American Idol judge Lionel Richie stunned Dr. Nathalie Douge on a Zoom call to thank her for her hard work.
Almost all of Dr. Douge's patients at Long Island Jewish Medical Center have COVID-19.
Good Morning America interviewed the doctor, her family and patients about their reactions in the video player above.
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