a specialist with expertise in a particular area of specialism
Examples of 'subspecialist' in a sentence
subspecialist
A single ophthalmologist carried out the examinations and in equivocal cases, a glaucoma subspecialist′s opinion was sought.
S-Farzad Mohammadi, Sara Mirhadi, Hadi Z Mehrjardi, Akbar Fotouhi, Sahar Taba TabaVakili, Mercede Majdi, Sasan Moghimi 2013, 'An Algorithm for Glaucoma Screening in Clinical Settings and Its Preliminary PerformanceProfile', Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Researchhttp://www.jovr.org/article.asp?issn=2008-322X;year=2013;volume=8;issue=4;spage=314;epage=320;aulast=Mohammadi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Initial steps in management are generally straightforward and only the most advanced cases would require referral to a subspecialist.
Brian J. Murray 2016, 'A Practical Approach to Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: A Focused Review', Canadian Respiratory Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4215938. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)