Low-Tech Way to Help Some COVID Patients: Flip Them Over
The New York Times - May 13, 2020
Michelle Gong, M.D., M.S., discusses the use of proning—turning people onto their stomachs—with COVID-19 patients in order to improve their breathing and avoid respiratory distress. Dr. Gong is professor and chief of the divisions of pulmonary medicine and of critical care, and director of critical care research at Montefiore and Einstein.
Additional coverage of Dr. Gong on COVID-19 includes: NPR and JAMA.
Think You've Got COVID-19? Here's What Doctors Say About When To Seek Help
NPR - April 02, 2020
Michelle Gong, M.D., explains the common symptoms of COVID-19, how the elderly and immune-compromised patients are at higher risk for severe disease, and that those infected should stay away from the hospital if they have mild or moderate symptoms. Dr. Gong is professor and chief of the divisions of pulmonary medicine and of critical care, and director of critical care research at Montefiore and Einstein.
Additional coverage of Dr. Gong on COVID-19 includes: JAMA and Associated Press