Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery oral history interview

Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery oral history interview

Korger, Joseph F. 

Tran, Hong

Montgomery, Kyle

Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery were physicians working within the Temple University Health System at the time this interview was conducted. Hong Tran was a general internist at an office in Northeast Philadelphia, practicing since 1996. Kyle Montgomery was a family practitioner, practicing since 1998. This interview describes both Hong Tran's and Kyle Montgomery’s personal experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, touching on limiting contact and socialization. This interview discusses Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery’s professional experience with COVID-19, including symptoms in patients, screening practices, and hospitalizations. Challenges with treating patients via telemedicine are discussed. Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery describe different groups of people affected by the virus, including patients with diabetes and underlying lung conditions, and how communities with lower incomes were affected. This interview discusses treatments, such as hydroxychloroquine, immunotherapy, and high-dose steroids. Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery share perspectives on how the United States responded to COVID-19, regarding state restrictions, testing, and the healthcare system. Positive aspects of medical services, like the heroic efforts of medical workers during COVID-19, are described. This interview also touches on how testing and tracing at the beginning of the pandemic could have been improved. Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery talk about the unknown behavior of COVID-19 as it relates to immunity after contraction. Hong Tran and Kyle Montgomery also highlight the value of research to save lives and prevent future pandemics.

This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.

COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives

COVID-19 (Disease)

Physicians--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Internal medicine--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Family medicine--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Telecommunication in medicine

Coronavirus infections--Treatment

Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.

interviews

Summer 2020

English

30:43 minutes

Korger, Joseph F. 

Tran, Hong

Montgomery, Kyle