hospitalist

hos·pi·tal·ist   (hŏs'pĭt-l-ĭst)    n.  A physician, usually an internist, who specializes in the care of hospitalized patients.

Main Entry: hos·pi·tal·ist
Pronunciation: 'häs-(")pit-^&l-&st
Function: noun
: a physician who specializes inseeing and treating other physicians' hospitalized patients in order to minimize the number of hospital visits by the patients' regular physicians