Humans of Healthcare: The Intensivist

Doctors working in the intensive care unit manage the most critically ill patients in a hospital, with a team often led by an intensive care specialist. But what exactly is involved in the care of patients who are in life-threatening conditions? Why is the role of an intensivist critical in any healthcare system? On this month’s episode of Humans of Healthcare, consultant intensivist Dr Premela Naidu Sitaram joins me to shed more light on her role and to encourage our young doctors to consider this as a career path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.