neurologist

American  

[noo-rol-uh-jist, nyoo-] / nʊˈrɒl ə dʒɪst, nyʊ- /

noun

1. a physician specializing in neurology.

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Etymology

Origin of neurologist

First recorded in 1825–35; neurolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Take immediate steps to safeguard your brother’s safety: He may need an assessment for dementia or cognitive impairment from a neurologist or geriatrician.

From MarketWatch

In the late 1990s, neurologist Philip Kennedy developed the first BCI to allow a severely paralyzed patient to move a computer cursor using their brain.

From MarketWatch

The system was designed to notify the most appropriate subspecialist, such as a stroke neurologist or neurosurgeon.

From Science Daily

At the International Working Group, a global consortium of neurologists and researchers, its criteria requires three things: the presence of amyloid; tau, another biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease; and cognitive symptoms.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the provincial investigations that followed, including the final report released Friday, dismissed claims that there was anything linking the patients other than a reported set of symptoms -- and a single neurologist, named Alier Marrero.

From Barron's