Dr Sanket Mehta 
Chennai

Doc who removed oxygen support to help elderly patient set to fly back home

A Surat-based doctor, Sanket Mehta risked his life to intubate a COVID-19 patient. It is reported that he is fine and has booked a ticket to fly back home from here on November 1, after being hospitalised for over 90 days.

migrator

Chennai

Mehta, who had tested positive for the virus, shot to fame when he removed his oxygen support to help another elderly COVID patient despite being in ‘critical condition’ at a hospital in Surat, where he was treated for 45 days. He was airlifted to Chennai on September 13 since his condition worsened but now it has improved and he is breathing normally, doctors treating him at MGM Healthcare said on Tuesday.

“Since beginning his treatment here, his lungs have shown remarkable improvement and he is now breathing naturally.We are glad to have nursed a hero and a Corona warrior like Dr Mehta back to good health,” MGM Healthcare clinical director and consultant, Apar Jindal said. When reporters sought to know how he was, Mehta, who was seen sitting in his bed during the press conference, showed ‘thumbs up’ and said “I am fine” in a feeble voice. 

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