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{{Short description|Physician who treats critically ill patients in the ICU}}
{{Infobox occupation
| name = Intensivist
| synonyms = Critical care doctor
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| type = [[Specialty (medicine)|Specialty]]
| activity_sector = [[Medicine]]
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| formation = [[Doctor of Medicine]], [[Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine]]
| employment_field = [[Hospital]]s, [[Intensive care unit]], CVICU, Surgical ICU
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An '''intensivist''', also known as a critical care doctor, is a [[medical practitioner]] who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, most often in the [[Intensive care unit|intensive care unit]] (ICU).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webstr.com/medical/intensivist|title=Merriam Webster: Medical Dictionary}}|</ref><ref name="eMed Crit Care">{{cite web |last1=Cunha |first1=John |title=What Does a Critical Care Medicine Doctor Do? |url=https://www.emedicinehealth.com/what_does_a_critical_care_medicine_doctor_do/article_em.htm |website=eMedicineHealth |language=en}}</ref> Intensivists can be internists or internal medicine sub-specialists (most often pulmonologists), anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians (including neonatologists), or surgeons who have completed a fellowship in [[critical care medicine]]. The intensivist must be competent not only in a broad spectrum of conditions among critically ill patients but also with the technical procedures and equipment (i.e. [[Mechanical ventilation|mechanical ventilators]]) used in the intensive care setting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acponline.org/medical_students/career_paths/subspecialist/critical_care_medicine.htm|title=Subspecialty Careers: Critical Care Medicine}}</ref>
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