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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Being optimistic may engage your brain more, as well, says Clifford Segil, DO, a neurologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
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His girlfriend, Alex Ross, encouraged him to see a neurologist, and in July 2024, he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND).
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Being optimistic may engage your brain more, as well, says Clifford Segil, DO, a neurologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Apr. 2026
His girlfriend, Alex Ross, encouraged him to see a neurologist, and in July 2024, he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND).
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
She was supposed to see a neurologist after a hospital stay, but the home couldn’t find one for her.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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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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