Medical Second Opinion

Don't Make Your Surgery Decision Without Getting Second Opinion From Our Doctors!

As Termesos Health Group , we offer free second opinion examinations to patients who have been offered surgery by our experienced doctors at the stage of making surgery decisions . This meeting can take place at the hospital or online wherever you want.

In your free examination, you can show our doctors your current radiology, laboratory, screening and pathology results, and get detailed information about the most appropriate treatment methods.

WHAT IS A MEDICAL SECOND OPINION?

Medical second opinion is the re-evaluation of a previously planned surgery or treatment proposal for health problems by different doctors, taking into account all diagnosis, examination and analysis. This additional evaluation provides the chance to confirm the diagnosis and the suitability of the proposed surgery or other treatment plans, while helping the patient to feel more confident about the issue. Medical Second Opinion helps protect patients from unnecessary risks during the diagnosis and treatment process and contributes to their recovery process. It is very important to get a second opinion so that an evaluation can be made with a holistic approach in order to determine the most appropriate and beneficial treatment methods for your problem and the most appropriate treatment option can be offered to you.

For Which Conditions Can You Get a Medical Second Opinion?

It is important to get a second opinion, especially in important health problems, by consulting another specialist to see if there are different treatment options, for example, if you have been offered surgery.

WHEN SHOULD YOU GET A MEDICAL SECOND OPINION?

  • It is even more important to get a second medical opinion in the presence of health conditions where the diagnosis and treatment is uncertain:
  • If you are unsure of the diagnosis
  • If you have more than one medical problem
  • If the proposed treatment is experimental, controversial, or risky
  • If you have a rare health problem
  • If the operation to be performed is life-threatening
  • If you have multiple treatment modalities to choose from
  • If the treatment applied did not work
  • If it would be comfortable for you to get a doctor's opinion other than your current doctor
  • If your doctor has told you that there is no method to treat you
  • If your health insurance requires a second opinion
  • It would be prudent to get a medical second opinion.

WHY SHOULD YOU GET A PRE-SURGERY MEDICAL SECOND OPINION?

In diseases that require a multidisciplinary approach, it may be necessary to check the results by more than one expert and to get external opinions. It facilitates the patient's psychological preparation for the treatment process. Some diseases have more than one treatment method. For example, gallbladder surgeries can be performed laparoscopically (closed) or open. The way the operation should be performed may vary depending on the medical results of the patient. Again, in complicated diseases evaluated by a single unit or doctor, getting opinions from different specialties may affect the success rate of the treatment.As a result, you can decide more easily in line with the second medical opinion you will receive from our specialist doctors about the previously diagnosed or recommended treatment method.

HOW TO GET A FREE MEDICAL SECOND OPINION BEFORE SURGERY?

You can make an appointment to meet with surgeons who have expertise in your medical problem within the Private Termessos Hospital.

WHAT TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR AT A MEDICAL SECOND OPINION

  • What are my options for treatment?
  • Do I really need to have surgery?
  • Is the surgery risky, what is the success rate?
  • Are there pros, cons and alternatives to this treatment method?
  • What happens if I do not choose any treatment method?
  • Do you have a different treatment recommendation than the current one?

FOR WHICH SURGERIES IS MEDICAL SECOND OPINION OBTAINED?

Surgeries where you can get a second medical opinion:
General Surgery Operations (Obesity, Thyroid, Gallbladder, Rectum, Hemorrhoid)
Orthopedics and Traumatology Surgery (Knee and Hip Replacement, Shoulder Tear, Meniscus, etc.)
Advanced Endoscopy Procedures (Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP etc.)
Gynecology and Obstetrics Surgery (Myoma, Chocolate Cyst, etc.)
Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Operations (Nose, Breast Aesthetics, Face and Neck Lift etc.)

Please contact us  to make a second opinion appointment before the surgery.