Pinoy surgeon, 74, based in New York survives COVID19: report
A New York City-based Filipino surgeon beat COVID-19 despite his advanced age and being intubated twice, a US media outlet reported on Friday."I am grateful that I'm here and my deepest thanks to all the medical professionals – from attending doctors and nurses – [they] are deep in my heart," Bulauitan said.
Bulauitan was considered a high-risk patient considering his age and his medical history, including chronic anemia and hypertension, and two intubations. But with the help of Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center and a cocktail of experimental medications, including hydroxychloroquine, he recovered.Bulauitan said he might have contracted the virus at one of the hospitals or nursing homes where he worked.
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