Contact: Tom Argyle
Public Relations
(220) 564-1564
targyle@LMHealth.org

Licking Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Hospitalist Maruf A. Ali, M.D.   Dr. Ali received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Jimma University in Jimma, Ethiopia.  He completed an internal medicine residency at Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  He also completed an internship and internal medicine residency at Atlanta Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. 

Hospitalists are internal medicine physicians who specialize in caring for acutely ill hospitalized patients.  The hospitalist also coordinates care with the patient’s primary care physician.  Studies have shown that patients cared for by hospitalists have better medical outcomes, including higher survival rates, lower costs and shorter hospital lengths of stay.
    
Licking Memorial Hospital has served the medical needs of Licking County residents since it was founded in 1898.  The 227-bed facility employs approximately 1,900 staff members to meet the healthcare needs of the community.  Licking Memorial Hospital is proud to have been named to Truven Health Analytics’ national list of 100 Top Hospitals a total of 12 times.  For more information, visit www.LMHealth.org.