This requirement is questionable, since there is nothing in state or federal law banning the purchase of marijuana, medical or otherwise, from any source (the law bans possession, not purchase, and possession is protected under Prop. 215).
docÂ·tor (dÅkâ²tÉr) n. 1. a. A person who is licensed to practice medicine and has trained at a school of medicine or a school of osteopathic medicine; a physician. b. Any of certain other healthcare professionals, such as a dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, or veterinarian.
Updated July 11, 2016. A rheumatologist is a medical doctor who specializes in arthritis and related diseases. Most often, a patient is referred to a rheumatologist by their primary care physician after presenting symptoms of arthritis.