noun
neurologist
A medical doctor specializing in neurology, the study and treatment of nervous system disorders.
彼は大学病院で神経科医として働いている。
He works as a neurologist at the university hospital.
神経内科医 is a more specific term for a neurologist focusing on internal medicine aspects, while 神経科医 is a broader term for a doctor in the neurology department.
脳神経外科医 is a neurosurgeon who performs surgery on the brain and nervous system, whereas 神経科医 is a neurologist who primarily diagnoses and treats neurological conditions non-surgically.
Compound of 神経 (nerve, neurology) + 科 (department, specialty) + 医 (doctor). The term follows the standard pattern for medical specialists in Japanese.