pediatrician
n. countablen. a doctor who specializes in treating babies, children, and teenagers. You visit this person for your child's checkups or when they are sick.
n. a medical practitioner specializing in the physical, emotional, and social health of infants, children, and adolescents. Often involves monitoring developmental milestones and administering vaccinations.
The pediatrician says the baby is growing well.
After the fever lasted for two days, the parents decided to call their pediatrician for advice.
While general practitioners treat patients of all ages, a pediatrician possesses specialized knowledge regarding the unique physiological and psychological needs of developing children.
From pediatric + -ian.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Commonly used with the definite article when referring to a family's specific doctor.
the paediatrician of my sonmy son's pediatricianIn natural English, possessive forms are preferred over 'of' phrases when referring to a person's doctor.
Last updated May 9, 2026