Hospitalist/Internal Medicine Physician Joins Memorial Medical Staff
For Immediate Release September 28, 2011
Memorial Hospital welcomes Jill Prejeant, MD, Hospitalist/Internal Medicine physician, to the Memorial Medical Staff. Hospitalists specialize in the care of patients in the hospital. A hospitalist is located in the hospital and can respond to patients’ needs almost immediately. In addition to providing care, hospitalists organize the communication between different doctors caring for a patient, and serve as the point of contact for other doctors and nurses for questions, updates, and delineating a comprehensive plan of care.
Dr. Prejeant received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. She received her Master of Sport Science in Sports Medicine/Exercise Physiology at the United States Sports Academy, Daphne, Alabama. She completed her medical degree from Medical University of the Americas – School of Medicine in Nevis, West Indies. Dr. Prejeant completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.