Inpatient Care

The Division of Internal Medicine at Allen Hospital provides around-the-clock care to hospitalized adult medicine patients through well-structured roles on general medical-surgical units and overnight in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Our flexible and adaptive team structure allows us to optimize the patient admission workflow.

Our inpatient care is delivered by rounding teams, each comprising:

• A primary attending physician
• A primary physician assistant (PA)
• Sub-interns from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

To ensure a seamless admission process, we dedicate a physician and PA team to serve as the primary point of contact for new patients, most of whom will arrive through the Allen Hospital Emergency Department. Beyond general inpatient care, we also serve as consultants to non-medical services, including surgery and psychiatry, and as co-managers of patients recovering from spine surgeries at Och Spine Hospital, located on our campus. In addition, we have a unique opportunity for those with a passion for and skills in critical care to staff our ICU at night, serving in both the primary admitter and ICU triage roles alongside a Columbia intern and a critical care PA.

Hospitalists and Specialty Care

The clinical team comprises Columbia faculty members from the Department of Medicine, including hospitalists and specialists in critical care, gerontology, cardiology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, pulmonology, and rheumatology. Our services include:

• The Cardiac Diagnostic Center provides state-of-the-art cardiac testing and management of heart disease. 
• Our gastroenterology team offers endoscopy services to diagnose and treat digestive tract conditions using advanced imaging and minimally invasive techniques.
• A dedicated asthma service supports patients with respiratory illnesses