Remote Medical Second Opinions

An Informed Decision

You’ve just been diagnosed. Perhaps you’d like an independent expert to confirm the diagnosis before you begin treatment. Maybe you’re interested in exploring the treatment options available outside your country.

The Johns Hopkins Medical Second Opinion Program allows you to consult a Johns Hopkins Medicine specialist—without getting on a plane—to confirm your diagnosis, review your current treatment plan and explore possible treatments in your home country or at Johns Hopkins.

With a remote medical second opinion, you can plan the best course of treatment with the confidence that your decision was well informed. In addition, you’ll gain a valuable resource for staying up to date on the latest research and therapeutic advances for your condition.

How We Can Help

When you request a Johns Hopkins medical second opinion, one of our medical specialists will review your case and communicate his or her thoughts and recommendations in one of three ways:

Written
The physician gives you his or her input, along with the latest treatment options available at Johns Hopkins, in a written document.

Telephone (Physician-to-Physician)
Your local treating physician and our specialist can discuss your case and treatment options during a telephone consultation.

Videoconference (Physician-to-Physician)
Your local treating physician and our specialist can discuss your case and treatment options using our videoconferencing system.

Getting Started

To begin the remote medical second opinion process, please complete the following steps:

• Download the medical second opinion packet

(This PDF file requires you to download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have this software.)

• Complete the consent form, patient information sheets and credit card authorization form.
• Gather your most recent medical records in English.
  • Radiology (required) – Please send hard copies or CDs of your radiology images.
  • Pathology (optional) – The review of stained slides is included in the cost of a complex consultation; unstained slides and/or paraffin blocks incur an additional charge.
• Forward the completed medical second opinion packet and medical records to the Johns Hopkins Remote Medical Second Opinion program.*

*Please note the specific contact information depending on citizenship

Non-US citizens:

Johns Hopkins Medical Second Opinion Program
ATTN: International
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 1080
Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
Tel:  +1-410-502-7683
Fax: +1-410-614-4107
Email: jhicare@jhmi.edu

United States citizens:
 
Johns Hopkins Medical Second Opinion Program
ATTN: Johns Hopkins USA
1300 Thames Street, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21231
Tel (toll free): 1-855-695-4872
Tel: 410-464-6555
Fax: 410-464-6600
Email: JHUSA@jhmi.edu

To expedite the process, please follow all instructions carefully and send records and forms in a single fax, package or email.

Questions?

Please email us and we will respond within one business day. We look forward to assisting you.