neurosurgeon
/ˈnʊroʊˌsɜrdʒən/
noun
- A doctor who performs surgery on the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system.
- The neurosurgeon explained the risks of the brain operation to the patient's family.
- My uncle was treated by a neurosurgeon after his spinal injury.
- After years of training, she became a leading neurosurgeon at the city hospital.