How GlobeMDs Works

From Symptom to
Structured Intelligence.

Whether you're a patient seeking a second opinion, a hospital building decision support, or an insurer reducing unnecessary procedures — here's exactly how GlobeMDs works for you.

Step-by-Step Process

Your path from uncertainty to clarity

Five steps. No jargon. No waiting rooms. Just world-class specialist expertise, delivered to you.

Step 01

Submit Your Case

Upload your medical records, lab results, imaging reports, and describe your symptoms in plain language. Our system accepts PDFs, images, and free text — no special format required.

Takes 10–15 minutes. Completely private and encrypted.

Submit Your Case
Step 02

AI Pre-Analysis

Our clinical AI engine instantly structures your case — generating a ranked differential diagnosis, flagging missing data, and identifying risk factors. This pre-analysis is delivered to your assigned specialist before they even open your file.

Powered by our proprietary diagnostic model trained on thousands of real cases.

AI Pre-Analysis
Step 03

Matched to a Verified Specialist

We match your case to a board-certified specialist in the relevant field — verified credentials, outcome-tracked performance, and ranked by diagnostic accuracy in your specific condition type.

Average match time: under 2 hours. Specialists in 50+ specialties across 180+ countries.

Matched to a Verified Specialist
Step 04

Receive a Structured Opinion

Your specialist delivers a written second opinion — ranked diagnoses with confidence scores, recommended next steps, tests to consider, and a plain-language summary you can share with your primary doctor.

Delivered within 24–72 hours depending on case complexity.

Receive a Structured Opinion
Step 05

Optional Live Consultation

Want to discuss the findings directly? Book a live video consultation with your specialist to ask questions, clarify recommendations, and get a personalized care plan.

Available in 30 or 60-minute slots. Secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform.

Optional Live Consultation
Why It Matters

The diagnostic accuracy crisis is real.

These aren't marketing numbers. They're published research findings that explain why GlobeMDs exists.

87%

of second opinions change or refine the primary diagnosis

40K+

preventable deaths annually from diagnostic error (BMJ)

3.1×

faster specialist consultation vs. traditional referral

62%

reduction in diagnostic uncertainty with AI pre-analysis

Who It's For

One platform. Three distinct value propositions.

Patients

  • Complex diagnoses — oncology, neurology, rare diseases

  • Pre-surgery second opinion before committing

  • Expats and travelers needing global specialist access

  • Cases where your local doctor is uncertain

  • Peace of mind before a major treatment decision

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Hospitals & Clinics

  • Tier 2/3 hospitals needing global specialist access

  • Complex case decision support for rare conditions

  • Diagnostic accuracy improvement programs

  • Outcome tracking and clinical intelligence datasets

  • Specialist performance benchmarking

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Insurers & Pharma

  • Pre-authorization second opinions to reduce unnecessary procedures

  • Real-world evidence datasets for drug development

  • Specialist performance data for network optimization

  • Clinical trial recruitment from structured case data

  • Outcome-linked risk scoring for underwriting

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The AI Layer

AI doesn't replace the doctor.
It makes the doctor 10× better.

Our clinical AI engine pre-structures every case before the specialist sees it — so they spend their time on reasoning, not data entry. The result: faster opinions, higher accuracy, and a continuously improving model.

Case Structuring

Raw PDFs, labs, and free text normalized into a clean Patient State Object

Differential Diagnosis

Ranked diagnoses with probability scores, supporting evidence, and risk flags

Urgency Triage

Automatic flagging of urgent cases for priority specialist routing

Outcome Learning

Every resolved case improves the model — the more cases, the smarter the AI

AI differential diagnosis output
{
  "case_id": "case_8f2a1c...",
  "urgent_flag": false,
  "confidence_score": 0.81,
  "diagnoses": [
    {
      "condition": "Lumbar disc herniation",
      "probability": 0.62,
      "supporting_evidence": [
        "L4-L5 disc protrusion on MRI",
        "Positive straight leg raise",
        "Dermatomal pain L4 distribution"
      ],
      "contradicting_evidence": [
        "No bowel/bladder symptoms"
      ]
    },
    {
      "condition": "Spinal stenosis",
      "probability": 0.24,
      "supporting_evidence": [
        "Age 58, bilateral symptoms",
        "Neurogenic claudication pattern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "missing_data": ["EMG/NCS results"],
  "recommended_tests": [
    "EMG/nerve conduction study",
    "Standing lumbar X-ray"
  ],
  "model_version": "v2.1.4"
}
FAQ

Common questions

All data is encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256. We are HIPAA-compliant and GDPR-ready. Your case data is never shared with third parties without your explicit consent. Anonymized, aggregated data may be used to improve our AI models.

Every specialist on GlobeMDs undergoes a multi-step credential verification process — medical license check, board certification confirmation, identity verification, and peer review. Credentials are re-verified annually.

Most written second opinions are delivered within 24–72 hours. Urgent cases flagged by our AI triage system are prioritized and typically completed within 12 hours.

Yes. GlobeMDs is a global platform with specialists and patients in 180+ countries. Our platform supports multiple languages and our specialists are familiar with international clinical guidelines.

We cover 50+ specialties including oncology, neurology, cardiology, orthopedics, rare diseases, pediatrics, and more. If your specialty isn't listed, contact us — we may be able to source a specialist.

Our AI engine analyzes your structured case data against a probabilistic model trained on thousands of real clinical cases. It generates ranked diagnoses with probability scores, supporting and contradicting evidence, and flags missing data — all constrained by NCCN, NICE, and WHO clinical guidelines.

Ready to get started?

Whether you're a patient, a hospital, or an enterprise buyer — GlobeMDs has a path for you.