Having a Hospitalist is similar to having a primary care physician with you in the hospital throughout your stay. Hospitalists at The Medical Center are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing ongoing and immediate care. Your Hospitalist is also readily available to answer questions and address concerns from you or your family. Your Hospitalist physician will assist you through a smooth and speedy recovery process by following up on tests and adjusting you treatment regimen throughout the day.

If you have a medical emergency during your hospitalization, one of our Hospitalists will be at your bedside in just a few minutes.

Hospitalists also provide many benefits to your primary care physician. Your doctor does not have to interrupt scheduled office appointments in order to make trips to the hospital to coordinate your care. Because of the increased availability of our Hospitalists, they can quickly attend to your needs or to the requests of your primary care physician.


How does the Hospitalist know about me?

Your Hospitalist physician will spend extra time learning about you. At the time of your admission, he or she will speak with your primary care physician who will communicate as much information about your medical history as possible. The Hospitalist will review any past medical records that you may have at the hospital and will gather information from you and your family. Your Hospitalist physician will use all this information to help provide you the best possible medical care.


When will I see my primary care physician?

You will be asked to see your primary care physician soon after discharge from the hospital. He or she has referred you to our Hospitalists because you need more care than can be provided at home or in the office. At the time of discharge your Hospitalist physician will update your primary care physician on your care in the hospital, provide you with prescriptions if needed, and send your hospital information to your primary care physician’s office.


What if I do not have a primary care physician?

At the time of discharge, the Hospitalist will refer you to a primary care physician and provide him or her with your hospital information. As ongoing medical care is necessary to keep you healthy, it is important that you establish a relationship and follow-up with a primary care physician.

The Medical Center Hospitalists:

Sam Hardcastle, M.D.

Indraneel Mogarala, M.D.

Suneel Boyareddygari, M.D.

Vamsi Rokkam, M.D.

Randall Slimak, M.D.

Andy Turner, M.D.

Sam Hardcastle, M.D.



Indraneel Mogarala, M.D.



Suneel Boyareddygari, M.D.



Vamsi Rokkam, M.D.

Randall Slimak, M.D.



Andy Turner, M.D.