neurologist

noun

Definition of neurologistnext
as in doctor

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Recent Examples of neurologist Rolling Stone spoke with a neurologist specializing in MS to find out. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, published on October 15, Joel candidly spoke about his normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) diagnosis and a recent visit to the neurologist that left the future of his career uncertain. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 In 1969, neurologist Oliver Sacks gave L-DOPA to patients who had spent decades nearly motionless after the encephalitis epidemic of the early 20th century. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 With the Grammy promotional and press blitz behind her, Monét went to see a neurologist, rheumatologist and speech pathologist. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neurologist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neurologist
  1. doctor
  2. pediatrician
  3. physician
  4. ophthalmologist
  5. internist
  6. physiatrist
  7. urologist
  8. pathologist
Noun
  • And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pediatrician
Noun
  • One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.
    — Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • How Heated Eye Masks Work Warm compresses have long been used by ophthalmologists to loosen clogged oil glands in the eyelids.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • An ophthalmologist or optometrist can treat dry eye and monitor for eye problems.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ophthalmologist
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • My second-opinion urologist had told me in 2010 to hold off on treatment.
    — Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Start with a urologist, who has specialized training in treating UTIs and understands that the bladder is part of an interconnected genitourinary system.
    — Meghan Rabbitt, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of urologist
Noun
  • The infant’s death was a homicide caused by suffocation, according to a Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office pathologist.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The pathologists who examined the twins also said their causes of death were undetermined, Filicetti said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of pathologist

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