In episode two, Dr. Brian Kopell, a professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Neuromodulation in New York, discusses how signing on to help can no longer feel like a choice, how his hospital quickly built wards in the building lobby and his increased appreciation for his profession.

“Every one of them was putting their life at risk”

In early April 2020, thousands of coronavirus hospitalizations threated to overwhelm New York’s healthcare infrastructure. To ensure continuity of quality care, a call went out to medical professionals across the United States, appealing for volunteers willing to risk their lives to help care for those affected by this disease.  In this podcast series, Abbott sits down with three physicians from across the U.S. who have worked with the company as part of their chronic pain management and movement disorder practices, to learn about their time in the Hot Zone.