BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON SURGERY
Get A Specialist
Second Opinion
Unsure about going ahead with the surgery that you have been advised?
Get an unbiased second opinion from the specialist who does this everyday.
Serving patients from across North East for 15+ years – Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Tripura.
Why Second Opinion Matters?
Not every knee pain needs Knee Replacement. Not every ACL tear needs ACL surgery. Not every procedure suggested to you may be appropriate for your age, stage of disease and functional level. Getting a second opinion from a fellowship and subspeciality trained Orthopaedic surgeon removes your doubts and helps your confidence in the treatment path to be followed for recovery.
Dr Firoz Ahmed, trained in Knee Replacement, Sports Medicine and Joint Preservation techniques, regularly sees patients who are either over or under-treated and helps them find the right path.
When Should You Get Second Opinion?
Surgery recommended, but you are not sure
You have been advised Knee Replacement or ACL reconstruction, but you are not sure.
Confusiong or conflicting reports
Your MRI or XRay says one thing, but the symptoms may be different.
Months of treatment not giving any results
You are taking lots of medicines and doing physiotherapy for a long time, but the problems remain or worsen.
You wish to return to sports
You suffered a sports injury, but doubtful whether you can return to professional level.
You underwent surgery, but problems persist
The previous surgery did not solve the original problem.
You simply wish to clear your doubts
You are getting better but still have doubts and wish to get clear answers.
Common Conditions for Which Patients Come for Second Opinion
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Are you the right candidate for knee replacement? Is there any alternative that you should try first? Are you aware of the benefits of Subvastus approach?
Is your ACL tear full or partial? Is surgery the only option? Which graft to choose? Which implants to choose? Will you need extensive physiotherapy?
Does your meniscus tear need surgery? Should you go for repair or trimming?
Why your knee pain is not improving? Is it really osteoarthritis or something else?
What is the cause of your chronic back pain? Will surgery solve it?
Sports Injury
Evaluate shoulder, ankle and elbow injuries. Do you need injection?
The Process: How Second Opinion Works?
1. Contact Us On WhatsApp
Send brief details and relevant reports like XRays, MRI etc on WhatsApp to us
2. Appointment Confirmation
Your appointment is confirmed as per desired date and time as far as possible
3. In-Person Consultation
You will have a detailed consultation with Dr Firoz Ahmed in his OPD and your case will be thoroughly reviewed by him and his team
4. Unbiased Opinion
You will be provided evidence based unbiased opinion by Dr Firoz Ahmed as per his experience and your doubts will be cleared.
Travelling from outside Guwahati?
Dr Firoz Ahmed regularly sees patients travelling from all over the North East – Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram. Further some patients come on medical visa from neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and even Myanmar.
You can follow the same process as outlined above.
If you need any logistical help regarding travel, stay etc, our team can connect you with relevant persons and agencies for smooth journey and stay.
Our team will ensure that you are free to focus on your health leaving other worries aside.
FAQs : Common questions regarding Cashless Insurance
Yes. You are eligible to get insurance coverage even if you belong to a different state unless specifically barred by your provider.
You should try to bring all previous and relevant reports so that Dr Firoz Ahmed can review them in entirety and also to avoid repeating the tests unnecessarily.
Since second opinion consultation is both important and sensitive, online consultation cannot do justice. In person discussion is always more effective.
Yes. It happens many a time. Dr Firoz Ahmed will explain the reason for his disagreement with the current treatment and also the logic behind the path that he will be suggesting. Ultimately, it is the patient who has full control over his or her treatment and takes an informed decision.
This also happens regularly. He also, Dr Firoz Ahmed will explain his reasons and then the patient is free to continue his treatment.
Dr Firoz Ahmed
Joint Replacement, Sports Injury Specialist and Joint Preservation Surgeon
OPD: Mon–Sat | 9 AM – 4 PM
Location: ARHI Hospital, Jorabat (near Guwahati, Khanapara)
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