Our Core Specialties
OpinionMD provides medical second opinions across five areas of care. Each request is reviewed by a physician whose experience is relevant to the patient’s main medical concern.
Cardiology Second Opinions
Receive an additional medical perspective on a heart-related diagnosis, investigation or treatment plan. A cardiology second opinion may help patients better understand:
- An existing heart or cardiovascular diagnosis
- Electrocardiogram, echocardiogram or cardiac imaging results
- Blood pressure or cholesterol treatment plans
- Heart rhythm concerns
- Recommended medications or procedures
- Whether another treatment approach should be discussed
Our physicians review the available cardiology records and provide written recommendations that patients can discuss with their current healthcare team.
Nephrology Second Opinions
Receive a specialist review of a kidney-related diagnosis, laboratory results or treatment plan. A nephrology second opinion may help patients better understand:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Changes in kidney function
- Abnormal creatinine or estimated glomerular filtration rate results
- Protein or blood detected in the urine
- Kidney-related blood pressure concerns
- Medication recommendations
- Dialysis planning or kidney-disease management
The reviewing physician will assess the available medical information and explain whether the existing diagnosis and proposed plan appear appropriate or whether other considerations should be discussed.
Internal Medicine Second Opinions
Receive a comprehensive review of an adult medical diagnosis or treatment plan, particularly when the concern involves more than one body system or existing health condition.
An internal medicine second opinion may help patients better understand:
- An existing adult medical diagnosis
- Abnormal laboratory or diagnostic findings
- A proposed medication or treatment plan
- How multiple diagnosed conditions may affect one another
- Whether another explanation should be considered
- Whether further assessment or testing should be discussed
Internal medicine reviews are intended for patients who already have a diagnosis or defined medical concern. They are not intended to diagnose several unexplained or unrelated symptoms.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Second Opinions
Receive an additional medical perspective on an existing pregnancy-related or gynecological diagnosis, assessment result or treatment plan.
An obstetrics and gynecology second opinion may help patients better understand:
- Pregnancy-related concerns or complications
- Prenatal test or ultrasound findings
- Menstrual or abnormal bleeding conditions
- Endometriosis, fibroids or ovarian cysts
- Fertility or reproductive health assessments
- Menopause-related concerns
- Recommended medications, procedures or treatment plans
- Whether further assessment or another treatment approach should be discussed
The reviewing physician will assess the available medical records and provide a written opinion that patients can discuss with their current healthcare team. Some concerns may require an in-person examination, additional testing or assessments.
Pediatric Second Opinions
Receive an additional medical perspective on a child or adolescent’s existing diagnosis, assessment results or treatment plan.
A pediatric second opinion may help parents and caregivers better understand:
- An existing childhood diagnosis
- Developmental or behavioural concerns that have already been assessed
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder assessments
- Laboratory, imaging or specialist findings
- Recommended medications or therapies
- Whether additional assessment should be discussed
- Alternative approaches to an existing treatment plan
The pediatric physician reviews the child’s available medical records and provides a written opinion to help the family have an informed conversation with the child’s current healthcare providers.
