Respiratory Therapist Helps Patients Overcome COVID-19 Virus

PALOS HILLS, IL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from Jazmin Hammad who nominated her husband Mohammad Hammad, a respiratory therapist at Rush Copley Medical Center.

Where the nominee lives:

Palos Hills

Where the person who nominated the hero lives:

Palos Hills

Name of the nominee:

Mohammad Hammad

Name of the person who nominated the hero:

Jazmin Hammad

Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:

Yes

What does the nominee do for work?:

Respiratory therapist

Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?

Yes

What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?:

Mohammad is one of many health care workers working the frontline, saving people, helping these patients breathe and making sure he does everything he can to help them get better and overcome this virus.

Thank you for all you do, Mohammad.

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