Asked and answered: What are the long-term effects of COVID-19?

Members of the Northlake Pulmonary Group are, from left, Drs. LaSandra Barton, David S. Cressy, Chad B. Van Asselberg, Donald A. Kuebel, Richard E. Casey and Ricardo E. Blanco, and Nurse Practitioner Wendy Pratt APRN. (STHS file image)

By STHS Communication Department

It’s a question that sometimes gets lost amid the headlines generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s nonetheless a worthwhile one: What are the long-term effects of COVID-19?

If we’re being honest, the jury’s still out, but if there’s anybody with insight to share, it’s Dr. Richard Casey of Northlake Pulmonary Associates, part of the COVID-intensive team at St. Tammany Health System. Board certified in both pulmonology and critical care, he and his colleagues have had a front-row seat the ravages of COVID-19.

Dr. Casey spoke with WWL Radio’s Tommy Tucker on Monday morning (Aug. 3) to share his thoughts on the disease, including some of the more promising new therapies and a couple of COVID-related clinical trials currently being conducted at St. Tammany Health System in Covington.

Listen to Dr. Casey’s segment at WWL.radio.com or in the embedded link below.