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Baptist HealthTalkCOVID-19: 3-Years LaterMaybe you’ve had it. Maybe someone near and dear to you died from it, or you’re dealing with long term effects from it. It was a global pandemic that impacted each and every one of us. Three years ago, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. More than 6.5 million have died from it, with 1.1 million of those right here in the United States. Is it over? No. But as we learn to live with the new normal, what is ahead of us? Host: Jonatha...2023-03-0225 minBaptist HealthTalkOmicron Wave Woes: COVID-19 in 2022New year, new COVID surge. The Omicron variant has swept across the country bringing with it new questions about testing, symptoms, quarantine guidelines, boosters, treatments, and its impact on children. Join host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. and a panel of experts as they clear up the confusion with medical facts and useful information in this must-listen episode.Guests:Samer Fahmy, M.D., chief medical officer at Boca Raton Regional HospitalLeo Huynh, D.O., chief of emergency medicine at Baptist HospitalMelanie Rodriguez, Pa-C, outpatient services manager at Baptist Health's Urgent Care Express2022-01-1233 minBaptist HealthTalkOmicron, Boosters and COVID Pills: A Look AheadAs the pandemic nears the two-year mark, we’ve come a long way in our fight against COVID-19 with vaccines for adults and kids, booster shots and anti-viral medications. With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, and new at-home drug treatments on the horizon, we take a look at what’s in store for 2022 and beyond.Host: · Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., Chief of Cardiology at Baptist Hospital and Chief Population Health Officer at Baptist Health. Guests:· Madeline Camejo, Pharm. D., chief pharmacy officer at Baptist Health· Dr. Samer Fahmy, M.D., chief medical...2021-12-1524 minBaptist HealthTalkCOVID-19 Cases Are Rising Again. What's Going On?COVID-19 is again dominating the headlines and challenging the health care system, with a sharp increase in new infections. Nearly 20% of these new cases are in the state of Florida. What are the factors behind the numbers and what can be done to reverse this trend? Host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. posed those questions to a panel of experts from Baptist Health hospitals to get to the facts behind the latest COVID-19 wave. The panelists were: · Samer Fahmy, M.D., chief medical officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, · Zulma Berrios, M.D., chief me...2021-07-2729 minBaptist HealthTalkCOVID Long-Haulers, Vaccines & MoreAs more Americans become vaccinated and we look forward with hope, there is a group of people who can’t seem to fully recover from the virus. These COVID “long hauler” patients say that their illness continues to limit their day-to-day activities months after they recuperated from the initial infection. This long-term public health issue is the focus of this episode, hosted by Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., deputy medical director and chief of cardiology at Baptist Health’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute with his guests:Samer Fahmy, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Baptist Health's Boca Raton Regional...2021-05-0426 minBaptist HealthTalkCOVID-19: Vaccines, Treatments & Healthcare in 20212020 is coming to a close with the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic surpassing 1.5 million lives worldwide. There is some good news, however, in the form of new vaccines and treatments available to fight the disease and help us take the first steps back toward normal.Join host, Jonathan Fialkow, M.D., chief population health officer at Baptist Health, and his guests Madeline Camejo, Pharm.D., chief pharmacy officer and vice president of pharmacy services; Samer Fahmy, M.D., chief medical officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital; and Rachel Evers, R.N., director of surgical services at Ba...2020-12-1823 minBaptist HealthTalkCOVID-19: An Update From the Front LinesSix weeks after we first heard from Baptist Health South Florida physicians and leaders on the front lines of the Coronavirus pandemic, we checked in with them again for an update. In the wake of this summer’s surge in cases, find out where we stand now, what has been learned and what’s next for our patients, our healthcare system and the communities we serve. The panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Jonathan Fialkow, included Michael Zinner, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and Executive Medical Director at Miami Cancer Institute; Yvonne Johnson, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at So...2020-08-3130 minBaptist HealthTalkFighting COVID-19 with Convalescent Plasma TherapyConvalescent Plasma therapy, which uses anti-body rich plasma from a donor to help an infected patient recover from an illness, has been around for 100 years. Now, Baptist Health South Florida and other leading healthcare systems are having success using it to fight COVID-19.Host Jonathan Fialkow, M.D. is joined by Samer Fahmy, M.D., chief medical officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, to talk about this promising treatment and answer questions about coronavirus tests on this episode of Baptist HealthTalk.To learn more about coronavirus, including convalescent plasma donation information, please visit BaptistHealth-coronavirus.com2020-05-2627 min