super-specialist
noun[C]
(alsosuperspecialist)uk/ˌsuː.pəˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/us/ˌsuː.pɚˈspeʃ.əl.ɪst/adoctorwho hasspecialtrainingin andknowledgeof a veryparticularareaofmedicine:
Just because adoctoris a super-specialist, that doesn'tmeanthey can'tlookat you as a "wholeperson".
He was referred to a superspecialist in thehopeoffindingatreatmentregimenfor hisautoimmunedisease.
- Theydrovethechildall around thestatein thehopeoffindinga superspecialist who hadexperiencewith herrareskincondition.
- She wassentto London toseea superspecialist who wasrenownedfor hisworkwith heart-transplantrecipients.
- What they need is not super-specialistdoctorsbutgeneralistdoctorsandcareteamswho canunderstandthewholeinteractinginterplayof severaldiseasesandsocialfactors.
Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- acupuncturist
- auxiliary nurse
- brain surgeon
- candy striper
- care navigator
- casualty officer
- district nurse
- doctor's orders
- flying doctor
- houseman
- intern
- matron
- nursing aid
- occupational therapist
- odontologist
- orthopaedist
- otologist
- periodontist
- physician
- radiographer