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Navigating COVID-19 with Dr. Gary Gecelter, M.D. - Ep. 30

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On today's episode we welcome Dr. Gary Gecelter. Dr. Gecelter is the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Francis Hospital. He is a general surgeon who specializes in cancer surgery. He oversees the hospitals growing non-cardiac surgical program. In this episode we dive into the pathophysiology of COVID-19, the current climate in hospitals around the country, and some actions we can take as a nation to help support healthcare workers and their families during this unpresedented time.


On Today's Episode:

  • How Dr. Gecelter knows Aleena
  • Working at St Francis Hospital
  • Dr. Gecelter ventured to America from his homeland of South Africa with his 2 children and his wife 7 months pregnant!!
  • High risk for COVID-19
  • How medicine’s technology has made unbelievable strides for treatment, which has lead our community to live longer
  • The name of COVID-19, how COVID-19 is actually a SARS virus
  • Ibuprofen and Tylenol with COVID-19
  • Long term lung damage
  • Young adults at Spring Break and Vaping
  • How cancer surgeries have been pushed because of the incoming COVID-19 cases
  • Healthcare providers treating COVID-19 and then going home to their family—> solutions to dealing with this
  • “The worst mistakes we can make are not learning from the mistakes of others”
  • How Wuhan China created camps to person under investigation isolated
  • Campaign for using hotel rooms for healthcare workers
  • Youtube Video for help the healthcare workers
  • Volunteer, awareness campaign to help to the best of your ability!
  • How Dr. Gecelter moves his brain and body


    • Dr. Gecelters Youtube Video 

    Dr. Gecelter Youtube Video Channel


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