Guest: Giorgos C. Karakousis, MD 


 With COVID-19 creating an increased risk, how can we ensure patient and surgeon safety prior to, during, and following a procedure? Dr. Giorgos Karakousis, a melanoma surgeon at Penn Medicine, describes the protective procedures put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic. <div>Published October 9, 2020</div>

Guest: Giorgos C. Karakousis, MD With COVID-19 creating an increased risk, how can we ensure patient and surgeon safety prior to, during, and following a procedure? Dr. Giorgos Karakousis, a melanoma surgeon at Penn Medicine, describes the protective procedures put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Published October 9, 2020

Guest: Giorgos C. Karakousis, MD 


 With COVID-19 creating an increased risk, how can we ensure patient and surgeon safety prior to, during, and following a procedure? Dr. Giorgos Karakousis, a melanoma surgeon at Penn Medicine, describes the protective procedures put into place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Published October 9, 2020

Performing Dermatologic Surgeries in a Pandemic: Penn Medicine's Safety Protocols

In March 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the SARS-COV-2 infection outbreak a global pandemic, spurring one of the greatest public health crises and education efforts in recent history. And while there have been several victories in the battle against this global pandemic, such as the widespread adoption of telehealth and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many questions still remain.
That’s why our COVID-19: On the Frontlines series features infectious disease physicians and public health education experts from around the world to bring you the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines, clinical practice updates, and research from clinical trials so that we can continue to keep our patients safe amid this global pandemic and beyond.

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In March 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the SARS-COV-2 infection outbreak a global pandemic, spurring one of the greatest public health crises and education efforts in recent history. And while there have been several victories in the battle against this global pandemic, such as the widespread adoption of telehealth and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many questions still remain. That’s why our COVID-19: On the Frontlines series features infectious disease physicians and public health education experts from around the world to bring you the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines, clinical practice updates, and research from clinical trials so that we can continue to keep our patients safe amid this global pandemic and beyond.

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