Joseph Zalocha - A Critical Care Physician

Joseph Zalocha is the director of the ICU at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, and is responsible for its critical care services. Joseph Zalocha has had extensive training in critical care services and procedures. He earned his medical degree from Ross University. “ I then went on for a fellowship in critical care at St. Louis University in MO, where I received training in the care of ICU patients with a focus in neuro-critical care,” says Dr. Joseph Zalocha. Pulmonary medicine often involves critical care. Patients who suffer from adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) require immediate medical attention.  Also Read: Joseph Zalocha: It’s Essential to Develop Leadership Skills in Physicians Pulmonary medicine involves illnesses and diseases that affect the lungs. It is a broad field of medicine and includes pulmonary ailments such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulmonary medicine