Hospitalists play rising role in health care

Originally published: April 6, 2013 9:57 PM
Updated: April 6, 2013 10:21 PM
By KATHLEEN KERR kathleen.kerr@newsday.com

Photo credit: Barry Sloan | Hospitalists Dr. Alexander Gorny, left, and Dr. Haiwen Ma speak to a patient at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside. (Sept. 6, 2012)

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