On this episode of 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭, Tufik Assad, M.D., M.S.C.I., a critical care and pulmonology physician with Williamson Health Medical Group, joins the show to share a behind-the-scenes look at ICU care, pulmonary medicine and the reality of caring for patients during critical illness.

Dr. Assad discusses what first drew him to medicine and ultimately to critical care, how his training in pulmonology shapes the way he cares for ICU patients, and what it is like to divide his time between the Williamson Health Medical Group Pulmonology Clinic and the Williamson Medical Center ICU. He also explains what happens inside an ICU, what many people may not fully understand about critical care, and how TV and movies often differ from the real-life experience.

Throughout the episo ...