Fellowship-trained senior orthopedic surgeons review your case — wherever you are in the world, whether you're facing surgery for the first time or dealing with an outcome that didn't go as planned.

Facing surgery

Make sure it's the right surgery with the right surgeon

You've been told you need an operation. Before you commit, get an independent expert review of your imaging, diagnosis, and proposed surgical plan. The decision you make now is permanent.

After surgery

Understand what happened and what comes next

Your outcome wasn't what you expected — or you're being told you need another procedure. Get a clear expert assessment of what went wrong and what your real options are.

Starting at $1,250 · 4 business days · Available in all 50 states & internationally
Senior fellowship-trained reviewers
Written report in 4 business days
Available worldwide · No referral needed
the investment that actually matters

People spend freely
on everything except
the one decision
that's irreversible.

The wrong surgery
doesn't just cost money.
It costs everything.

A weekend away. A personal trainer. Supplements that may do nothing. These cost what a comprehensive expert review costs — and none of them is permanent. The wrong surgery, the wrong surgeon, or the wrong timing can mean months off work, lost income, years of pain, and a quality of life that never fully returns. This is not an expense. It is the most rational investment you will ever make.

what $1,250 compares to
  • Weekend trip for two$1,500 – $3,000
  • 3 months of personal training$900 – $2,400
  • Annual supplement spend$600 – $1,800
  • Time off work — wrong surgery recovery$5,000 – $50,000
  • Long-term disability or job loss$50,000 – $200,000+
  • Failed surgery + revision procedure$80,000 – $150,000+
  • Years of PT on the wrong recovery path$10,000 – $30,000
  • Avoiding chronic, limiting, disabling pain from a failed surgerypriceless
  • ExpertMD written review$1,250
Available worldwide
You don't have to fly to
New York or Boston
to get a US expert's opinion.

Patients in the Gulf, Latin America, the UK, Canada, and across Asia already travel to top US institutions for orthopedic second opinions — spending $8,000–15,000 on flights, hotels, and consultation fees. ExpertMD delivers the same fellowship-trained subspecialty expertise, in writing, within 4 business days, starting at $1,250. Because our services are educational and informational in nature, they are available from any country — no referral from a local physician required, no travel necessary.

Gulf & Middle East

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman

Latin America

Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile

Europe & UK

United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia

Asia & Canada

India, Singapore, Australia, Canada, South Korea

Medical records and imaging (MRI, CT, X-ray) are accepted in standard international formats. Payment is accepted via all major credit cards. Reports are delivered in English. For assistance with records retrieval or translation, contact support@expertmd.health.

how it works

Simple.
From payment to report
in four steps.

Pay securely

Select your review type and pay securely via Stripe. Your card is charged immediately and your booking is confirmed. Takes under two minutes.

Upload your records

You'll receive an email with a secure, HIPAA-compliant link to upload your imaging, surgical notes, and relevant records — retrievable from your existing patient portal.

Expert review

Senior fellowship-trained specialists review your complete case within 48 hours — or 24 hours for the virtual consult tier. No generalists. No junior reviewers.

Receive your report

Your detailed written report is delivered securely. Virtual consult patients schedule their 20-minute video call with the reviewing surgeon directly.

specialties covered

Every subspecialty.
The right specialists
for your exact case.

01  ·  full guide →

Joint Replacement

Total knee replacementTotal hip replacement Hip resurfacingUnicompartmental knee Revision surgeryImplant selection Failed joint replacement
02  ·  full guide →

Spine

Spinal fusionLumbar discectomy Cervical surgerySpinal stenosis Herniated discScoliosis Is surgery necessary?
03

Sports & Trauma

ACL reconstructionRotator cuff repair Meniscus surgeryLabral tears Fracture managementReturn to sport
04

Other Orthopedic

Shoulder replacementFoot & ankle Hand & wristGeneral musculoskeletal Pre-surgical review
pricing

Transparent.
No surprises.
Pay securely online.

Written review
$1,250

Complete case review by senior fellowship-trained specialists. Detailed written report within 4 business days.

  • Full imaging & records review
  • Senior fellowship-trained subspecialists
  • Detailed written clinical report
  • Surgical appropriateness assessment
  • Surgeon & facility recommendations
  • Key questions to ask before proceeding
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Written review + virtual consult
$1,950

Everything in the written review, plus a 20-minute one-on-one video call with your reviewing specialists. Recommended for complex, revision, or post-complication cases.

  • Everything in the written review
  • 20-minute video consultation
  • Priority 2 business day turnaround
  • Follow-up questions answered in writing
  • Direct access to your reviewing specialists
  • Strongly recommended for revision cases
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who reviews your case

Not just trained.
Among the people
who did the training.

Every reviewer on ExpertMD is a senior attending surgeon with 15 or more years in active practice — the specialists who trained the next generation at top academic medical centers, and whose published research, textbook chapters, and peer-reviewed contributions have shaped the fields you are navigating.

15+

Years in active practice, minimum, for every reviewer

Top 10

Academic medical centers where our specialists have trained residents and fellows

100s

Of peer-reviewed publications, textbook chapters, and original research contributions

Leaders

Recognized subspecialty leaders — the surgeons other surgeons refer their hardest cases to

Joint replacement

Arthroplasty Specialists

Fellowship-trained arthroplasty specialists with 15+ years in active practice. Have trained residents and fellows at leading academic programs nationally and internationally. Authors of peer-reviewed literature on hip and knee replacement outcomes, implant longevity, and revision techniques. Thousands of primary and revision procedures performed.

Spine

Spinal Surgery Specialists

Fellowship-trained spinal surgery specialists with 15+ years in active practice across lumbar, cervical, and complex deformity cases. Academic faculty who have trained the next generation of spine surgeons. Published research on surgical indication criteria — including when spine surgery is not appropriate, one of the most consequential questions in orthopedics.

Sports & trauma

Sports Medicine Specialists

Fellowship-trained sports medicine and arthroscopic specialists with 15+ years in active practice. Academic training program experience at top institutions. Peer-reviewed contributions to ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff, and return-to-sport protocols. Experts in distinguishing cases that require surgery from those that do not.

When you receive your report, you will know exactly who reviewed your case — their name, their institution, their specific credentials, and their years in practice. No anonymized reviewers. No junior surgeons. These are the physicians who built the field you are navigating.
common questions  ·  view all →
The right answer
before — or after —
the wrong surgery.

Your mobility is the one investment with no substitute and no undo. Make it with the right information behind you.