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a person with extensive knowledge or skill in a specific field or area of expertise
- She is a specialist in renewable energy technologies.
- The museum consulted a specialist in medieval art.
- Engineers often become specialists in narrow technical fields.
- He is a language specialist fluent in six dialects.
- The company hired a cybersecurity specialist.
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a doctor who is highly trained in a particular area of medicine
A medical specialist is a doctor who has completed advanced training in a specific area of medicine, allowing them to provide accurate diagnoses, develop targeted treatment plans, and offer advanced care options for complex conditions related to their field of expertise. These specialists focus on particular systems, diseases, or types of care, such as the heart, nervous system, bones and joints, or cancer. Patients are often sent to specialists by their primary care physicians when specialized knowledge or advanced treatments are needed.
- She consulted a dermatologist, a specialist in skin conditions, for her persistent rash.
- He saw a cardiologist, a medical specialist focusing on heart health, for his ongoing chest pain.
- The specialist provided detailed advice on managing the rare disease based on their extensive research.
- He saw an orthopedic specialist to get a second opinion on his knee injury.
- The specialist’s office is located in the city’s medical district.
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