neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist 
nyu̇-
: one specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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Hauser, a neurologist at the University of California San Francisco, was recognized for his key discovery for MS.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Salinas is a behavioral neurologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
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The alternative to enrolling in a clinic is to try to see a regular neurologist or cardiologist.
—Rebecca Nagle, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
That fall, a Richmond-area neurologist said her symptoms were consistent with small fiber neuropathy, and, in early 2024, a rheumatologist recommended IVIG to ease her pain.
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Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Salinas is a behavioral neurologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The alternative to enrolling in a clinic is to try to see a regular neurologist or cardiologist.
—Rebecca Nagle, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
That fall, a Richmond-area neurologist said her symptoms were consistent with small fiber neuropathy, and, in early 2024, a rheumatologist recommended IVIG to ease her pain.
—Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in neurology
especially
: a physician who specializes in identifying and treating diseases of the nervous system
Medical Definition
neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a person specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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