Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Pavan Lohia, Clinical Research Coordinator, Division of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has helped provide vital personal protective equipment (PPE) to The Mount Sinai Hospital, EMS agencies, and other organizations across the country in need of PPE.
He was able to do so by launching a fund-raiser on his personal website pavlyfe.com/donate, and using the donations to obtain surgical masks, hand sanitizers, and other items.
Pavan also partnered with colleagues from the University of California, Irvine, and the University of California, San Diego, to source 3D printed reusable masks. At Mount Sinai for almost a year, Pavan is thrilled to have had the opportunity to donate nearly 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer and hundreds of surgical and 3D reusable masks to The Mount Sinai Hospital. He plans to continue as long as there is a need.
Submitted by: Shynah James, Project Manager, Department of Medicine ,The Mount Sinai Hospital