Health Quest Medical Practice Names Hospitalist Service Chief

MID HUDSON VALLEY, NY - From Health Quest: Dr. Hossam Hafez has joined Health Quest Medical Practice as chief of the hospitalist service.

Hospitalists monitor progress and order necessary tests and consultations while patients are in a hospital. When the condition improves and patients are ready for discharge, hospitalists ensure their needs are met. Once discharged from the hospital, the patient returns to the care of their primary care provider.

“Dr. Hafez’s leadership will enhance the ability of our hospitalists to continue to provide high-quality care and safety during the treatment of patients who are admitted to our hospitals,” said Glenn Loomis, chief medical operations officer for Health Quest and president of Health Quest Medical Practice.

A native of Egypt, Hafez is a bilingual hospitalist with written and verbal fluency in English and Arabic. He is board certified in family medicine and licensed in New York and Michigan.

“I look forward to working with the team at Vassar Brothers Medical Center to direct, coordinate and provide individualized care to patients with a variety of medical needs, striving for the highest standards in patient safety and quality measures, and implementing the latest in evidence-based medicine," Hafez said.

Most recently, Hafez worked with RiteMed Urgent Care in Michigan to provide medical care to patients with a variety of medical conditions. Prior to that, he served as a full-time hospitalist and medical director for the MidMichigan Physician Hospitalist Group from 2013 to 2016. He also held the position of chair of MidMichigan Hospital of Medicine from 2015 to 2016.

Hafez earned his medical degree from the Alexandria School of Medicine in Egypt and completed his residency in family medicine at McLaren Regional Medical Center in Michigan.

He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Michigan State Medical Society, and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

For more information, visit www.healthquest.org.

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