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.

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hospitalist British  

/ ˈhɒspɪtəˌlɪst /

noun

1. a doctor who works in a hospital

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Etymology

Origin of hospitalist

1990–95; hospital + -ist

Example Sentences

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

From Slate

"The transition to virtual care was rapid and came without specific guidance during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but telehealth appears to be here to stay so it's important to understand what patients prefer when it comes to the setting their provider is in," says Houchens, a hospitalist who worked with U-M and VA general internist Jennifer Meddings, M.D.,

From Science Daily

“Our ICUs are busy, but they’re not overwhelmed with COVID,” said Dr. Tevan Ovsepyan, medical director of the hospitalist program at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

Then she pleaded with the hospitalist on duty to admit her.

From New York Times

“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