Cedars-Sinai offers program to treat lingering effects from COVID-19

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Cedars Sinai Medical Center has a new COVID-19 Recovery Program to help people deal with lingering symptoms from the virus.

Doctors have seen many patients who initially had a very mild illness -- but then later experience long-term effects from the coronavirus.

Some of those persistent symptoms can include shortness of breath, headaches, dizziness, prolonged loss of taste or smell, brain fog, anxiety and depression.

What is a COVID-19 long hauler?

Dr. Michael Daignault with Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center says he is seeing patients who continue to struggle with organ inflammation and other long-term effects from COVID-19, known as "long haulers."

The program includes an in-person evaluation with a specialist.

Patients must be referred by a doctor.

Information on how to make an appointment and other details available here.