We Accept Workers’ Comp. & No Fault Claims.
Call Now For a 2nd Opinion!  (914) 351-3600
Offices in Westchester, Manhattan & Stamford, CT
View Accepted Insurance Providers
Top NYC Spine SurgeonTop NYC Spine SurgeonTop NYC Spine SurgeonTop NYC Spine Surgeon
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • MEET DR. EZRIEL KORNEL
    • MEET DR. KRISHN SHARMA
  • CONDITIONS
    • ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY
    • CERVICAL FRACTURES
    • CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY TREATMENTS
    • DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
    • EXTRUDED OR SEQUESTERED DISC
    • HERNIATED CERVICAL DISCS
    • HERNIATED LUMBAR DISCS
    • KYPHOSIS
    • LUMBAR FRACTURES
    • NERVE NECK PAIN
    • RESECTION OF CAUDA EQUINA TUMORS
    • RESECTION OF LUMBAR SPINE TUMORS
    • SCOLIOSIS
    • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
    • SPONDYLOLYSIS
    • SPONDYLOSIS
    • SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION INJURY
    • SPINAL FRACTURES
    • SPINAL STENOSIS
    • SPINAL TUMORS
  • PROCEDURES
    • ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISCS
    • CERVICAL DISCECTOMY
    • EXTREME LATERAL LUMBAR FUSION
    • IMPLANTABLE INTRATHECAL PUMP
    • IMPLANTATION SPINAL STIMULATOR
    • LAMINECTOMY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR DISCECTOMY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR FUSION
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE NECK SURGERY
    • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
    • NECK SURGERY
    • PERCUTANEOUS LUMBAR FUSION
    • SPINAL FUSION
  • VIDEOS
    • EDUCATIONAL SPINE SUGERY SERIES
  • IN THE NEWS
    • DR. KORNEL IN THE NEWS
    • PRESS RELEASES
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT

The Answer to Controlling the Spread of Ebola is Not by Mandatory Quarantine of Health-Care Providers – A Point of View

    Home Spine Surgeon The Answer to Controlling the Spread of Ebola is Not by Mandatory Quarantine of Health-Care Providers – A Point of View
    NextPrevious

    The Answer to Controlling the Spread of Ebola is Not by Mandatory Quarantine of Health-Care Providers – A Point of View

    By Dr. Kornel | Spine Surgeon | Comments are Closed | 27 October, 2014 | 0

    I volunteered to go to West Africa to help treat Ebola victims and help contain the spread of Ebola.  I am prepared to take of 1-3 weeks to help out.  Now with a mandatory quarantine of three weeks after returning from West Africa it means I would have to take off 4-6 weeks and I cannot afford to do that. I would have no objections to being closely monitored and to use precautions but I need to be able to work and care for my patients here while maintaining an income.

    The science of Ebola and mode of transmission is well-understood. In order to become infected with Ebola an individual has to come in contact with the bodily fluids of an individual who is SICK ie fever, heavy perspiration, nausea, diarrhea, weakness, severe fatigue.   An individual CANNOT contract Ebola from someone who is well, and especially not if they don’t come in contact with their bodily fluids i.e. saliva, blood, urine, semen, feces.  So individuals CANNOT contract it from healthy health-care workers.

    Though it is understandable that the public fears contracting Ebola from those who have been to West Africa, the answer to controlling the spread of Ebola is not by mandatory quarantine of health-care providers.  As it has become a deterrent to me in my willingness to offer my medical help in West Africa, it must surely be a deterrent for other health-care providers.  In conflict with this is the sad but absolutely true fact that in order to contain and eradicate Ebola and prevent it’s spread around the world, health-care providers are desperately needed in Ebola-stricken regions.

    Furthermore, what is to happen to the health-care workers caring for Ebola patients here in the United States or even other parts of the world?  Are these individuals to be quarantined as well?  Will health-care providers here in the US be given the choice of whether or not to care for an Ebola patient?  Giving a health-care provider the choice of who to care for would be unprecedented and raise major ethical questions.   If we assume that health-care providers will take care of Ebola patients just as they would any other patients than those health-care providers exposed to Ebola would subsequently be out of circulation for 3 weeks, away from family and work and likely not earning a livelihood during that time.  If we furthermore assume that numerous cases of Ebola will appear in the US even if not to the extent as in West Africa and we quarantine all the health-care providers caring for them than we may quickly deplete our pool of health-care providers who are able to care for patients other than those with Ebola.

