This lesson introduces English vocabulary for different types of doctors who are specialized in different fields
Types of Doctors Vocabulary
- anesthesiologist
A doctor who gives anaesthetics to a patient
- cardiologist
A doctor who studies or treats heart diseases
- dentist
Someone whose job is to treat people’s teeth
- endocrinologist
A specially trained doctor who has a basic training in Internal Medicine as well
- General practitioner
A medical doctor who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients
- microbiologist
A scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes
- nephrologist
A physician who studies and deals with nephrology
- surgeon
A doctor who does operations in a hospital
- obstetrician
A doctor who has special training in obstetrics
- ENT Specialist
A surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with conditions of the ear, nose, and throat and related structures of the head and neck
- parasitologist
A scientist who studies parasites and their biology and pathology, such as the parasitic diseases caused by them
- pathologist
A physician/ medical doctor who specialises in pathology, which is the diagnosing of disease using organs, tissue, and body fluids
- pediatrician
A doctor who deals with children and their illnesses
- podiatrist
A doctor who takes care of people’s feet and treats foot diseases
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- psychiatrist
A doctor trained in the treatment of mental illness
- rheumatologist
An internist or pediatrician who received further training in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disease and systemic autoimmune conditions commonly referred to as rheumatic diseases
- urologist
A doctor who treats conditions relating to the urinary system and men’s sexual organs
- emergency doctor
A doctor works at an emergency department to care for acutely ill patients
- veterinarian
Someone who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals
- optometrist
Someone who tests people’s eyes and orders glasses for them
- radiologist
A hospital doctor who is trained in the use of radiation to treat people
- coroner
An official whose job is to discover the cause of someone’s death, especially if they died in a sudden or unusual way
- analyst
someone whose job is to think about something carefully in order to understand it, and often to advise other people about it
- chiropractor
Someone who treats physical problems using chiropractic
- clinician
A doctor who treats and examines people, rather than one who does research
- consultant (British English)
A hospital doctor of a very high rank who has a lot of knowledge about a particular area of medicine
- dermatologist
A doctor who treats people who have skin diseases
- flying doctor
A doctor, especially in Australia, who goes by plane to visit sick people who live a long way from the nearest town
- gynaecologist
A doctor who treats medical conditions and diseases that affect women and their reproductive organs
- health professional
Someone such as a doctor, nurse, dentist etc, whose job involves people’s health
- herbalist
Someone who grows, sells, or uses herbs, especially to treat illness
- obstetrician
A doctor who has special training in obstetrics