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chief physician
The senior doctor of a department or an entire hospital, who bears both medical and administrative responsibility.
Die komplizierte Operation wird vom Chefarzt der Chirurgie persönlich durchgeführt.
The complicated operation will be performed personally by the chief physician of surgery.
'Chefarzt' (chief physician) is a compound noun made up of 'Chef' (boss, head) and 'Arzt' (doctor). So it literally means 'the leading doctor.'
Der Chefarzt ist für die gesamte Abteilung verantwortlich.
The chief physician is responsible for the entire department.
The word component 'Chef' means 'head' or 'boss' in German, not cook. A 'Chefarzt' (chief physician) is the senior doctor of a hospital, not a cook, as the English word 'chef' might suggest.
Mein Onkel ist Chefarzt in einer großen Klinik.
My uncle is a chief physician at a large hospital.
In the hierarchy of German hospitals, the 'Chefarzt' (chief physician) is the highest medical position. This position is associated with great responsibility and high prestige.
Für eine Behandlung beim Chefarzt benötigt man oft eine Zusatzversicherung.
For treatment by the chief physician, you often need supplementary insurance.
senior physician
Both the Chefarzt and the Oberarzt are senior doctors in a hospital. The Chefarzt has overall responsibility for a department or the hospital, while the Oberarzt is below them in the hierarchy and is usually responsible for a specific area or ward. Chefarzt is appropriate for the highest level of leadership, while Oberarzt refers to subordinate leadership of a specific area.
Der Chefarzt der Abteilung entscheidet über die medizinische und organisatorische Ausrichtung der Klinik.
The department’s chief physician decides on the clinic’s medical and organizational direction.
Der Oberarzt der Station bespricht die Behandlung mit den Assistenzärzten und dem Chefarzt.
The ward’s senior physician discusses the treatment with the resident doctors and the chief physician.
