Why a team beats a series of individual opinions
For complex cases, the hard part is rarely that a doctor is wrong. It's that each specialist only sees their own slice. A surgeon judges whether to operate; an oncologist judges which drug; a pathologist questions whether the diagnosis is even right. When they never speak to each other, nobody sees the whole picture — and you become the one carrying their opinions from room to room.
Second opinion
One specialist, working from your records, gives you their view. Valuable — but shaped by their own specialty, and delivered without the others in the room.
Multidisciplinary team
Several specialists from the relevant departments review your case together, in one session. They hear each other's reasoning, reconcile the disagreements between them, and produce one coordinated recommendation.
Is this the right step for you?
An MDT Review is not for everyone. It earns its cost when the decision itself is genuinely uncertain.
How it works
Four steps, from the records you already have to a written recommendation you can act on.
Case preparation
You send your records — scans, reports, pathology, treatment history, in any language. We organise them and distil everything into a Chinese case summary with a structured question list. This is the step that decides whether the panel can work efficiently, and it is the part most people underestimate.
Panel convened
At a partner hospital, we assemble a panel of specialists from the departments relevant to your condition — typically three to five consultants. The composition depends on your case; for a cancer case it would normally include medical oncology, surgery, radiotherapy and pathology.
Joint review
The panel meets on your case together. They review the records, compare interpretations, and work through the question list you supplied. Where they disagree, that disagreement is recorded rather than smoothed over — it is often the most useful part.
Report and consultation
You receive the written MDT report in English, then join a video consultation with the panel through medical interpretation, and finish with a call with us to walk through what each part means for your decision.
What you receive
- A Chinese case summary and structured question list, prepared from your existing records
- A written MDT report in English: the panel's assessment, their recommended treatment approach, and the alternatives with their trade-offs
- Points where the panel disagreed, stated plainly — not a falsely unanimous verdict
- What the hospital would still need from you in order to proceed, if you choose to
- A video consultation with the panel, with medical interpretation, so you can put your own questions to them directly
- A follow-up call with our team to walk through the report and answer what it leaves open
What an MDT Review does not include
No coordination of any kind — no appointment booking, no visa invitation letter, no airport pickup, no in-country support. An MDT Review answers what the right treatment is. It does not get you there.
If you want both, our Full Journey Management handles the travel and the coordination.
MDT Review
Delivered in 5–10 business days from the point your records are complete.
$469 is refundable if you cancel before the panel is convened. Independent of our coordination services — it neither includes them nor credits toward them.
Questions people ask
Is this just a second opinion with a bigger name?
No, and the difference is not cosmetic. A second opinion is one specialist's read. An MDT is a joint session: the specialists hear each other, challenge each other's reasoning, and produce a single coordinated recommendation. For a straightforward case the two are close. For a genuinely uncertain one — conflicting advice, an unclear diagnosis, a borderline surgical decision — the joint version is doing something the individual one structurally cannot.
Do I need to travel to China for this?
No. The entire MDT Review runs on records you send us, plus the video consultation at the end. Many patients use it precisely to decide whether travelling is worth it at all. If the panel concludes China is not the right answer for your case, that is a useful result and we will tell you so.
How many specialists will actually look at my case?
Typically three to five consultants, drawn from the departments relevant to your condition. The composition is set by your case, not by a fixed package — a cardiac case and a paediatric oncology case need different rooms. We tell you the proposed panel before the review takes place.
What if the panel can't agree?
Then the report says so. Genuine disagreement between specialists is information, not a failure — it usually marks exactly where the difficult judgement lies, and you are better off knowing that than receiving a false consensus. We will also tell you where the weight of opinion sits.
Does buying this discount a later Full Journey Management?
No. An MDT Review is a medical opinion; Full Journey Management is coordination. They are separate services, so an MDT purchase does not credit toward coordination.
What do you need from me to start?
Your clinical summary, imaging (the actual DICOM files where possible, not only the reports), pathology reports, current medication list, previous treatment and surgical history, and any specialist consultations you have had. In any language — organising and translating them is part of what the fee covers.
Send us your case first — the initial review is free →
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