Surgical Precautions in the COVID Era

The protocols related to elective surgery and invasive procedures have changed in the era of COVID-19. What specific changes have occurred and why? What can people now expect before, during and after surgery? Should we even care about these changes at all?

Check out the 90th❤️Episode of TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™, 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗘𝗿𝗮. My guests this week included board-certified anthesiologist Dr. Michael O'Rourke, MD, FASA and board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. Matthew Schmitz, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAAP.

Air Date: 6/3/20 | Writers: Mark D. Gomez, MD; Tiffany E.R. Gomez | Host: Mark D. Gomez, MD

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Episode Guests:

Dr. Michael O’Rourke, MD, FASA | Board-Certified Anesthesiologist | Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine | Director, Preoperative Anesthesia Screening Clinic | Loyola University Medical Center | Twitter: @Dr_M_ORourke

Dr. Matthew R. Schmitz, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAAP | Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon | Chair, Department of Orthopaedics | Chief, Young Adult Hip Preservation Service | Chief, Pediatric Orthopaedics & Adolescent Sports Medicine | San Antonio Military Medical Center | Associate Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Associate Professor, Baylor University Clinical Orthopaedics | Team Physician, USA Rugby | Twitter: @RugbyMD | Facebook: @SchmitzHipSurgery