Medically reviewed by Andrea Porrovecchio, MD When you’re admitted to the hospital, one of the most important care providers you meet is someone you may not have heard of before: a hospitalist.A hospitalist is a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who specializes in caring for admitted hospital patients. Unlike primary care doctors who seeContinue reading “A Day in the Life of a Hospitalist: The Backbone of Inpatient Care”