anesthetist vs. anesthesiologist

anesthetist vs. anesthesiologist: What's the difference?

Anesthetist refers to a person who administers anesthetics (as during surgery), and is usually a trained doctor or, frequently, a nurse. Anesthesiologist refers to a physician who specializes in the science of administering anesthetics, and thus is necessarily a doctor.

anesthetist

[uh-nes-thi-tist] / əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst /

Or anaesthetist

noun

a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse.

anesthesiologist

[an-uhs-thee-zee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌæn əsˌθi ziˈɒl ə dʒɪst /

Or anaesthesiologist

noun

a physician who specializes in anesthesiology.