Opening Up

<p>Emergency physician Erik Blutinger, MD, was in his first year out of residency when the pandemic hit. As COVID-19 patients flooded Mount Sinai Queens, Dr. Blutinger strained to apply his training in an unprecedented situation, where split-second decisions had to be made with an evolving understanding of the virus. Two months after the virus peaked in New York City, and with the number of patients with COVID-19 at Mount Sinai Queens near zero, he reflects on what getting back to “normal” means for him and his patients.<br><br><b>Links</b></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/erik-blutinger">Erik Blutinger, MD (bio)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/queens/care/emergency-medicine">Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Queens</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWws7APGgmg">From the Front-Lines: Video Diary of Dr. Blutinger</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/about/covid19/staff-resources/well-being/mental-health-psychosocial-support">Mental Health &amp; Psychosocial Support During COVID-19</a> (for Mount Sinai staff)</li><li><a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/road-resilience/subscribe-form%20">Get Road to Resilience in your inbox</a></li></ul>