What is a Hospitalist?
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. The term “hospitalist” refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients. Our hospitalists are board certified in family medicine.
What are the benefits of a Hospitalist?
There are many advantages of hospitalists in the care hospitalized patients. One advantage is that hospitalists’ have more expertise in caring for complicated hospitalized patients on a daily basis. They are also more available in the hospital to meet with family members, able to follow up on tests, answer nurses’ questions, and simply to deal with any issues that may arise.
In some instances, hospitalists’ may see a patient more than once a day to assure that care is going according to plan, and to explain test findings to patients and family members.
Caring For You Here, Close to Home.
If admitted to Tomah Health, you may be cared for by one of our hospitalists.
Feel free to talk to your nurse or the hospitalists on call for additional information and for any questions you may have about our program.
Meet Our Hospitalists
- Medical School A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO
- Residency Mercy Hospital and Trauma Center, Family Medicine Janesville, WI
- Certifications American Board of Family Medicine
- Special Interests Obstetrics
- Other Practices Mayo Tomah Clinic
- Medical School Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN
- Residency Idaho State University Family Practice Residency, Pocatello, ID
- Certifications American Board of Family Practice, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, Department of Transportation (DOT) Certified Medical Examiner
- Other Practices Mayo Tomah Clinic
- Medical School University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
- Residency University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Madison, WI
- Certifications American Board of Family Medicine
- Other Practices Mayo Clinic Health System
- Medical School Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Mt. Pleasant, MI
- Residency Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, WI
- Medical School Graceland University, Lamoni IA
- Certifications American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy
- Medical School University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI
- Certifications National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Medical School Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Science, North Chicago, IL
- Certifications National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
- Other Practices University of Madison - UW Health Systems
- Medical School University of California, Davis
- Residency Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, CA
- Certifications American Board of Family Medicine - Family Practice
- Other Practices Mayo Tomah Clinic
- Medical School University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI
- Residency La Crosse-Mayo Family Practice Residency Program, La Crosse, WI
- Certifications American Board of Family Medicine
- Other Practices Mayo Tomah Clinic
- Medical School Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
- Certifications American Nursing Credentialing Center