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​​Get a Second Opinion on Your Heart Diagnosis


When it's your heart, it's worth accessing the region's experts. A second opinion can help ease your mind by discussing your diagnosis with a specialist in your specific condition and understanding all of the treatment options available. 

Find out if a second opinion is right for you. Click the button below to fill out our confidential, online appointment request form. Or, call 513-206-1270 to make your appointment at a location near you. 

If you've been diagnosed with any of the following conditions, consider The Christ Hospital for a second opinion:

When should you consider a Second Opinion?

Why seek a second opinion?

  • You’re not feeling confident about your doctor’s decisions

  • Your symptoms are not getting better

  • You're feeling rushed to commit to a medicine or procedure

  • You may have heard of other options — including not needing the medicine or procedure, or one being less expensive than another.

  • You’re concerned about the risk or how it might affect your lifestyle, family or work

What are some common concerns patients have about getting a second opinion?

  • They're unsure if insurance will cover a second opinion.

  • They're afraid of offending their current physician.

  • They're worried it will being too much of a hassle to leave their current network.

But you should know that second opinion appointments are covered by most insurance plans. Also, most physicians will encourage you to get a second opinion if you have any unresolved questions or concerns about your plan of care.

Why choose The Christ Hospital for your Second Opinion?

If you've been diagnosed with a heart condition, there are many things to consider when choosing your health care provider. We are often the first choice for a second opinion due to our world-class physicians, known for:

  • Specialization

  • Experience

  • Reputation

  • Innovation

Think you would benefit from a second opinion? Click the button below to fill out our confidential, online appointment request form or call 513-206-1270 to make your appointment at a location near you. 

Learn more about what sets us apart:

Specialization - our physicians are focused in specific heart conditions, providing advanced care not offered anywhere else. 

Experience - since the 1980's, our physicians have introduced nearly every new cardiovascular treatment to our region.

Reputation - we’re Greater Cincinnati’s “Most Preferred” provider of cardiovascular care and have been named among the Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in U.S. by Truven Health Analytics for 10 years.

Innovation - We offer the latest treatment options and access to ground-breaking research trials, making breakthrough cardiovascular care available right here in the Tristate.

To us, the main reason we are Greater Cincinnati's Heart Hospital is because of these stories and hundreds more like them. There are no awards that give as much satisfaction as a grateful patient whose life was saved and forever changed.

Access Exceptional Cardiac Care

Advanced heart and vascular care is now more accessible than ever. The Christ Hospital Physicians - Heart & Vascular has many locations throughout the Greater Cincinnati area.