pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 

variants or less commonly pediatrist

ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist 

pē-ˈdī-ə-

: a specialist in pediatrics

Examples of pediatrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As big and boisterous as our brood was, no family doctor or pediatrician ever saw our family on a regular basis. —Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024

Additionally, a pediatrician and neonatologist on our Review Board reviewed this article for medical accuracy and integrity around safe sleep practices and blanket use. —Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024

Ehrich has received feedback from the medical community and pediatricians that stresses the importance of early intervention and its power to lead to a successful and life-changing result. —Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024

One argument for the current seasonal window is that giving a vaccine or a monoclonal antibody injection too early might mean recipients miss out on protection at the end of the season, Karen Acker, a pediatrician at Weill Cornell, told me. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2024

From knowing how much formula is left and planning what’s for dinner to scheduling well visits with the pediatrician and shopping for swim diapers and bathing suits before the season’s first scorcher, these invisible tasks not only take time but also near-constant attention. —Hannah Van Sickle, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024

Surprised by this timeline, Zaria’s mother, Chanell, worked with a pediatrician to plan healthier meals, hoping that managing her daughter’s weight gain could give her a couple more precious years with her childhood unchanged. —Alexa Lee, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024

However, signs can be missed because autism is a spectrum and pediatricians may want to give a patient time to develop before making a diagnosis, the Child Mind Institute states. —Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024

At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, for example, attending pediatrician Dr. Colleen Kraft told me that about half of parents are questioning the CDC schedule — a significant increase since the pandemic. —Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən 

: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics

Medical Definition

pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian

variants or chiefly British paediatrician

ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən 

: a specialist in pediatrics

called also pediatrist