Dr. Arwady was also in western Africa during an Ebola outbreak in 2014.
WATCH: Newsviews Part 1
Now, Dr. Arwady is the guiding hand as Chicago deals with the COVID-19 pandemic that has kept kids out of school, closed all but essential businesses and forced many people to stay at home.
WATCH: Newsviews Part 2
Dr. Arwady joined Newsviews this week via Skype to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and what health officials are doing to slow the curve.