James Allen, MD
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Your questions answered every week by our medical experts
We value your trust and want you to know what we know. Each week, we’ll bring you face-to-face with our experts who are answering pressing questions to help you be informed about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. From testing to vaccines, we’re focused on giving you care and sharing the knowledge to keep yourself and your family safe.
Watch the latest COVID-19 health and wellness briefing:
Jan. 13, 2021: Vaccines and New SARS-CoV2 Variant
Our experts discuss the latest pandemic updates and Ohio State's discoveries of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that's similar to other strains identified in the U.K., and the evolution of another U.S. strain that we haven't seen previously.
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Meet our experts featured in the latest briefing
Andrew Thomas, MD, MBA
- Chief Clinical Officer Senior Associate Vice President, Health Sciences Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Nicholas Kman, MD
- Department of Emergency Medicine
Ryan Haley, MBOE
- Senior Director, Ambulatory Operations
Peter Mohler, PhD
- Chief Scientific Officer for The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Vice Dean for Research, Ohio State College of Medicine
Director, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute
Daniel Jones, MD, PhD
- Department of Pathology, Vice Chair, Division of Molecular Pathology
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