By Dr. Kenneth Rothaus What is a hospitalist? Basically, the hospitalist is a physician who practices exclusively in a hospital, in-patient setting. Although this specialty is a relatively young one of 20-25 years, hospitalists now represent one of the largest specialties of internal medicine numbering in excess of 50,000 physicians. What created the need for
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Your hospital team numbers much more than the admitting surgeon, internist, or pediatrician. The floor you are admitted to is often referred to as a unit. In a teaching hospital you will have, in order of seniority, interns, residents and fellows who will follow patients on more than one unit. These physicians-in-training belong to a
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There are many doctors who you many never see or remember seeing during your hospitalization who play a crucial role in your care Intensivists – A relatively new specialist who directs the care of patients in intensive care units Emergency Room Physicians – Direct the complex and sophisticated care delivered in the emergency room Radiologist
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If you or a member of your family is admitted to the hospital, the admitting physician ultimately responsible for your care is known as the attending. In a teaching hospital the attendings are designated as full-time (meaning they are an employee of the hospital or affiliated medical school) or voluntary (meaning they are in private
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