private practitioner; physician in private practice
Refers to a doctor who runs their own clinic, as opposed to a hospital-employed physician (勤務医).
See also: 勤務医
He left the university hospital and became a private practitioner.
開業医として地域医療に貢献している。
As a physician in private practice, he contributes to community healthcare.
My father became a private practitioner in town.
He has worked as a private practitioner for twenty years.