Dr. Andrew Rosenthal of Modernizing Medicine: 5 Things I Learned From The Social Isolation of the COVID19 Pandemic

It was the lack of human contact. I coped by making moments count with my family. Also, the lack of routine was both a curse and a blessing. We do so many things that are automatic. We get into routines. They don’t always make sense when you examine them. The pandemic afforded me the luxury of breaking out of routines.

With the success of the vaccines, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel of this difficult period in our history. But before we jump back into the routine of the normal life that we lived in 2019, it would be a shame not to pause to reflect on what we have learned during this time. The social isolation caused by the pandemic really was an opportunity for a collective pause, and a global self assessment about who we really are, and what we really want in life.

As a part of this series called “5 Things I Learned From The Social Isolation of the COVID19 Pandemic”, I had the pleasure to interview Andrew Rosenthal, MD, a practicing Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director of…