geriatrician

noun

ger·​i·​a·​tri·​cian ˌjer-ē-ə-ˈtri-shən  ˌjir- 

: a specialist in geriatrics

Examples of geriatrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the study didn’t examine which specific behaviors might have resulted from participants’ beliefs, which could help explain the link, pointed out Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD, a geriatrician and professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. —Currie Engel, Health, 3 Apr. 2026

For some people, friends or loved ones may notice a change first — a wider stance when someone walks or a more shuffling gait, for example, said Dr. Charlotte Carlson, a geriatrician with Sutter Health in Santa Rosa. —Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Mar. 2026

Jonathan Appelbaum is an internist, geriatrician and an HIV specialist. —Jonathan Appelbaum, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026

Developed in close consultation with geriatricians, regulators, and pharmaceutical companies, PROSPR is designed to create the foundation for a true longevity sector by enabling, in a clinical trial lasting just three years, the first generation of drugs targeting aging. —Andrew S. Brack, Time, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

geriatr(ics) + -ician

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for geriatrician

• academician
• cycloaddition
• decomposition
• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
• mathematician
• metacognition
• metaphysician
• neurotransmission

Medical Definition

geriatrician

noun

ger·​i·​a·​tri·​cian ˌjer-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən  ˌjir- 

: a specialist in geriatrics