1. a physician who specializes in intensive care medicine, typically working in an intensive care unit (ICU) to treat critically ill or injured patients
Usage: medical/clinical term; also called a critical care physician

Examples

• The intensivist evaluated the patient's condition and adjusted the ventilator settings.
• Our hospital hired two new intensivists to staff the expanded ICU.
• The intensivist worked around the clock to monitor the critically ill patients.
• She decided to become an intensivist after completing her residency in internal medicine.
• The intensivist team coordinated care for the trauma patient in the intensive care unit.