Dr. Tony DiGioia’s Joint Effort Second Opinion Program is an informational and educational tool that combines clinical expertise with the latest advances in AI/Machine Learning technology to provide a recommended personalized treatment plan.

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How it Works

Review the process and simple steps on how to submit a second opinion evaluation!

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What You’ll Receive

Preview what to expect in the reports that you will receive after your evaluation.

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Introductory Offer!

One joint evaluation for only $100.

The first 20 people to complete the full Joint Effort Second Opinion process will receive a free Bone and Joint Health kit worth over $35 that includes all the items below:

Grip strength trainer
Bone shaped stress ball
Fun skeleton themed shirt
Motion detecting light
Pedometer
Jar opener

Haven’t seen a doctor for your knee or hip pain yet?

If you have hip and knee pain and would like to have an in office evaluation in the Western PA area, please call Dr. DiGioia’s office at 412-683-7272 for an appointment and mention the Joint Effort Second Opinion program.

If you live outside the area, Dr. DiGioia recommends that you make an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon in your area.

To prepare for your first doctor’s visit and learn the optimal way to evaluate knee and/or hip pain from arthritis, go to: https://jointiq.co/.

We also recommend that you review the necessary X-rays that you should get as part of an evaluation and go to: https://www.jointai.co/xray.

If you have any questions at all about whether you are a candidate for the Joint Effort Second Opinion program, just email us at Dr.Tony@jointai.co!

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Weigl M, Pietzner J, Kisch R, Paulus A, Jansson V, Grill E. Effects of a medical second opinion programme on patients' decision for or against knee arthroplasty and their satisfaction with the programme. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Jun 28;22(1):595. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04465-5. PMID: 34182959; PMCID: PMC8240280.
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