Robert McNamara, MD, FAAEM, Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and Chief Medical Officer of Temple Faculty Physicians, spoke with WHYY and 6ABC to offer perspective on the health risks of extreme heat and provide details on the types of health issues that are commonly seen in the emergency department during very hot weather.
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