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neurologist

noun

Definition of neurologist

as in doctor

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Recent Examples of neurologist Eating a sugary dessert is unlikely to cause sudden changes in brain function in someone whose body manages glucose well, according to Mary Feldman, DO, a neurologist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire. — HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026 His neurologist decided the best way to put an end to this would be to cut out the defective part of his brain. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 They were sent to a neurologist, and after Moore had more minor seizures, he was diagnosed with epilepsy. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Observation of Movements Is Key A psychiatrist or neurologist usually diagnoses tardive dyskinesia, and sometimes a primary care provider or other healthcare provider may diagnose it. — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neurologist

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In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written, and may increase the costs of prescriptions.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Instinct handled a few other tasks well, like emailing my eye doctor’s office to set up an appointment and doing the digital paperwork to start an Ikea return.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

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Parents of all other children should speak to their pediatrician to discuss getting the vaccine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Andrews, a pediatrician, criticized a hospital system that suspended gender transition care for patients of all ages under Republican pressure.

— Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

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Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Definition of internist

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Meaning, the smell likely triggered positive emotions and motivation in the brain that boosted training capacity—even though hunger didn’t decrease, Michael Fredericson, MD, a sports medicine physiatrist with Stanford Medicine, told Health.

— Cathy Nelson, Health, 20 July 2026
Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.

— Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

Definition of physiatrist

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