as in doctor
chiefly US
a medical professional who treats injuries and diseases of the foot
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for podiatrist
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That survey just focused on doctors who were in training for obstetrics in gynecology and intended to focus their entire careers on reproductive health.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2025 -
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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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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Adding to the intrigue, the change in horses is closely related to one also found in birds, says Elia Duh, a study co-author and an ophthalmologist and biomedical scientist at Johns Hopkins University.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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During an eye exam, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) may use drops to temporarily dilate the pupil to see inside the eye.7 Symptoms With miosis, either one or both pupils may be abnormally small.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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The latex pillow comes recommended by chiropractors and orthopedists for its head and neck support, which came in handy for Gore and her longtime back issues.—
Megan Wahn,
Architectural Digest,
20 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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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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After all, a lot of the same ingredients that tick off your skin (like fragrances and dyes) can have the same effect on your eyes, Sonia Kelley, OD, MS, a medical editor for All About Vision and an optometrist based in Ohio, tells SELF.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
3 Apr. 2025
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This workforce includes physician assistants, optometrists, pharmacists, case managers, rehabilitation specialists, mental health clinicians and clinical lab scientists.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 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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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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“Podiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podiatrist. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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