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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.
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.
doctor
'der Arzt' is the general term for a medically trained person who treats people. 'Der Facharzt' is also a doctor, but with special advanced training in a particular area, for example skin, heart, or bones. The words can be confused because every 'Facharzt' is an 'Arzt'. But not every doctor is a specialist for that exact problem. When the medical specialty is important, 'Facharzt' is more precise.
Meine Kollegin hat einen Termin beim Facharzt, weil ihr Knie seit Wochen schmerzt.
My colleague has an appointment with a specialist because her knee has been hurting for weeks.
Wir brauchen einen Arzt, weil das Kind hohes Fieber hat.
We need a doctor because the child has a high fever.