Specialist too awkward to record first (9)

I believe the answer is:

otologist

'specialist' is the definition.
(otologist is a kind of specialist)

'too awkward to record first' is the wordplay.
'awkward' indicates an anagram.
'to record' becomes 'log' (logging is a kind of recording).
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles 1st).
'too' anagrammed gives 'oto'.
'oto'+'log'+'ist'='OTOLOGIST'

(Another definition for otologist that I've seen is " Ear specialist".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.

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