Left to right: Jeanette Du, MD, Shravan Savant, MD, and Jorge Andrade Romo, MD
Augie and JoAnne Corvino sent the following letter thanking four doctors, all specialists in ophthalmology.
On November 3, 2020, our daughter, Chloe, contracted a rare eye infection—Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. As we reflect on this past year, we want to recognize and express our utmost gratitude to the doctors who guided us and cared for her as if she was their own child. We like to think of Dr. Gaurav Chandra, Dr. Jeanette Du, Dr. Jorge Andrade Romo, and Dr. Shravan Savant as Chloe’s guardian angels. Chloe’s infection intensified rather quickly, and we didn’t know how to help her. Dr. Chandra saw Chloe after three days and instructed us to take her to the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai for further evaluation.
Dr. Du was kind, patient, and thorough while examining our frightened 11-year-old. Dr. Romo and Dr. Savant were both extremely determined to help her. They made Chloe feel comfortable, they were informative, and were committed to her well-being. We had no doubt that we brought Chloe to the best facility. Each one of these doctors had an immense impact on Chloe’s health today. She is not out of the woods just yet. She currently wears a hard contact lens, and her vision has improved to 25/20.
She still may need a cornea transplant, but the doctors are still following her closely. We truly believe that without Chloe’s guardian angels that she would have lost her vision. Chloe has returned to playing lacrosse, field hockey, and even swimming (with goggles of course). She would not be where she is today without all of the doctors who cared for her. We can’t thank them enough.
Augie and JoAnne Corvino