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Hospitalist Service

St. Jude hospitalists are doctors and nurses who work with your child’s medical team to provide around-the-clock care when your child’s oncologist is not available, including nights, holidays or on the weekends.

A hospitalist can make medical decisions and provide emergency care or regular care, such as giving your child chemotherapy, doing blood work or performing a bone marrow aspiration.  

St. Jude hospitalists:

  • help provide attention to patients’ needs during diagnosis, treatment, medical procedures and follow-up care
  • share information and coordinates care with your child’s medical team
  • are available when the clinic is closed, including on nights and weekends
  • are board-certified

Director

Faculty

Physicians

    • Staff Physician, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Allison Ast, MD

    Ast

    Instructor, St. Jude Faculty

  • Charles Fraga, MD

    Fraga

    • Contracted Physician, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Scott Howard, MD

    Howard

    • Contracted Physician, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • James Jacobs, MD

    Jacobs

    • Contracted Physician, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Michael Terao, MD

    Terao

    • Contracted Physician, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Britney Williams, MD

    Williams

    • Contracted Physician, Hospitalist Medicine Program

Nurse Practitioners

    • Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Medicine Program
    • APP Manager, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Monique Kyles, DNP, CPNP-PC

    Kyles

    • Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Gia Nguyen, DNP, PNP-AC

    Nguyen

    • Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Medicine Program
  • Aleha Saleh, MSN, PNP-AC

    Saleh

    • Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist Medicine Program
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