Our Healthcare Team at Doctors Hospital
Meet Our Experienced Team
Great care starts with great physicians. At OhioHealth Doctors Hospital, our physicians provide experienced and compassionate expertise in numerous specialties, including cancer, emergency, heart and vascular, women’s health and primary care. We’re here to connect you to better health.
We work together to provide excellent care.
At Doctors Hospital, our multidisciplinary team delivers comprehensive, high-level care. Our team includes board-certified, fellowship-trained specialists with varied areas of expertise.
Here at Doctors Hospital — and through our smart-technology video communications system — we collaborate with everyone on your team, including an extensive network of OhioHealth doctors, specialists and subspecialists.
Our healthcare professionals contribute diverse skills and experience. Depending on your condition, your Doctors Hospital care team may include cardiologists, neurologists, rehabilitation therapists, nurses and other experts.
Your care team may also include residents — doctors who graduated from medical school and are in a residency training program.
During your stay, you’re likely to see more than one hospitalist. These doctors specialize in caring for hospitalized patients. They’ll communicate with you and with each other to direct and respond to your health and medical needs.
Health professionals who may contribute to your care include:
- Advanced Practice Providers
Specialists with advanced training who work closely with your doctor to address complex medical situations. Examples include nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
- Environmental Services Associates
Team members who tend to and manage the cleanliness, health and safety of your room and surroundings.
- Hospitalists
Doctors who specialize in caring for people who are hospitalized. During your stay, you’ll see more than one hospitalist. They work as a team to direct and respond to your health and medical needs during your stay.
- Lab Technicians
Professionals who perform microscopic tests of blood, tissue and fluids under the supervision of a medical technologist or doctor. Your doctor will use these test results to diagnose and treat your condition.
- Medical Social Services
Also known as Case Management or Social Workers, these are patient and family advocates who work as part of your care team. They can assist in various ways, from finding needed information and resources to counseling in times of emotional distress.
- Nurses
Specially trained and educated healthcare professionals who collaborate closely with your doctors. They’ll take a hands-on role in delivering compassionate and expert care, from admission through follow-up.
- Occupational Therapists
Healthcare specialists who work as part of a team. They provide therapies that can improve your ability to develop or improve basic abilities needed for everyday activities to live and work.
- Patient Support Assistants
Professionals who provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a nurse. Their role may include taking vital signs, assisting with daily activities, recording medical chart information, and communicating with other providers to ensure continuity of care.
- Physical Therapists
Healthcare specialists who work as part of a team. They help improve or restore your ability to move freely, including muscle and joint function, after illness or injury.
- Physicians
Doctors licensed to practice medicine who will collaborate with other doctors, specialists and teams while directing your care – from diagnosis, testing and treatment plans through recovery.
- Respiratory Therapists
Healthcare professionals who are skilled in treating individuals with breathing problems, such as asthma or pneumonia.
- Speech-Language Therapists
Specialists who treat disorders that affect your ability to speak, understand and communicate with others.