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IN LEADERSHIP
Dignity Health
[ PICTURED ]: DR . NAMRITA GOGIA , INTERNIST AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN FOR MERCY MEDICAL GROUP
CELEBRATING ONE OF OUR HEALTH CARE HEROES
Through teamwork and innovation ,
faith and compassion , advocacy and action , Dignity Health is committed to delivering excellent patient care . Namrita Gogia , MD , an internist and primary care physician for Mercy Medical Group in Roseville , embodies Dignity Health ’ s spirit with her passion for preventive medicine and a heart for human connection .
Like many in the health care field , last year , Gogia did not know what to expect from the coronavirus . At the onset of the pandemic , little data was available about the virus , but as more case reports and studies began to emerge , Gogia was reading every journal article she could get her hands on . “ I began to get a sense of what was evolving , and it was quickly becoming clear that this was the greatest health crisis of our generation ,” says Gogia .
Gogia quickly took action , helping her medical group and colleagues navigate clinical questions and challenges , as well as working with hospital leadership teams to address questions about COVID-19 testing , antibody testing , personal protection equipment and ensuring medical staff were protected . Additionally , Gogia , along with the Dignity Health research team and a group of oncology nurses , launched a COVID-19 convalescent plasma ( or CCP ) program .
“ It wasn ’ t long before we had set up a robust system for CCP donations ,” Gogia says . “ Our medical group was the first in the Sacramento region to deliver CCP to a patient , and that patient survived . The knowledge we have gained from learning about CCP , the antibodies and immunity has been invaluable in our fight against the virus .”
Gogia ’ s work made her a natural candidate to become a vaccine clinical specialist . She currently leads the vaccine task force and ambulatory vaccine rollout for Dignity Health ’ s six area hospitals . “ There is so much thought and planning that goes into every vaccine clinic ,” says Gogia . “ I am so proud of our team working countless hours to solve logistical problems and come up with solutions . I want people to know that there is hope with the vaccine , and that if we all do our part , we can be successful in putting a halt to this virus .”
“ Our commitment to our patients and the community has never been stronger .”
— Dr . Namrita Gogia , Mercy Medical Group
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