Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

geriatrician

British  
/ ˌdʒɛrɪəˈtrɪʃən, ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪst /

noun

  1. a physician who specializes in geriatric medicine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

“It brings to light what scares us most about aging: that we are reaching a vulnerable stage,” says Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you insist on seeing a geriatrician, good luck with that: There’s an extreme shortage in many parts of the country.

From MarketWatch

“A medicine that was right for you at one point in time, may not be the best thing for you” now, says Cynthia Boyd, a geriatrician at Johns Hopkins University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the seniors in the Journal analysis who were taking eight or more drugs, 3.6 million had prescriptions for at least one medication that geriatricians say elderly patients should generally avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal