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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Your neurologist or psychiatrist may assist you in learning about ongoing research trials.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Lagrange, a neurologist, had diagnosed a 42-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
But since 2016, I've been diagnosed by the top neurologist at UCLA in Cedars.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Salinas, a behavioral neurologist and clinician scientist at New York University, says people who excel at handling skirmishes — whether in their personal life or the workplace — also know that sometimes its unrealistic to expect to see eye-to-eye.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Lagrange, a neurologist, had diagnosed a 42-year-old woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
But since 2016, I've been diagnosed by the top neurologist at UCLA in Cedars.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Salinas, a behavioral neurologist and clinician scientist at New York University, says people who excel at handling skirmishes — whether in their personal life or the workplace — also know that sometimes its unrealistic to expect to see eye-to-eye.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 30 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
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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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