Deborah Heart and Lung Center, New Jersey’s only specialty heart, lung, and vascular hospital, and an alliance member of the Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute, has announced the opening of its Post-COVID Recovery Program.
This new pulmonary medicine program — under the medical direction of Andrew Martin, Patients in the program receive a thorough evaluation, followed by a diagnosis and individualized treatment plan. This plan will address either the continuing health problems of those who never fully recovered from their initial bout of the virus; or for the brand-new, previously undiagnosed, medical problems which have emerged post-COVID. The program will integrate other specialties in the treatment plan of the patient as deemed necessary, including cardiology, hematology, radiology, pulmonary rehab, and physical therapy.
John Hill, RRT-NPS, Deborah’s Vice-President, Pulmonary Services said the program was created to fill a critical community need.
“We have already seen many patients presenting with lingering effects of the virus,” he said. “These patients are no longer contagious, but they still don’t feel right. Their breathing may be labored, they may still be weak, and they may have a myriad of other conditions. We want to work with these patients to help them recover as much of their strength and functionality as possible. After a year of studying the coronavirus, we now know that COVID-19 is exceptionally hard on the body, and recovery is not as simple as getting over the flu, especially if during your illness, you needed to be on a ventilator.”
Hill added: “This is just the beginning. I suspect we are going to be dealing with the effects from COVID for many years in the future. Deborah is well positioned to play a key regional role in post-COVID recovery. In addition to the resources of our pulmonary staff, we have an excellent rehabilitative team and one of the top-rated cardiac programs in the country.”
Patient eligibility includes:
For more information about Deborah’s Post-COVID Recovery Clinic, click here or call 609-621-2080 to make an appointment.
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