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By Wally Bunker
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
A scared, nervous and groggy Mark Hagen lay in his hospital bed last Tuesday staring at the woman in the white lab coat he had never seen.
Dr. Yemisrach Mulugeta attempted to soothe the fears of the 46-year old patient. A severe and worsening pain, which he originally thought was a pulled muscle or kidney stone forced Mr. Hagen to head to the emergency room for treatment. Mr. Hagen had a blood clot in a lung.
Based on the diagnosis, Mr. Hagen’s family doctor decided to admit him to Culpeper Regional Hospital for tests and treatment.
But instead of seeing his family physician, Dr. Thomas Reynolds, Mr. Hagen saw Dr. Mulugeta-a stranger.
“Once 1 talked to her I was extremely comfortable,” he said last week from his hospital bed. “She just exuded respect.”
Dr. Mulugeta represents a new breed of doctor. She is one of three full-time hospitahsts serving Culpeper Regional Hospital - three vacancies remain to be filled. The hospitahsts primarily provide care to patients admitted by family physicians.
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