malariologist

/ˌmælɛriˈɑlədʒɪst/
noun
  1. A scientist or doctor who studies malaria and works to prevent or treat it.
    • A team of malariologists traveled to Africa to test a new vaccine.
    • My aunt is a malariologist who helps communities protect themselves from malaria.
    • The malariologist spent years researching how mosquitoes spread the disease.