Emory doctor shares personal challenges of working in medical field during COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Dhaval Desai, who specializes in internal medicine and pediatrics, can recall many hard moments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Desia, who serves as the director of hospital medicine at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, says he had to navigate life as a husband, father and doctor – while witnessing suffering and death daily.

While working on the front lines responding to the global health crisis, Desia remembers the difficulty of watching patients die without their loved ones nearby. Some having to say their goodbyes over an iPad.