About Us

The Division of Hospital Medicine at the University of Florida is committed to providing excellent, timely, and compassionate care. As specialists in Hospital Medicine we are also committed to improving quality and safety in the systems we work within. Toward that end we have diversified our division services as described below:

Intermediate Care & Floor Services

Medical Directors: Dr. Kiran Lukose (Floors) & Dr. Raul Perez (IMC)

To ensure the betterment and efficiency of our facility, our department has set rules, protocols, and guidelines in place to ensure the smooth operation, safety, and security of patient care. Our panel size consist of 230+ patients who we strive to provide quality services to. Whether stationed in IMC (3 Hospitalists daily) or on our Floor shifts (13 Hospitalists daily) we work together as a Division to care for our patients.


AOD (Admitting Officer of the Day)

Medical Director: Dr. Umar Ghaffar

We have a unique relationship with our Emergency Medicine colleagues maintained by the presence of the Hospitalist Admitting Officer of the Day (AOD1). Ten percent of each Hospitalists shifts are worked as AOD1. This Hospitalist along with the Resident AOD are stationed in the ED and serve as the “air traffic controllers” for the 60+ admissions that come to the inpatient medicine services each day from the ED. Together the AODs receive and assess patients from ED providers, facilitate their early care, and decide their disposition. We also provide a Hospitalist AOD2 swing shift (2 PM – 2 AM) which supports this mission.


Palliative Care

Palliative Care Division Chief: Dr. Sheri Kittelson

Founded in 2014 by Dr. Sheri Kittelson, we are extremely proud to host a full time inpatient Palliative Care Service. Staffed by an Attending, 2 extenders, and a social worker this growing and dynamic service brings the expertise and comfort of Palliative Care to patients across the institution.


Care One Clinic

Medical Director: Dr. Kiran Lukose

Founded in 2012, this unique clinic assists those patients who find themselves in our ED or Hospital on a regular basis. Staffed by a Hospitalist, Social Worker, Pharmacist and Addiction Medicine physician, this clinic has reduced hospital utilization by 30% for these clients. Opened throughout the week and just a few floors down from our home unit, this is the one ambulatory venue available for our Hospitalists. Dr. Lukose takes great care in offering this essential service to our most vulnerable patients. Care One Clinic Video


Select LTACH

Medical Director: Dr. Kanika Rathi

We provide a hospitalist line at this LTACH, which is housed within UF Health. Our presence there facilitates the smooth hand-off of some of our most complex patients to their next stage of care. Select adds variety to the schedule and is a change from the university hospital.


Night Team

Medical Director: Dr. John N George

At our more than 1,000 bed tertiary care center the activity continues 24 hours daily and our Hospitalists play an integral role in providing and coordinating the care which occurs at night. We have multiple faculty that provide evening coverage through admissions, IMC, and AOD2. We employ one North and one South Tower cross-cover physician, these shifts are generally filled by moonlighting residents. The teaching services also provide night resident coverage and the Hospitalists serve as faculty resource for them as well. Of note, to date we have been fortunate to have enough Hospitalists interested in working nights that we have not needed daytime Hospitalists to rotate nights. However, in the future if we could not procure full nighttime coverage, daytime hospitalists would be called upon to contribute night shifts.


Advanced practice practitioner program

Medical Director: Dr. Nayelah Sultan

Advanced Practice Practitioners play a vital role in the healthcare system, providing accessible and high-quality care to patients across various settings, including hospitals, clinics, primary care practices, specialty clinics, and community health centers. They often collaborate with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to deliver holistic and patient-centered care. We believe that APP’s bring great value to healthcare. We have a dedicated team that work with and nurture the skills of our APP’s providing expertise and mentorship that allows for growth within the organization.


Recruitment

Medical Director: Dr. Sneh Xavier and Dr. Jodi-Anne Wallace

Our Recruitment Team focuses on the process of attracting, selecting and then retaining qualified physicians for the Hospitalist opportunities within our organization. We recognize effective recruitment is crucial in enabling us to maintain a talented workforce that aligns with our goals and values.  Interested candidates can apply for our hospitalist role via this link : https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/519695/clinical-assistant-professor-hospitalist