subspecialist
Focused field doctor
A subspecialist is a physician who has completed additional training beyond a specialty to focus on a narrower field.
A cardiologist is a specialist; an electrophysiologist who treats heart rhythm disorders is a subspecialist.
She was referred to a subspecialist in pediatric gastroenterology.
The term applies mainly in medicine but occasionally appears in other professional contexts.
Highly skilled practitioner
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- mavenTrusted field authority
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
scholar · clinician · practitioner · diagnostician · researcher · fellow · attending · physician
Mutual goodwill among companions
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- credentialedHaving formal qualifications verified
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
trained · accredited · licensed · certified · postdoctoral · apprenticeship · mentorship · diplomate
expert
Highly skilled practitioner
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- mavenTrusted field authority
pundit · scholar · clinician · practitioner · diagnostician · researcher · fellow · attending · physician · surgeon
fellowship
Mutual goodwill among companions
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- board-certifiedFormally approved by examiners
- credentialedHaving formal qualifications verified
qualified · trained · accredited · licensed · certified · postdoctoral · apprenticeship · mentorship · diplomate · recertification
specialized
Adapted for particular function
- concentratedGathered or intensified
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- nicheRecessed wall space
narrow · specific · targeted · focused · precise · detailed · in-depth · circumscribed · delimited · refined
subspecialistgeneralist
One with broad expertise
jack-of-all-trades · general practitioner · GP · polymath · Renaissance man
subspecialistgeneral practitioner
Primary care doctor
primary care physician · family doctor · internist · generalist · GP
subspecialize, subspecialists, subspecialized, subspecializing