Jess Mandel, MD, and E. David Crawford, MD, presented “COVID-19’s Impact on the Treatment of Urology Patients” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in March, 2020.
How to cite: Mandel, Jess. Crawford, E. David. “COVID-19’s Impact on the Treatment of Urology Patients” March, 2020. Accessed Dec 2024. https://dev.grandroundsinurology.com/covid-19s-impact-on-the-treatment-of-urology-patients/
COVID-19’s Impact on the Treatment of Urology Patients – Summary:
Jess Mandel, MD, Chief of Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and E. David Crawford, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Grand Rounds in Urology, discuss the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on urologists and urology patients. Dr. Mandel outlines the current state of testing and treatment, emphasizing that the treatment for COVID-19 is similar to patients with respiratory infections, regardless of testing availability. Dr. Mandel recommends urologists keep up-to-date on news and recommendations from the CDC website in order to be able to give their patients the most current information available, as well as practicing common-sense preventative measures, such as delaying elective surgeries and increasing the practice of telemedicine.
For other urology-focused information on the COVID-19 pandemic, please see our other posts, including:
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jess Mandel, MD, is an award-winning clinician and educator and is known nationally and internationally for his impressive record in pulmonary/critical care medicine and medical education. Dr. Mandel's clinical interests include pulmonary vascular disease, critical care medicine, and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. He has authored two textbooks and a number of scholarly articles related to pulmonary and critical care medicine. In addition to serving as Professor of Medicine, Dr. Mandel serves as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. In this capacity, he oversees the educational program for medical students at the school.
