Synonyms of surgeon

surgeon

noun

as in physician

a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts

a brain surgeon

She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• physician
• doctor
• nurse
• doc
• paramedic
• medic
• anesthesiologist
• radiologist
• paramedical
• plastic surgeon
• pathologist
• ophthalmologist
• pediatrist
• gynecologist
• urologist
• medico
• neurologist
• pediatrician
• internist
• clinician
• interne
• dermatologist
• obstetrician
• podiatrist
• sawbones
• orthopedist
• family physician
• optometrist
• specialist
• family doctor
• physiatrist
• family practitioner
• resident
• attending
• hospitalist
• nurse-practitioner
• general practitioner
• ob-gyn
• intern
• croaker
• physiotherapist
• EMT
• physical therapist
• aidman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonphysician
• nondoctor

Examples of surgeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Demand for health care workers — specifically physicians and surgeons — is up 87% compared with February 2020, or just before the pandemic, according to new data from job site Indeed. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024

Following your surgeon's instructions for at-home recovery will help ensure a smooth healing process. —Qin Rao, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024

Trying to balance the personality of the surgeons, patients and other support staff can be difficult at times. —R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024

First appearing in episode 2106, which airs Nov. 7, Bush will play Dr. Cass Beckman, an amiable, fun and a little messy around the edges trauma surgeon at Seattle Presbyterian whose husband David Beckman is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Grey Sloan. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024