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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Read more: Prevention & Treatment Fitness 13 Sources Dr. Moawad is a neurologist and expert in brain health.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
This model crystallized in the late twentieth century, with the neurologist Oliver Sacks and a pair of Yale surgeons, Sherwin B. Nuland and Richard Selzer.
—Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Answer to Fear: Your neurologist ruled all that out.
—Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Traditionally, neurologists have relied on episodic assessments like the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), administered during clinic visits.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
This model crystallized in the late twentieth century, with the neurologist Oliver Sacks and a pair of Yale surgeons, Sherwin B. Nuland and Richard Selzer.
—Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
Answer to Fear: Your neurologist ruled all that out.
—Greta Morgan
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Traditionally, neurologists have relied on episodic assessments like the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), administered during clinic visits.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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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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