specialist doctor
der Facharzt, die Fachärzte
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specialist doctor
A doctor with completed advanced training in a particular medical specialty, such as cardiology or orthopedics.
Für meine Knieprobleme hat mich mein Hausarzt an einen Facharzt für Orthopädie überwiesen.
For my knee problems, my family doctor referred me to a specialist in orthopedics.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fachärzte |
| genitive | des Facharztes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Facharzt | die Fachärzte |
| accusative | den Facharzt | die Fachärzte |
| dative | dem Facharzt | den Fachärzten |
| genitive | des Facharztes | der Fachärzte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Fach' (field/specialty) and 'Arzt' (doctor). Here, 'Fach' means 'specialty'. So a 'Facharzt' (specialist doctor) is literally a doctor for a specific medical field.
Ein Kardiologe ist ein Facharzt für Herzerkrankungen.
A cardiologist is a specialist doctor for heart diseases.
To indicate the specialty, the preposition 'für' (for) is used. When you go to a specialist doctor, you use the phrase 'zum Facharzt gehen' (to go to the specialist doctor).
Ich brauche einen Termin bei einem Facharzt für Augenheilkunde.
I need an appointment with a specialist in ophthalmology.
Common verbs in connection with 'Facharzt' (specialist doctor) are 'einen Facharzt aufsuchen' (to consult a specialist doctor), 'zu einem Facharzt gehen' (to go to a specialist doctor), or 'an einen Facharzt überweisen' (to refer someone to a specialist doctor).
Der Hausarzt hat mich an einen Facharzt überwiesen.
The family doctor referred me to a specialist doctor.
specialist
Spezialist and Facharzt can both express special knowledge in a medical field. Spezialist generally emphasizes expertise, while Facharzt explicitly refers to a doctor who has completed advanced medical training in a specialty. Spezialist is suitable for special medical experience; the formal medical qualification is called Facharzt.
Dr. Weber ist Facharzt für Kardiologie.
Dr. Weber is a specialist in cardiology.
Dr. Weber gilt als Spezialist für komplizierte Herzkrankheiten.
Dr. Weber is considered a specialist in complex heart conditions.