    Another solution must be utilized.  The best solution is close, twice or thrice- daily monitoring of health-care providers who have come in contact with Ebola by a team of other health-care providers. It is in the best interest of the public and of the individual contracting Ebola to have the illness detected as soon as possible so that treatment can begin and spread of the disease prevented.  This must be done in concert with extensive education of the public so that panic does not set in.

    The public needs to understand, as well, that it is the health-care providers, who by caring for the sick and protecting the public are risking their own lives and tragically, indeed, many health-care providers have already given their lives in the battle against this terrible virus.

    To Interview Dr. Kornel contact Fred Yaeger 914 525 9198

    No tags.

    Dr. Kornel

    More posts by Dr. Kornel

    Related Post

    • Dr Ezriel Kornel discusses Train Derailment on PIX News

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Dr Ezriel Kornel sits down with WPIX news in New York to discuss Sunday’s tragic Metro North train derailment that killed 4 and injured dozens.

    • The Future of Medicine as Perceived by a Working Neurosurgeon

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Health-care reform has taken center stage in the national political debate in America. In truth, it has been center stage for years. I recall when I completed my residency in neurosurgery in Washington, D.C. inRead more

    • More Riffs on Health-Care

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Everyone is talking about the need for change in the health-care system but the system is constantly changing. It is a huge enterprise responsive to many factors ranging from economics to new scientific discoveries andRead more

    • Insurance companies once again trying to increase profits on the backs of consumers

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Well, the health insurance companies in New York have a new trick up their sleeves. Until very recently, insurance companies have been paying doctors who are “out-of-network” fees that are based on usual and customaryRead more

    • Dr. Kornel Extraforam Spine Surgery

      Dr. Kornel performs an Extraforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      “America’s Back Doctor,” and host of radio’s “Back Talk Live!,” Dr. Ezriel “Ed” Kornel performs minimally-invasive back surgery on a patient suffering from severe back pain. Contact Dr. Kornel at (914) 351-3600 www.BackTalkOnAir.com Operation andRead more

    • Bono’s Back Surgery

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      U2 front-man, Bono, suffered a herniated lumbar disc and underwent surgery to remove the extruded disc fragment, according to his German neurosurgeons. This is a common operation but is not done emergently unless nerves inRead more

    • Dr. Kornel Talks Medicare on CNN

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Dr. Ed Kornel, “America’s Back Doctor” and host of radio’s “Back Talk Live!” on WOR radio, NY, is interviewed by CNN Money about Medicare reimbursement rates, healthcare, back surgery, safe back surgery, and more. AlsoRead more

    • Check Out Dr. Kornel In Surgery

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Extraforaminal endoscopic lumbar microdiscectomy can be a daunting process, but in this video, Dr. Kornel takes us through it step by step and shows us what goes on inside his operating room.

    • EMERGENCY: Back Attack!

      By Dr. Kornel | Comments are Closed

      Some advice from Dr. Kornel: Any occurrence of sudden back pain, back muscle spasms, and/or sciatica are signs you might be having a “back attack.” These symptoms should not be left undiagnosed and untreated. JustRead more

    NextPrevious

    Recent Posts

    • Does Music Impact Driving Ability?
    • Are Backpacks Damaging Children’s Spines?
    • Backpack Safety for Back to School – News 12 Hudson Valley
    • Exercise Improves Memory | Dr. Ezriel E. Kornel
    • New FDA Approved Medication Tracking Pill – Dr. Ezriel Kornel on News 12 Health Beat

    Categories

    Get News Updates from Innovative Spine Surgery
    Sign up for curated email updates on breaking medical news, educational podcasts and blog updates from Innovative Spine Surgery.

    View Accepted Insurance Providers

    Surgical Appointments
    (914) 351-3600
    ezrielkornel@gmail.com

    Media Inquiries
    Dr. Kornel and Dr. Sharma are available for TV, Radio and other media or speaking opportunities.

