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hospitalist

American  
[hos-pi-tl-ist] / ˈhɒs pɪ tl ɪst /

noun

  1. a physician who specializes in treating hospitalized patients; a specialist in inpatient medicine.


hospitalist British  
/ ˈhɒspɪtəˌlɪst /

noun

  1. a doctor who works in a hospital

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hospitalist

1990–95; hospital + -ist

Example Sentences

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I used to be an oncology hospitalist for incredibly sick patients in the hospital.

From Slate Apr. 22, 2025

“The general public has no idea of what it takes to transfer a patient,” said Dr. Ferdinand Panoussi, medical director of Horizon Multicare, which provides hospitalist services for Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2023

Pediatricians are seeing a decline in flu, covid and RSV among school-aged children, but Gabrina Dixon, a pediatric hospitalist at Children’s National Hospital, said she anticipates a resurgence after the holiday break.

From Washington Post Dec. 31, 2022

Now he's a practicing OB-GYN hospitalist at four OBEDs and a consultant who helps hospitals start OBEDs.

From Salon Nov. 15, 2022

A pediatric hospitalist, Dr. Sosa was on a fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center when Pfizer began a trial there.

From New York Times Sep. 11, 2021

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