psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trist 
sī-
plural psychiatrists
: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
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Major Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army psychiatrist, was radicalized online through communications with al-Qaeda propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But there are fewer than 250 practicing psychiatrists in the country of 223 million, however — in part due to a massive exodus of health care professionals in the wake of the pandemic.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors paid a forensic psychiatrist $1.4 million in consulting fees in the Sept. 11 case.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
She’s rushed into surgery and analyzed by a slew of her colleagues, including her best friend, psychiatrist Dr. Gina Walker (Amirah Vann).
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
But there are fewer than 250 practicing psychiatrists in the country of 223 million, however — in part due to a massive exodus of health care professionals in the wake of the pandemic.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors paid a forensic psychiatrist $1.4 million in consulting fees in the Sept. 11 case.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
She’s rushed into surgery and analyzed by a slew of her colleagues, including her best friend, psychiatrist Dr. Gina Walker (Amirah Vann).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst
sī-
sī-
: a physician specializing in psychiatry
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