What is a Hospitalist?

A hospitalist is a physician who cares for patients inside a hospital with no outside practice. Our OB/GYN Hospitalists are available 24/7 and are always onsite to provide supportive care in labor and delivery and postpartum units.

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What Do OB/GYN Hospitalists Do?

Our mission is to elevate the standard of women’s healthcare in South Texas by ensuring every expectant mother, regardless of time of day or physician association, is seen by a physician right away if she needs urgent care.

Our Hospitalists provide:

  • Availability on-site 24/7, 365 days a year
  • Board-certified with experience in providing emergent care
  • Routine exams, evaluation of labor progress and review of test results and fetal monitoring
  • Address evolving issues with labor, including failure to progress
  • Delivery care
  • Emergent care, including emergency c-sections
  • Communication with your physician, midwife and/or other care providers to help ensure continuity of care

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