Answering the Call: Fellows Redeployed to Aid During Pandemic
As COVID-19 cases continued to climb, so did the need to bolster the physician ranks by redeploying residents, fellows, and attendings. In the Division of Endocrinology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, fellows volunteered to go where they were most needed.
Endocrinology
Uncovering the Relationship Between COVID-19 and Obesity
Drs. Ortiz-Pujols and Tchang have been exploring the link between obesity and its association with a higher risk of developing severe symptoms and complications of COVID-19. Why are patients with obesity at higher risk of infection in general?