as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
In consultation with Gemmill and more than a dozen other maternal health researchers and obstetricians, ProPublica built a framework for analyzing Texas hospital discharge data from 2017 to 2023, the most recent full year available.
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CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
In 1993, another woman gave birth to a daughter on the No. 3 train while on her way to an obstetrician’s appointment.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
That relieves pressure on community obstetricians who deliver babies at the hospital and often burn out from deliveries at all hours.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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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CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
In 1993, another woman gave birth to a daughter on the No. 3 train while on her way to an obstetrician’s appointment.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
That relieves pressure on community obstetricians who deliver babies at the hospital and often burn out from deliveries at all hours.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
Noun
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What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Compton-Phillips, who also reports to Joyner, was most recently chief physician executive of Press Ganey, a health care performance improvement company.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Aid groups and doctors warn that the Trump administration’s funding cuts to USAID are likely to cause thousands of unnecessary deaths and a rise in TB infections worldwide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, there is a conflict of interest inherent in the structure through which doctors provide healthcare to players in these leagues.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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As chaos unfolds when activists on the Isle of Dogs block access in their bid for independence, Dr. Turner and the midwives must work to keep things running as usual.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek spoke to midwife Pip Davies (midwifepip.com) who said the video helps recognize and embrace the importance of dads as active participants who can contribute meaningfully to the experience.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2024
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During Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the Charlie’s Angels actress, 50, recalled once having to visit a male gynecologist because her female doctor was out of town.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kering Foundation has supported La Maison des Femmes — a care center in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis for women in difficulty or victims of violence — since it was founded in 2016 by obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Ghada Hatem.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is an exception and discourages pediatricians in their clinics from treating unvaccinated patients.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The former United States Secretary of State spoke onstage with Nadine Burke Harris, a pediatrician and the former Surgeon General of California.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
25 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 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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The anesthesiologist accused of trying to murder his wife in Hawaii by throwing her off a scenic cliff allegedly admitted to the crime on a FaceTime call with his son soon after, say police.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Russia was quick to follow China in deploying its own team of specialists, including dog teams, anesthesiologists and psychologists, the country’s emergencies ministry said.—
Brad Lendon and Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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