as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
This approach, however, is often shocking to obstetricians in non-religious hospitals, Freedman said.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The Trump administration’s decision came amid criticism from officials at the nation’s leading organizations for pediatricians and obstetricians.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
And a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists don't have accessible [clinics] and training for treating disabled people.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 31 May 2025
Neurologists, oncologists and obstetricians will follow between June and October.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The Trump administration’s decision came amid criticism from officials at the nation’s leading organizations for pediatricians and obstetricians.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
And a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists don't have accessible [clinics] and training for treating disabled people.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 31 May 2025
Neurologists, oncologists and obstetricians will follow between June and October.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
Noun
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Thousands of foreign medical residents fill gaps in U.S. hospitals The U.S. is projected to face a physician shortage in the next 11 years, per the Assn.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Under recent Medicare rule changes, physicians can bill for remote patient monitoring and virtual check-ins, opening revenue streams and supporting proactive outreach.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
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Kimes has been a regular cast member on Married to Medicine, which depicts the lives of women who are either doctors or the partners of doctors, since its second season premiered in 2014.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The midwives are seeing as much of the simple stuff as possible.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
20 June 2025
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The midwife tells me July, should all continue to be well.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2024
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Then, one after the other, every gynecologist at the hospital refused to perform the procedure as well.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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The intra-uterine device is intended to prevent pregnancy and can only be implanted in — and removed from — the uterus by a gynecologist.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Scoliosis is often first noticed by a patient, their family, a pediatrician, or a primary care physician who detects an abnormal curvature of the spine.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Months later, the two consulted another pediatrician, who recommended an ultrasound.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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The Coalition is chaired by Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, FACP, a primary care internist who previously held leadership roles at NYC Health + Hospitals and served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene during the pandemic.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Narrative medicine, an increasingly popular scholarly field developed at Columbia University by the internist and literary scholar Rita Charon, aims to improve medical care by helping clinicians more fully understand their patients’ stories and perspectives.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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My father was an anesthesiologist who would raise money every three years to work as a medical missionary in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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The lawsuit alleges Saffold was unstable during the procedure, and the anesthesiologist and nurse failed to give him proper medical intervention to save his life.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2025
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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