With oncoming surge of patients with COVID-19, the health system and Department of Medicine decided that hospitalists would care for all hospitalized patients with COVID who did not require placement in an ICU. Dr. Caroline Kahle cared for the first patient at BJH thought to possibly have COVID-19. Though the patient tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, […]
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Meet Our New Hospitalist – Shannon Zalewski, MD
Dr. Shannon Zalewski joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine in July of 2021. She was born in Madison, WI and grew up in a suburb of Chicago. She attended Purdue University where she initially enrolled in the pre-pharmacy program, but ultimately decided to pursue a career in medicine. She […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist – Elizabeth Terry, MD
Dr. Elizabeth Terry (Beth) joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama and thereafter moved to Sylacauga, Alabama where she grew up. She attended the University of Alabama and graduated summa cum laude from the University Honors Program […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist – Elizabeth Rosenthal, MD
Dr. Elizabeth Tapley Rosenthal joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. She was born in Portland, Maine and soon after moved to Austin, Texas. She considers herself to be a true Texan. She attended Concordia University in Irvine, California and graduated with a […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist- Zain Raza, MD
Dr. Zain Raza joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in June of 2021. He grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma just north of Oklahoma City. He attended Washington and Lee University in Virginia and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Bachelor […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist – Tanvir Rahman, MD
In July 2021, Dr. Tanvir Rahman assumed the position of Instructor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Hospital Medicine. He was born in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and pursued his medical education at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, University of Dhaka. Dr. Rahman completed his medical degree in 2011, followed by a one-year internship […]
BJWCH Chief of Staff, Elect – Adam Littich, MD
Adam Littich, who is currently the Medical Director of the BJWCH hospitalist service, has been elected by the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital to the position of Chief of Staff, Elect. His term as Chief of Staff starts on 1/1/24; until then he will act as the backup Chief of Staff. He previously […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist – Ali Osman, MD
Dr. Ali Osman joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. He was born in Oman and raised in both Sudan and Saudi Arabia. He graduated from Alsideeg High School in Saudi, Khamis Mushayt and moved to Sudan for medical school at Shendi University. During medical […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist – Adora Nwankwo, MD
Dr. Adora Chinenye Nwankwo became a member of the Department of Medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine as an Instructor in June 2021. She was born in the nation’s capital and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland. She attended Cornell University and graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. After graduating she […]
Meet Our New Hospitalist – Alyssa Moller, MD
Dr. Alyssa Renee Moller joined the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine as an Instructor in July 2021. She was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to the Chicago area shortly thereafter, where she spent the remainder of her childhood. She attended college at Washington University in St. Louis and […]