医学家（英文：medical scientist），也称医疗科学家，与医生不同，是从事医疗科学和公共卫生等领域科学研究的科学家，生理学、微生物学、病毒学、流行病学以及生物医学工程都是医学家所研究的领域。医学家也研究和解释疾病的生理学机制​​，然而，病理学可被视为基础科学。

A biomedical scientist also known as a biomedical doctor or medical scientist or clinical laboratory scientist) is a scientist trained in biology, particularly in the context of medicine. These scientists work to gain knowledge on the main principles of how the human body works and to find new ways to cure or treat disease by developing advanced diagnostic tools or new therapeutic strategies. The research of biomedical scientists is referred to as biomedical research.