A second opinion is a valuable tool when you are faced with difficult health circumstances and choices regarding your treatment options. In fact, second opinions are quite common throughout the health care industry, and are frequently utilized by treating physicians to assist in providing the best care possible for a patient's health status.

Depending on where you live, your mobility, or your availability for travel, your accessibility to highly specialized care may be limited. The Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology and Hepatology Remote Second Opinion program brings some of the world's foremost expert gastroenterologists quickly and directly to you and your physician without requiring you to spend time and money on traveling.

Other reasons for considering a remote second opinion from Johns Hopkins Gastroenterology include:

• Assistance in selecting the best treatment option for you.
• Desire for more information on other treatment options available for your condition.
• Confirmation of your physician's treatment recommendation.

To view a sample patient case and the Johns Hopkins remote second opinion, please click here.