A hospitalist is a physician who specializes in the care of hospitalized patients and whose practice is in the hospital not in an office. Our hospitalists are well trained in internal medicine and well-versed in the unique needs of the hospitalized patient.
Hospitalists assume the role of your primary care provider while you are in the hospital. It is a hospitalist’s job to help you regain your health as quickly as possible. They do this by designing an individualized treatment plan for each patient and by working with nurses and other health care professionals to provide this personal attention.
From admission to discharge, our hospitalists communicate with your Primary Care physician. At discharge, the hospital team sends important medical information about your hospital stay and discharge plan to your primary care physician. When you leave the hospital, your primary care physician will resume responsibility for your medical care.
Hospital-based physicians specialize in managing conditions which require hospitalization. Because hospitalists don’t have a private practice, they are devoted to the care of hospitalized patients 24 hours a day.
Hospitalists will be available to answer questions in person whenever possible. Their presence in the hospital helps them to be accessible to your family.
Prior to discharge, the hospital staff will attempt to make an appointment for you with your primary care physician or specialist for follow-up care.
Employed Hospitalists
Shelli Collingham, MD, Facility Medical Director for Kadlec Medical Associates.Dr. Collingham graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals in Milwaukee, WI. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Jen Aquino, MDGraduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Summa Health System. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Scott Beiswenger, MDGraduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center and completed his residency at Maine Medical Center Internal Medicine Program. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. |
Debbierey P. Bongar, MDGraduated from the College of Medicine, Phillipines and completed her residency at St. Luke's, Roosevelt Hospital Center. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Todd Brown, DOGraduated from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.. |
Dhananjay Deo, MDgraduated from Government Medical College, Nagpur and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
David Evangelista, MDgraduated from the University of the East in the Philippines and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Michigan. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. |
Syed Hashmi, MDGraduated from Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation and completed his residency training in combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. |
Grace Hercl, DOGraduated from Ohio University and completed her residency at Sun Coast Hospital in Largo, FL. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Sandeep Joshi, MDGraduated from the Higher Institute of Medicine of Pleven, Bulgaria. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Mary's Hospital Yale School of Medicine, Waterbury CT. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Ketan Kale, MDGraduated from Grant Medical College Bombay University. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Omar Khan, MDGraduated from the University of Arizona. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Palliative Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. |
Christian Lanot, MDGraduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston, Illinois. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Asif Malik, MDGraduated from Allama Igbal Medical College and completed his residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. |
Arwa Marji, MDGraduated from Jordan University of Science and Technology and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Illinois. She is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Kalavati Paila, MDGraduated from Andhra Medical College. She completed her residency at Prince Georges Hospital in Cheverly, MD and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. |
Prasanth Prabhakaran, MDGraduated from Medical College Thiruvananthadaram in Kerala, India. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport Hospital. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Seetharam Reddy, MDGraduated from Chengalpattu Medical College and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Francis Hospital. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
Cristobal Sanchez, MDgraduated from Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Roger Williams Hospital/Boston University. He is board certified in Internal Medicine. |
