Hospitalist Services

There are many benefits of having a Hospitalist oversee your medical care during your stay at GRMC.

• Daily evaluations from a GRMC Hospitalist focusing on patients needs and developing a personalized care plan.
• Coordination of inpatient services with other medical specialties such as Cardiology, Neurology and Urology.
• Ordering, reviewing and analyzing blood tests, x-rays, and other procedures to best plan next steps for care.
• Overseeing discharge, planning and coordinating the transition of patient care to a post-acute care setting.

The day of discharge, a Hospitalist will write a discharge summary, which is sent to your primary care physician. The discharge summary will include a detailed description of the reason for admission, treatment(s) and procedure(s) performed during your stay, discharge diagnosis and recommendations for a safe transition of medical care.

Hospitalist Mission

To efficiently coordinate, and provide high-value, compassionate health care to hospitalized patient at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center preventing complications and improving outcomes through an interprofessional team approach.

Hospitalist Vision

We aim to be recognized as one of the more dynamic, dependable, and elite community hospitalist programs through a commitment to outstanding patient care, satisfaction and culture of interprofessional collaboration.

 

Get to know GRMC’s Hospitalist Team

Juan Arenas, MD, CHCQM-PHYADV, CPE
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Board Certified in Health Care Quality & Management

Dr. Arenas is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. He completed medical school and residency as a general surgeon in Venezuela. After moving to the United States, he spent two years as a research fellow at Wake Forest in North Carolina, followed by a second residency in Internal Medicine at Texas Tech University. Dr. Arenas serves as the Medical Director of the hospitalist group and is extremely committed to ensuring the highest quality of care is delivered to each patient and family.

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MaKenzi Burke, MHS, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant, Master in Health Science

Makenzi Burke is a certified physician assistant who received her medical degree at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. MaKenzi is highly skilled in various specialties including pediatrics, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, primary care, and mental health; bringing a wealth of knowledge to GRMC.

 

 

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James Gaulding, MD
Board Certified in Family Medicine

Board Certified in Family Medicine, James Gaulding, MD, completed his Doctor of Medicine at Texas Tech University Health Science Center at El Paso. After medical school, he completed a residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in pathology, then went on to complete a second residency in family medicine at Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program.

 

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Stephen Hagberg, MD
Board Certified in Family Medicine

Stephen Hagberg, MD, completed his residency at Eglin Hospital, FL, where he was recognized as Resident of the Year. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Grove City College, PA, with majors in Molecular Biology and Psychology.

 

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Sarah Lester, MD
Board Certified in Family Medicine

Board Certified in Family Medicine, Dr. Lester completed her residency at John Peter Smith in Fort Worth, completing her years of Texas-based education as a National Merit Scholar, a magna cum laude graduate of Texas A&M, and medical school at University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) in San Antonio. Dr. Lester is rooted in the community and takes pride in caring for patients.

 

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Martin Levett, MD, FACP
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Martin Levett, MD, FACP, completed an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. He has been an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson, Houston, TX and the Uniformed Service University, Bethesda, MD. He served in the U.S. Navy Reserves for 21 years and retired as a Captain.

 

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Sivaram Neppala, MD
Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Sivaram Neppala, MD is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and completed his medical degree at Katuri Medical college & Hospital in India. He then went on to complete his internal medicine residency at the University of Incarnate Word.