Professional athletes and elite surgical programs don't use standard healthcare systems. They trust different architecture.
Legacy systems weren't built for elite sports. They were built for everyone else.
Top surgeons and league boards approve a different standard — one that holds up when the cost of failure is unacceptable. A creative waiver from legal doesn't fix it.
Four guarantees define that standard:
Documented intake, secure imaging, and credentialed surgeon review — every step defensible.
HIPAA-compliant infrastructure, built to HITRUST standards. No imaging in group chats. No leaks.
The athlete comes first. Expert review, the right data, and a defensible record — every consult.
Direct access to the nation's preeminent orthopedic sports surgeons. The bench legacy systems can't offer.
The current second-opinion model wasn't built — it was improvised. We rebuilt it from the SIDELINE up.
One workflow. Four clear handoffs. Full documentation throughout. Common turnaround: 1 to 3 days.
Team physician or trainer submits incident details and uploads imaging to a secure consult file.
The matched Sideline Surgeon reviews the case in a password-protected environment.
A written expert opinion is generated from dictation — formatted, documented, delivered.
Expert opinion delivered to the team's physician for integration into the athlete's care plan. Billing and follow-up handled by Sideline Surgeons®.
Sideline Surgeons® is invitation-only. Verified credentials are typically approved within minutes.