not relieve it.

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Coverage

Nine surgical sub-specialties

All specialties

Service-level credit

If we miss the clock, you are refunded automatically.

Your fee sits in escrow until the verdict is released. That makes our 48-hour promise enforceable rather than aspirational — no claim form, no argument.

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Common questions

Before you submit

Is this a diagnosis or a treating relationship?
No. A SurgeryVerdict review is an independent expert opinion on records you provide. The reviewer does not become your doctor and does not replace your treating team. You will be asked to acknowledge this before submitting.
What happens if you miss the 48-hour promise?
Our service-level credit policy applies automatically: you receive a partial refund from escrow without having to ask. Because funds are held rather than taken, the promise is enforceable.
What records do you need?
Imaging (with reports), recent consultation notes, relevant blood work and pathology, and the written surgical plan if you have one. The intake form scores your completeness before you pay, so you can see gaps early.
Who reviews my case?
A board-certified specialist who performs the proposed procedure regularly. Reviewer credentials, years in practice and procedure volume are shown; identity is disclosed on assignment.
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