bariatrician

[ bar-ee-uh-trish-uhn ]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in bariatrics.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bariatrician¹

1965–70; bariatric(s) + -ian, on the model of pediatrician

Example Sentences

His mother, a bariatrician and internist, is in private practice, also in Hackensack.

From New York Times

"They might say 'doctor-recommended program.' But you want to get someone who's a board-certified bariatrician."

From US News

I think you should insist that you two go together to talk to a bariatrician.

From Slate

Says Lonny Horowitz, a board certified bariatrician practicing in the Atlanta area: "Every metabolic process in the body, whether it be a muscle contraction or a biochemical reaction in the liver, requires water to be present."

From US News

Says Lonny Horowitz, a board certified bariatrician practicing in the Atlanta area: "Every metabolic process in the body, whether it be a muscle contraction or a biochemical reaction in the liver, requires water to be present."

From US News