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also pediatrist
as in doctor
a medical professional who treats babies and children
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Recent Examples of pediatrician
The Fondation des Hôpitaux was founded in 1989 by pediatrician Claude Griscelli and journalist Anne Barrère, after her son was treated for leukemia.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
An Ohio pediatrician share memories of a two-month stint at a hospital in Ghana in 1980.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
With brains and beauty, this pediatrician currently works at four hospitals and is very passionate about her career.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Thanks to advances and breakthroughs spearheaded by pediatricians and public health experts over the last century, fewer families suffer losses in infancy and childhood.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
An Ohio pediatrician share memories of a two-month stint at a hospital in Ghana in 1980.
—Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
With brains and beauty, this pediatrician currently works at four hospitals and is very passionate about her career.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Thanks to advances and breakthroughs spearheaded by pediatricians and public health experts over the last century, fewer families suffer losses in infancy and childhood.
—Brooke Redmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pediatrician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
Noun
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The 32-year-old actor was born in a town outside of Moscow, to a family of engineers and doctors.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The meeting underscored that Vatican operations continue, even as doctors caution that the 88-year-old pope's prognosis remains uncertain.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hospital admissions: At hospitals, give psychiatric nurse practitioners the power to admit patients involuntarily if a physician concurs.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Three years ago, the world lost Dr. Paul Farmer, an inspiring physician, activist, academic, humanitarian, and mentor.—
Madhukar Pai,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bilal Hameed is a neurologist at Yale New Haven Health.—
Dr. Bilal Hameed,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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But such risks are negligible when the procedure is performed properly under the care of a qualified professional (typically an anesthesiologist, but orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, radiologists, and other specialists may perform epidurals as well).—
Stephen C. George,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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The patients of Los Angeles internist and obesity specialist Pooja Gidwani are microdosing GLP-1s as part of a longevity approach.—
Beth Landman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Feb. 2025
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In a case related to fibromyalgia, the opinion of Dr. James Bress, an internist, carried more weight with an insurer than the patient’s rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Seattle-area stands out as one of the nation's top-paying metros, delivering big salaries for top earners like obstetricians, pilots, and IT managers, according to a new report.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The obstetricians who sued said there is an undercurrent of fear when working with someone with pregnancy complications.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2024
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Laparoscopies are usually performed by a general surgeon, gynecologist, or gastroenterological surgeon (a surgeon who specializes in the digestive system).—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
18 Feb. 2025
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For seven years, the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women, a high-security prison facility in Chino, has been abusing his patients, according to a civil lawsuit filed this week by six women.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t the first time doctors have discovered multiple contact lenses dislodged in someone's eye: In California, an ophthalmologist went viral after sharing a video of herself removing 23 contact lenses from underneath the patient’s eye.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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When To See a Healthcare Provider To ensure healthy vision and eyesight, schedule regular eye exams with a qualified healthcare provider, such as an ophthalmologist.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Ninth Circuit opinion relied on the urologist’s claim that gender confirmation surgery was necessarily limiting.—
Natalie Shibley / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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Booth met with a colorectal surgeon and a urologist.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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