Dr. Awada enjoys reading, chess, table tennis, swimming, biking, nature walking and traveling. He is fluent in English, Arabic, Russian and Swedish, and is conversant in French.

“In my role as a hospitalist, I take care of every patient as if they were family,” says Dr. Asimah. “I appreciate working in a team environment that offers collaborative care to the patients and families that we serve.” Dr. Asiamah and his wife have three children. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, food and art.

After delivery, Bales works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to help care for newborns, monitoring them throughout their hospital stay. Nurse practitioners have excellent relationships with primary care providers and communicate with them daily about their patients.

“A baby’s birth is an exciting time,” according to Bales. “Parents want the best possible care for their newborn. I strive to provide the best individualized care for every baby. I am proud to work with a supportive team in providing the quality of care that I would want my own baby to receive.”  

A graduate of the Ross University School of Medicine, Dr. El-Shahat completed his family medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Wausau. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, football, hiking, fishing, playing squash, table tennis, deep sea diving, traveling, snow-shoeing and cross country skiing.

A hospitalist is a physician that specializes in caring for patients while they are hospitalized. Hospitalists communicate with the patient’s primary care providers, as well as any other specialists that may be working with that patient. Patients see hospitalists regularly throughout their inpatient stay. They are available all day or night to care for patients. “My goal as a hospitalist is to assist my patients through a smooth recovery process by managing and coordinating all aspects of their care and to ensure that they enjoy positive outcomes,” according to Dr. Mahmood.