Second opinion in pediatric surgery

What is a "Second Opinion" for

Having more information about the diagnosis and consulting with different specialists, you will be able to make the right decision about the need and type of treatment for your child. 

The "second opinion" allows you to:

• confirm or correct the established diagnosis;
• clarify information about the disease;
• clarify the prognosis of the disease from several specialists involved in the treatment;
• learn about possible treatment options and their benefits;
• get practical recommendations on the rules of nutrition and daily routine, improving the quality of life.

Types of treatment

• the whole range of surgical diseases of childhood (except cardio surgery),
• all types of hernias,
• cysts and fistulas of the neck,
• treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux,
• gallstone disease,
• chronic appendicitis,
• lung and mediastinal diseases,
• benign growths of the skin and subcutaneous fat,
• the surgical stage of treatment of oncological diseases in children.

The "Second opinion" in the EMC

Due to the unique technical equipment available at the EMC for private medical centers in Russia and an international team of world-class specialists, anyone who needs it can quickly get advice.

EMC is one of the leading multidisciplinary clinics in Russia and has been providing medical care in accordance with international protocols for 29 years. We guarantee the most up-to-date level of medical care and strive to maintain it with the high professionalism of an international team of doctors and nurses, using internationally recognized diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, including the use of the most effective surgical technologies.
• We offer to get not just another doctor's opinion, but an opinion based on the experience of working in the best clinics in the world, where our doctors received education and advanced their qualifications. Among them are the Cleveland Clinic (USA), Hadassah Medical Center (Israel), Harvard University (USA), Yale University (USA), UCLA (USA).
• You may be offered an alternative method of treating your disease, or perhaps another surgical technique, especially for high—tech medical care, which is limited in some regions for Russians. If, considering different treatment options, you were planning to have surgery abroad, we suggest that you find out if there is an opportunity to receive the same care in EMC clinics — surgical interventions in EMC are carried out according to international protocols.
• Modern highly sensitive diagnostic equipment — high-tech radiation research methods that minimize the radiation dose, endoscopic examinations in conditions of drug—induced sleep, the most advanced digital mammography - ensure maximum reliability and accuracy and help the doctor to conduct a follow-up examination of the patient if the diagnosis is in doubt. We can offer not only the expert opinion of EMC radiologists, but also the opinion of our foreign colleagues: partnerships with the University Clinic of Freiburg (Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany) allow us to remotely consult leading European radiology specialists.
• The EMC Pathomorphological Laboratory has no analogues among commercial laboratories in Russia. The laboratory uses histological and cytological examination protocols recommended by the American and European communities, which make it possible to provide a conclusion on diagnostic biopsy and any surgical material as soon as possible, including during surgery. The methods used in the laboratory have received the highest ratings from the independent external quality control organization NordiQC.

Required documents

• medical report, including diagnosis and recommendations for surgical treatment;
• if possible, the results of diagnostic studies, including laboratory tests, X-ray data, transcripts (recording on disk) CT, PET CT, etc.

Cost of services

The cost of an appointment with a surgeon as part of the "Second Opinion" service is 200 yandex units*

*1 yandex unit= 1 euro at the exchange rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on the day of payment.