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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

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

The increase in cases caused by RSV and other viruses has led “to a real capacity issue for us,” said Dr. Christopher Vlasses, a pediatric hospitalist at UC San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2022

Dr. Toney Graham III, a South Carolina hospitalist, said that his orders for Paxlovid antiviral pills were rejected until he found the single rural pharmacy nearby that stocked it.

From New York Times Jul. 28, 2022

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