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Recent Examples of orthopedist
Now cardiologists, orthopedists, internal medicine physicians, and even psychiatrists are prescribing them—presumably with a different lens than an endocrinologist would, and sometimes without full visibility into the patient’s overall health.
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Owen Tripp, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Both providers specialize in musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, but orthopedists might perform surgery.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Her husband of 56 years, an orthopedist, died in 2015.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Weil is a youthful 62-year-old retired orthopedist who lives there with his wife, Glenda.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
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Owen Tripp, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Both providers specialize in musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, but orthopedists might perform surgery.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Her husband of 56 years, an orthopedist, died in 2015.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Weil is a youthful 62-year-old retired orthopedist who lives there with his wife, Glenda.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthopedist
Noun
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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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The shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been obsessively planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from family and doctors, a police report released Wednesday reveals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 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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Firefly Neuroscience continues to focus on the commercialization of its BNA Platform, targeting neurologists in the United States and collaborations with pharmaceutical companies.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
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Upon their first meeting with a neurologist there, Mom brought up Dravet syndrome.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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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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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.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
29 Oct. 2024
Noun
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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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The discovery was made by Dale, a neuroscientist and radiologist who was using highly advanced imaging equipment.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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While a busy radiologist might overlook these details, AI systems trained on extensive datasets can detect such features.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Even so, these and other natural remedies can support standard treatments if used under the direction of a urologist, a medical doctor specializing in urinary tract conditions.—
Robert Burakoff,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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The monitoring urologist has to review 25% of Christ’s active patient records at least once a quarter and send reports to the Board of Medicine’s Probation Committee on Christ.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Orthopedist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthopedist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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