Doctor Treats COVID-19 Patients On The Front Lines: Chicago Hero

CHICAGO — Fred Rogers told a story on his children's show Mr. Roger's Neighborhood about being scared as a child when he saw something upsetting on the news. "My mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping,'" he told his audience. Though we're now living through an unprecedented health crisis, at Patch, we want to help you look for the helpers in your own community, so we've launched an initiative to recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Barbara Altman, who nominated her son, Brett Cohen, a third year resident in Northwestern Hospital's emergency department.

"He's on the front likes, testing, diagnosing and treating COVID-19 patients," Altman wrote.

Here's what else she said:

Brett is on the front lines of the COVID-19 [pandemic] providing outstanding care to the Chicago community. His patients are so lucky to have him! By honoring Brett we are letting him and the entire ED TEAM at Northwestern hospital know how much we appreciate all of his/ their hard work, sacrifices, and putting his/ their own health on the line.

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