Siham Hussien

Board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine with extensive inpatient hospitalist experience across academic, community, and locum tenens settings. Clinical strengths include high-acuity admission management, overnight cross-cover, interdisciplinary team leadership, and the treatment of obesity-related and metabolic disease, substance use disorders, and complex multi-system illness. Distinctive background as a Medical Laboratory Scientist enables exceptionally rigorous diagnostic reasoning and documentation review.

Recognized for outstanding bedside manner, patient safety advocacy, and commitment to medical education. Open to inpatient hospitalist, obesity medicine, and remote/virtual clinical positions.

Hospitalist — Attending Physician (Night Shift Lead) - MedStar Health Union Memorial Hospital - Baltimore, MD

(2025-02)

• Direct all night-time admissions for medical, surgical, and telemetry services; sole on-site attending for all overnight cross-cover and emergent cases.
• Triage ED and direct admissions, determining level of care (ICU, step-down, medical floor) based on real-time clinical assessment.
• Manage high-acuity conditions including sepsis, acute respiratory failure, and acute decompensations; initiate diagnostic workup and early management independently.
• Supervise nurse practitioners and physician assistants, ensuring adherence to evidence-based protocols and institutional standards.
• Coordinate care transitions with emergency medicine, ICU, and specialty teams; maintain full EMR documentation in compliance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify high-risk situations and implement rapid interventions to prevent adverse patient outcomes.

Hospitalist — Attending Physician - University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Hospital - Bel Air, MD

(2024-10 - 2025-07)

• Managed comprehensive inpatient medical care for adult patients, including complex multi-system cases requiring specialist co-management.
• Applied advanced diagnostic reasoning to develop evidence-based treatment strategies with continuous reassessment of patient progress.
• Fostered strong interdisciplinary relationships with nursing staff and specialists; led structured handoffs to ensure continuity and reduce care gaps.
• Contributed to improvements in patient satisfaction scores and reductions in average length of stay.

Locum Tenens Hospitalist - ILR Health - U.S. Virgin Islands

(2024-08 - 2024-09)

• Delivered full-scope inpatient hospitalist care in an independent locum setting; rapidly integrated into a new clinical environment with minimal onboarding.
• Utilized MEDITECH EHR for efficient documentation; managed acute medical conditions resulting in reduced hospital stay durations.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive, coordinated treatment plans.

Moonlighting Hospitalist - UMMC – Midtown Campus - Baltimore, MD

(2023-07 - 2024-07)

• Managed 6–10 twelve-hour shifts monthly covering up to 18 patients with 3–5 admissions per shift, concurrent with residency training.
• Supported the non-teaching hospitalist team alongside advanced practice providers; maintained high efficiency and patient safety standards.

Internal Medicine Internship & Residency — Chief Resident - University of Maryland Medical Center – Downtown Campus - Baltimore, MD

(2021-06 - 2024-06)

Level 1 trauma center and 800-bed academic tertiary medical center serving >130,000 patients annually. Supervised by UMSOM full-time faculty.

• Appointed Chief Resident (July 2023 – July 2024); led curriculum initiatives and managed day-to-day resident operations at Midtown Campus.
• Received Innovative Project Grant to design simulation and group-based activities to improve interprofessional collaboration between residents and nurses.
• Completed specialized rotations in cardiovascular medicine (quaternary care), geriatrics (VA Medical Center), addiction medicine, obesity medicine, and sleep medicine.
• Contributed to medical student education through lectures, case conferences, and bedside teaching.
• Earned the Performance in Humanism and Professionalism Award in both 2023 and 2024.
• Served as Resident Representative on the Transforming Clinical Rounds, Tele-ICU Steering, and IM Residency Recruitment Committees.

Doctor of Medicine - Medicine - American University of Antigua School of Medicine (2016-08 - 2020-12)

Bachelor of Science - Clinical Laboratory Science - Virginia Commonwealth University (2007-08 - 2011-05)