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 • 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

This includes washing your hands before eating and coughing and sneezing into your elbow or a tissue rather than your hands, said Dr. Lauro Romano, a hospitalist at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 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. Leslie Gonsette, an internal medicine hospitalist who often works at Providence Alaska Medical Center, said some of her colleagues had debated whether to even go to the meeting.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2021