    Westchester County
    Westchester Park Drive # 4
    White Plains, NY  10604
    (914) 351-3600

    New York City
    215 East 77th Street
    New York, New York 10075
    (212) 279-3700

    Stamford, CT
    One Blachley Road
    Chelsea Piers
    Stamford, CT 06902
    (914) 351-3600

    Google
    A Smile
    A Smile
    July 29, 2022
    He’s amazing! Great patient care and gives thorough explanations.
    Linda Mellion
    Linda Mellion
    February 2, 2022
    Dr. Sharma is a wonderful surgeon. He is so skilled in his field, as well as caring, compassionate and listens to you and explains everything about your condition. I highly recommend him!
    Lucy G
    Lucy G
    July 14, 2020
    Best Orthopedic Doctor in Westchester. Highly recommended.
    Betsy Gallant-Clar
    Betsy Gallant-Clar
    November 21, 2019
    There is no better orthopedic surgeon than Dr. Sharma. He is an expert in his field. Not only is he an amazing doctor, but he is a caring, sympathetic, wonderful person. I cannot say enough great things about him.
    • HOME
    • ABOUT
      • MEET DR. EZRIEL KORNEL
      • MEET DR. KRISHN SHARMA
    • CONDITIONS
      • ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY
      • CERVICAL FRACTURES
      • CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY TREATMENTS
      • DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
      • EXTRUDED OR SEQUESTERED DISC
      • HERNIATED CERVICAL DISCS
      • HERNIATED LUMBAR DISCS
      • KYPHOSIS
      • LUMBAR FRACTURES
      • NERVE NECK PAIN
      • RESECTION OF CAUDA EQUINA TUMORS
      • RESECTION OF LUMBAR SPINE TUMORS
      • SCOLIOSIS
      • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
      • SPONDYLOLYSIS
      • SPONDYLOSIS
      • SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION INJURY
      • SPINAL FRACTURES
      • SPINAL STENOSIS
      • SPINAL TUMORS
    • PROCEDURES
      • ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISCS
      • CERVICAL DISCECTOMY
      • EXTREME LATERAL LUMBAR FUSION
      • IMPLANTABLE INTRATHECAL PUMP
      • IMPLANTATION SPINAL STIMULATOR
      • LAMINECTOMY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR DISCECTOMY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR FUSION
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE NECK SURGERY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
      • NECK SURGERY
      • PERCUTANEOUS LUMBAR FUSION
      • SPINAL FUSION
    • VIDEOS
      • EDUCATIONAL SPINE SUGERY SERIES
    • IN THE NEWS
      • DR. KORNEL IN THE NEWS
      • PRESS RELEASES
    • BLOG
    • CONTACT
    © 2020 Innovative Spine Surgery All rights reserved. Privacy Policy
    • HOME
    • ABOUT
      • MEET DR. EZRIEL KORNEL
      • MEET DR. KRISHN SHARMA
    • CONDITIONS
      • ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY
      • CERVICAL FRACTURES
      • CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY TREATMENTS
      • DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE
      • EXTRUDED OR SEQUESTERED DISC
      • HERNIATED CERVICAL DISCS
      • HERNIATED LUMBAR DISCS
      • KYPHOSIS
      • LUMBAR FRACTURES
      • NERVE NECK PAIN
      • RESECTION OF CAUDA EQUINA TUMORS
      • RESECTION OF LUMBAR SPINE TUMORS
      • SCOLIOSIS
      • SPONDYLOLISTHESIS
      • SPONDYLOLYSIS
      • SPONDYLOSIS
      • SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION INJURY
      • SPINAL FRACTURES
      • SPINAL STENOSIS
      • SPINAL TUMORS
    • PROCEDURES
      • ARTIFICIAL CERVICAL DISCS
      • CERVICAL DISCECTOMY
      • EXTREME LATERAL LUMBAR FUSION
      • IMPLANTABLE INTRATHECAL PUMP
      • IMPLANTATION SPINAL STIMULATOR
      • LAMINECTOMY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARPAL TUNNEL SURGERY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR DISCECTOMY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE LUMBAR FUSION
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE NECK SURGERY
      • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY
      • NECK SURGERY
      • PERCUTANEOUS LUMBAR FUSION
      • SPINAL FUSION
    • VIDEOS
      • EDUCATIONAL SPINE SUGERY SERIES
    • IN THE NEWS
      • DR. KORNEL IN THE NEWS
      • PRESS RELEASES
    • BLOG
    • CONTACT
    Top NYC Spine Surgeon