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Recent Examples of orthopedist
Both providers specialize in musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, but orthopedists might perform surgery.
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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
To diagnose conditions related to the sciatic nerve, your primary care provider will often refer you to an orthopedist (a doctor who specializes in bones and nerves).
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 4 Aug. 2024
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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
To diagnose conditions related to the sciatic nerve, your primary care provider will often refer you to an orthopedist (a doctor who specializes in bones and nerves).
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 4 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for orthopedist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthopedist
Noun
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For many Americans, planning a doctor’s appointment comes with logistical headaches: taking a day off from work; scheduling months in advance; dealing with insurance coverage and related costs.—
Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin,
Them,
10 Mar. 2025
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Today, the platform is used by people who generally fall into the category of experts: coaches, doctors, CEOs, authors, and content creators.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 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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Doctors want a different message Dr. Manan Trivedi, an internist practicing in greater Washington D.C. area, was among the throngs of people who attended Kennedy’s contentious confirmation hearings to oppose his nomination.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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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One analysis from the AMA found that the number of physicians working in private practice dropped by 13 percentage points — from 60 percent to 46.7 percent — between 2012 and 2022.—
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is true even in households where both spouses work as physicians.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
7 Mar. 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
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Walid Al-Zaim's mother shows a photo of his frostbitten foot to pediatricians on Tuesday at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Someone is infectious from before symptoms show, until four days after the rash appears, said Dr. Ari Brown, a pediatrician in Austin.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
25 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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“Orthopedist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthopedist. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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