What Does Shortness of Breath Feel Like? A Lung Doctor Explains Coronavirus Symptoms

This COVID-19 era is an unprecedented time for the general public and the medical community alike. The public is expected to be informed on complicated medical terminology and bear the burden of deciphering that information in a meaningful way. I am a board-certified pulmonary and critical care specialist who takes care of critically ill patients in the ICU and want to use this opportunity to decode and demystify COVID-19.

About Dr. Rokadia

Dr. Haala K. Rokadia, MD, FCCP, is a board-certified internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine physician. She attended medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. She continued to complete her internship, residency, and fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH.

She has clinical expertise in mechanical ventilation in ICU care as well as interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Rokadia is passionate about Healthcare Innovation and Women Leaders in Medicine. She maintains an active lifestyle and enjoys theater and international travel.

Dr. Haala K. Rokadia, Pulmonary medicine & Critical care medicine

What you need to know about COVID-19

COVID-19 is the medical syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus named SARS-CoV-2. This virus is a new (novel) strain within the coronavirus family - which also contains the viruses responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks. Although COVID-19 was initially detected in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the disease has quickly spread internationally and affected individuals of all social classes, occupations, ages, genders, and ethnicities.