In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination(noun)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Use "priest-doctor" in a sentence
"She assumed the form of a priest-doctor, clothed herself in a priest's gown, with the regulation headdress and straw shoes, and attached to her girdle a gourd containing pills and other medicines."
"But the whole decision rests entirely with the patient and his confessor; or they can call in an expert priest-doctor."
"With the Katingans the blian (priest-doctor) always drinks a little of the blood when an animal is sacrificed."