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Memorial University Medical Center’s hospitalists are board-certified internal medicine physicians who specialize in caring for people in the hospital. They do not have outpatient practices.
If your primary care doctor requests it, your hospitalist will take charge of your hospital care. He or she will regularly update your primary care doctor about your health, progress, and any significant findings. Your hospitalist will work with your primary care doctor to prepare a treatment plan at the time of admission. When you leave the hospital, your hospitalist will inform your primary care doctor of any further treatment needs, follow-up care, and necessary prescriptions.
Benefits of Using a Hospitalist
By concentrating and specializing in hospital-based medicine, hospitalists are able to devote all of their daily activities to the care of their hospitalized patients. They are constantly learning the latest techniques and treatments involved in inpatient medicine. They are also able to spend more time talking to patients and their families and answer any questions they may have.
Contact Information
Physicians who need to refer a patient for hospitalist care should call 912-350-1316. If you have further questions, call the number above or 912-350-2155.
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