Hospitalists Service

A unique and successful approach to caring for hospital patients.

Many patients in the hospital receive physician care from hospitalists, specially trained physicians who care for hospital patients only. Since 1997, Carle has offered this unique service to care for inpatients.  Hospitalist programs are now starting to appear in hospitals across the county, as quality and outcome measures prove their effectiveness at treating and managing hospital patients.

Carle hospitalists work exclusively in the hospital environment so their patients are able to receive seamless and efficient care.  Regardless of how many specialties or services are needed, hospitalists can quickly coordinate a patient’s care by focusing the various disciplines to function as a collaborative team.  Communication among the caregivers is coordinated so primary physicians, nurses, therapists, case coordinators and social workers are all on the same page with each patient.

Many patients come to know the hospitalists and consider them to be their caregivers while in the hospital with their primary physician being their caregiver as an outpatient.

Since the program began, the number of patients on the service has grown, and a staff of 10 physicians and an advance practice nurse now provide inpatients with complete, quality care 24/7.

Carle Hospitalists Physician Team:

Dr. Aziz Ansari
Dr. Andy Arwari
Dr. Doug Filipov
Dr. Mark Lavizzo
Dr. Mohtaram Masood
Dr. Mehtab Mizan
Dr. Kourosh Moazemi
Dr. Edress Othman
Dr. Crystal Radnitzer
Dr. William Schuh