plural intensivists
: a physician who specializes in the care and treatment of patients in intensive care
An intensivist may also be referred to as a critical care specialist. Doctors who receive training in internal medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology or pediatrics can become board-certified intensivists with the appropriate training. R. J. Ignelzi

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Vadim Gudzenko, an intensivist at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, became familiar with ECMO during that pandemic. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021 At Baptist Health Lexington, in Lexington, Kentucky, a member of the housekeeping staff -- along with an intensivist, an ICU nurse, and an emergency room nursing assistant -- were among the first to receive the vaccine's first dose on Monday, according to CNN affiliate WTVQ. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 15 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intensivist was in 1965

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“Intensivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intensivist. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

intensivist

noun
: a physician who specializes in the care and treatment of patients in intensive care
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