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Recent Examples of physiatrist
Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The study’s results are also promising because, unlike many forms of activity, walking is a safe and accessible exercise for most people, added Paul Cooke, MD, assistant attending physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 3 July 2024
So, now, your physiatrist is recommending injections.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
An orthopedic surgeon is a reasonable choice, as is a physical medicine doctor (physiatrist).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
As a physiatrist, her practice centered on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
Additionally, Shane Davis, MD, physiatrist and non-operative sports medicine specialist with UCLA Health, explains that the heating pads should conform to the body.
—Madison Alcedo, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
Gary lives in Birmingham and works as a physiatrist at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
—al, 29 June 2021
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The study’s results are also promising because, unlike many forms of activity, walking is a safe and accessible exercise for most people, added Paul Cooke, MD, assistant attending physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 3 July 2024
So, now, your physiatrist is recommending injections.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
An orthopedic surgeon is a reasonable choice, as is a physical medicine doctor (physiatrist).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
As a physiatrist, her practice centered on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
Additionally, Shane Davis, MD, physiatrist and non-operative sports medicine specialist with UCLA Health, explains that the heating pads should conform to the body.
—Madison Alcedo, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
Gary lives in Birmingham and works as a physiatrist at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
—al, 29 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiatrist
Noun
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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 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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Without insurance, a simple doctor’s visit on board could result in an expensive surprise.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Medical teams including orthopedists, internists and sports psychologists must continually review the best available literature, treatment, and strength and conditioning strategies in order to reduce player injury and optimize their health.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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According to court records, the orthopedist hadn’t responded to the request as of last month.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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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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Anecdotally, kids who get the flu seem more miserable from the symptoms than usual, though those with uncomplicated cases typically don’t go to a doctor, said Dr. Hector De Leon, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente’s Fort Collins location.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2025
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Currently, the Autism Society encourages all children to be screened for signs of autism by their family pediatrician three times by the age of three -- at nine, 18, and 24 or 30 months.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Researchers are still evaluating whether AI can match the effectiveness of dual radiologist readings, the current gold standard in mammogram analysis.—
Paula Schneider,
Forbes,
26 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 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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“Physiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiatrist. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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