hospitalist

[ hos-pi-tl-ist ]

noun

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

hospitalist

/ ˈhɒspɪtəˌlɪst /

noun

1. a doctor who works in a hospital

Word History and Origins

Origin of hospitalist¹

1990–95; hospital + -ist

Example Sentences

The hospitalist – a physician who oversees cases at hospitals – talked to me about what we would want for him if things didn’t improve.

From Voice of San Diego

As a hospitalist, Damania thought a lot about why patients ended up in the emergency room.

From The Daily Beast