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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Shon Lowe, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
At Swiss Medica, care is delivered by coordinated teams that include regenerative medicine specialists, neurologists, pediatric physicians, and rehabilitation professionals, working together to design personalized medical protocols tailored to each child’s specific needs.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
To help study how the brain ages, Kaeberlein recruited Stephanie McGrath, a veterinary neurologist from Colorado State University.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Repeatedly promoting the scientific but impractical viewpoint of neurologists and sleep experts completely ignores how humans live in the real world.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 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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