Andres Maldonado's guest appearances

Andres Maldonado

No Barriers

Tom Dixon

Diana Nyad

Lisa Lewis

Rebecca Rusch

Nadia Bolz-Weber

Jeff Evans

Dave White

Mandy Harvey

Erik Weihenmayer

Chris Norton

Greg Sullivan

Beau Lotto

Hugh Herr

John Foley

Nicole Kelly

OwlTail

Front

When Dr. Andres Maldonado started experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19, he resisted heading to the hospital. As his condition worsened, his friends and family urged him to seek help. So, after 9 days he was tested and it was positive. He was rushed to the ER and soon, the ICU. His stoicism quickly diminished when he was bed-bound and was placed on a high-flow nasal cannula to force oxygen into his lungs. For days, he struggled to breathe and was close to intubation. For a week Andres was helped by nurses and doctors (normally his coworkers) and was forced to adjust from the role of caregiver to being a patient. He fought to stay alive and was buoyed by the support of his parents, his brother, his girlfriend, and his large network of friends; many of whom sent him messages via social media. Finally, with new medication and all treatment options deployed, his lungs cleared enough to be discharged. We speak with Andres about his commitment to medicine, the strength of his Rope Team, and the importance of empathy for his patients his experience has brought him. Resources:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/opinion/sunday/young-doctor-coronavirus.htmlVisit our Show Page at https://nobarriersusa.org/podcast/Learn more about No Barriers: https://nobarriersusa.org/

When Dr. Andres Maldonado started experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19, he resisted heading to the hospital. As his condition worsened, his friends and family urged him to seek help. So, after 9 days he was tested and it was positive. He was rushed to the ER and soon, the ICU. His stoicism quickly diminished when he was bed-bound and was placed on a high-flow nasal cannula to force oxygen into his lungs. For days, he struggled to breathe and was close to intubation. For a week Andres was helped by nurses and doctors (normally his coworkers) and was forced to adjust from the role of caregiver to being a patient. He fought to stay alive and was buoyed by the support of his parents, his brother, his girlfriend, and his large network of friends; many of whom sent him messages via social media. Finally, with new medication and all treatment options deployed, his lungs cleared enough to be discharged. We speak with Andres about his commitment to medicine, the strength of his Rope Team, and the importance of empathy for his patients his experience has brought him. Resources:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/opinion/sunday/young-doctor-coronavirus.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/02/opinion/sunday/young-doctor-coronavirus.html</a>Visit our Show Page at <a href="https://nobarriersusa.org/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nobarriersusa.org/podcast/</a>Learn more about No Barriers: <a href="https://nobarriersusa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nobarriersusa.org/</a>

On the Front Lines with Dr. Andres Maldonado