Video: A look at the respiratory therapy profession

COVID-19 shined a spotlight on the profession, but respiratory therapists were saving lives long before that.

Since 1947, they’ve been taking care of our lungs and the ways we breathe.

These medical partners are experts in a key part of life: breathing.

They are the ones who help your loved ones with chronic conditions like asthma.

And the ones that help patients who need oxygen or stop breathing completely.

Their ultimate goal is to calm and assist patients in breathing more freely and help get them back home to their daily lives.

Watch the video below to learn more about these integral team members.