Increase your vocabulary with this French glossary of health professionals.
Remember to bring your carte vitale when you visit a healthcare professional in France.
| Health Specialists in French | English translations |
|---|---|
| un aide-soignant | nurse aide |
| un allergologue | allergist |
| un ambulancier | ambulance person |
| un audioprothésiste | audioprosthologist |
| un chirurgien | surgeon |
| un dentiste ou un chirurgien-dentiste | dentist |
| un chirurgien orthopédiste | Orthopedic Surgeon |
| un dermato (short for dermatologue) | dermatologist |
| un diététicien | dietitian |
| un endocrinologue | endocrinologist |
| un endodontiste | endodontist |
| un ergothérapeute | occupational therapist |
| un gynécologue | gynecologist |
| une infirmière | female nurse |
| un kiné (short for kinésitherapeute) | Kinesiotherapists |
| un masseur-kinésithérapeute | massage therapist |
| un médecin généraliste | general practitioner |
| un médecin traitant | primary doctor |
| un médecin MPR (médecine physique et de réadaptation) ou physiatre | physiatrist |
| un neurologue | neurologist |
| un ophtalmo (short for ophtalmologue) | ophthalmologist (read Optic care in French) |
| un obstétricien | obstetrician |
| un opticien | optician |
| un optométriste | optometrist |
| un ORL | otorhinolaryngologist or ENT |
| un orthodontiste | orthodontist |
| un orthophoniste | speech therapist |
| un orthoptiste | orthoptist |
| un parodontiste | periodontist |
| un pédiatre | pediatrician |
| un pharmacien | pharmacist |
| un pédicure-podologue | podiatrist who also treats nails issues |
| un pédicure | nail specialist |
| un podologue | podiatrist |
| un psychiatre | psychiatrist |
| un psychologue | psychologist |
| un psychomotricien | psychomotor therapist |
| une puéricultrice | pediatric nurse practitioner |
| un rhumatologue | rheumatologist |
| une sage-femme | midwife |
| un stomatologue ou stomatologiste | stomatologist |
| un technicien de laboratoire médical | medical lab technician |
| un urologue | urologist |
| un vénérologue | venereologist |
| un vétérinaire | veterinarian |
If you want to learn disease’s names in French and how to describe your symptoms, head to Diseases in French.
