The Methodist Medical Group Hospitalists were established in 2002. Our physician team sees over 10,000 visits per year. We provide round-the-clock coverage of hospitalized patients. You can count on Methodist Medical Group Hospitalists for...
- 24/7 coverage of a hospitalized adult patient
- Admits of patients, including direct admits until 5p.m.
- Consultations
- Complete perioperative care
- Wide range of in-house procedures including wound care
- ICU coverage
- ER evaluations
We participate in most major health plans, including the Caterpillar network.
Meet Our Hospitalists
Anil Achaen, MD
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
Medical Education
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Residency
Norwalk Hospital, Connecticut
Waqas Ali, MD
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Medical Education
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
Residency
Internal Medicine: Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital through the University of Chicago Hospitals in Chicago, IL; Fellowship, Infectious Diseases: University of Illinois at Chicago through the University of Chicago Hospitals in Chicago, IL
Syed Omar Bukhari, MD
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
Medical Education
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Residency
University of Illinois College of Medicine/OSF St. Francis, Peoria
Ramon Garcia, MD
Board-Eligible in Internal Medicine
Medical Education
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Residency
Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine/OSF St. Francis, Peoria; Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship (one year), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Champa Gowda, MD
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine
Medical Education
JSS Medical College, Mysore, India
Residency
Southern Illinois University, Springfield
Riaz Shah, MD
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine
Medical Education
Medical School, Pakistan
Residency
Brooklyn Hospital Center, New York, NY
Clark Anderson, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Medical Education
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Heidi Henderson, PA-C
Certified Physician Assistant
Medical Education
St. Louis University