pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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An anguished call from a Los Gatos pediatrician about a malnourished infant in late 1974 spurred Teresa Asquith into action and brought Mothers’ Milk Bank California into reality.
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Many youth psychiatrists have noted more referrals of depressed youth from pediatricians due to concerns about prescribing antidepressants, but there aren’t enough providers to see all the youth who need that care.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
The size of the difference, nearly 7 points in the arm dangling position, was a surprise, said the study’s senior author, Dr. Tammy Brady, a pediatrician and epidemiologist and medical director of the pediatric hypertension program at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
We also were deeply moved by the dedication of the healthcare community — from all the people who worked together to get me to the hospital that first night, to the pediatricians, nurses, and support staff that cared for our little preemie baby.
—Jasmine Roth, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Many youth psychiatrists have noted more referrals of depressed youth from pediatricians due to concerns about prescribing antidepressants, but there aren’t enough providers to see all the youth who need that care.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
The size of the difference, nearly 7 points in the arm dangling position, was a surprise, said the study’s senior author, Dr. Tammy Brady, a pediatrician and epidemiologist and medical director of the pediatric hypertension program at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
We also were deeply moved by the dedication of the healthcare community — from all the people who worked together to get me to the hospital that first night, to the pediatricians, nurses, and support staff that cared for our little preemie baby.
—Jasmine Roth, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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