Hospitalist Section
The Section of Hospital Medicine consists of 15 talented and collegial physicians who each play a role in creating our unique section.
We are devoted to providing quality care to our nation's veterans and furthering the mission of our medical center to create an environment of "Capitol Excellence." Our members are all Board Certified in Internal Medicine and some also hold additional board certifications including Obesity Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. Professional development is a priority and our group is active in national organizations such as the Society of Hospital Medicine, Society of General Internal Medicine and American College of Physicians in leadership roles or as speakers and presenters. The section is involved in many institutional quality improvement projects related to inpatient quality, length of stay, mortality, and readmission. We also work closely with two dedicated Chief Residents in Quality and Safety.
Our physicians are dedicated and enthusiastic educators. Students and residents from several affiliates including George Washington University (GWU), Georgetown University, Uniformed Services University (USUHS) and Howard University come together to create a stimulating academic environment at our medical center. In addition to clinical teaching, our physicians serve as core faculty in many educational programs at our affiliates including a longitudinal quality improvement curriculum, evidence based medicine, and other core teaching topics. Our committed faculty includes: nine former chief residents, four members of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society, five graduates of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program through George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development, two Master's degrees recipients (Clinical and Translational Research and Medical Education) and a dean for student affairs at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Not surprisingly, our physicians are consistently recognized by students and residents for excellence in education. Members of our section have been awarded ACP Top Hospitalist, VA Attending of the Year from George Washington, the James J. Leonard Award for excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine from USUSH, a SGIM regional teaching award and the distinguished Sol Katz Teaching Award from the American College of Physicians.
Our physicians are engaged in research spanning clinical trials, quality improvement, and medical education. Visit the profile pages for each of our faculty for more information about their specific interests and areas of focus.
Cherinne Arundel MD
Chief, Hospitalist Section, Washington DC VA Medical Center. Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Uniformed Services University
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Email: Cherinne.Arundel@va.gov
Jessica Logan MD
Associate Chief, Hospitalist section. Medicine Clerkship Site Co-director, Washington DC VA Medical Center Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University
VA Washington DC health care
Matthew Tuck MD, MEd, FACP
Residency Site Director. Associate Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Clinical Associate Professor Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and Howard University
VA Washington DC health care
Jennifer C Kerns M.D., M.S.H.S.
Hospitalist and Co-Director, Bariatric Surgery, Washington DC VA Medical Center. Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University and Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
VA Washington DC health care
Ribka Ayana MD
Assistant Associate Site Program Director, Washington DC VA Medical Center. Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University
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James Croffoot MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University
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Jesse Theisen-Toupal MD
Co-Director for the VA Acting Internship in Internal Medicine. Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
VA Washington DC health care
Jalpan Ringwala M.D.
Assistant Medicine Clerkship Site Director Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University
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Matthew Haney
Co-Director for the VA Acting Internship in Internal Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University
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Heather Hopkins
Director of Patient Flow, Washington DC VA Medical Center Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
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Amir Meiri MD, MPH
Hospitalist
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Chase Houghton
Hospitalist. Director, Medicine Consult Service. Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University
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Richard B. Brooks MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University Medical Officer, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC. CDR, Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
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Susan Barba MD
Hospitalist
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