Washington Post, local media outlets, interview Beacon clinicians and specialists about COVID

Our clinical leaders and specialists are stepping up and speaking out in the media — including the Washington Post, this week — to keep the public informed on the very latest COVID-19 information from Beacon Health. Here are some recent interviews that made the news:

Dr. Michelle Bache, Elkhart General’s Vice President of Medical Affairs, was quoted in a Washington Post article on Thursday that described how the Elkhart County is currently facing its toughest COVID challenges since the pandemic started. She also discussed the increasing number of COVID-19 patients at Elkhart General Hospital in this Elkhart Truth story this week.

Some local hospitals are nearing or are at capacity, WNDU reported Tuesday. Dr. Dale Patterson, Memorial Vice President of Medical Affairs, talks about the recent record-setting numbers of COVID-19 patients, in this WNDU story.

Psychologists like Dr. Suhayl Nasr, Medical Director, Beacon Medical Group Behavioral Health, are seeing the pandemic adding a twist to normal seasonal depression. Dr. Nasr discussed the topic, and what people can do, in this interview with WSBT this week.