as in doctor
a medical professional studying diseases and especially one who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
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Recent Examples of pathologist
Therapy Share of workers leaving in the two-year period: 51%
Key reason: Occupational therapists and speech pathologists earn a comfortable living and have high job satisfaction levels, Shrivastava said.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Idaho Board of Medicine has reached an agreement with an Idaho pathologist who was also disciplined by the Washington Medical Commission for repeatedly spreading COVID disinformation.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
For anyone unfamiliar, a tumor board is a multidisciplinary panel where specialists across the cancer continuum—medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists and sometimes ethicists—all come together to discuss complex patient cases.
—Sanjay Juneja, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Elijah’s death was caused by traumatic asphyxia, a Mexican pathologist found.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Idaho Board of Medicine has reached an agreement with an Idaho pathologist who was also disciplined by the Washington Medical Commission for repeatedly spreading COVID disinformation.
—Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
For anyone unfamiliar, a tumor board is a multidisciplinary panel where specialists across the cancer continuum—medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, geneticists and sometimes ethicists—all come together to discuss complex patient cases.
—Sanjay Juneja, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Elijah’s death was caused by traumatic asphyxia, a Mexican pathologist found.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathologist
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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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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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Perhaps more important is what many physicians do with the results.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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Saucedo added that investigators will not know whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the incident until the coroner’s office prepares a toxicology report.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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The coroner's office is still working to identify the remains and plans to use DNA testing.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Provide training so radiologists become supervisors of intelligent systems, not passive recipients.—
Yidi Xu,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The youngest radiologist and second youngest doctor in U.S. history, Chang started medical school at 16 at New York University and worked long night shifts as an emergency room radiologist for a decade.—
Kaitlin Balasaygun,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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Those who are concerned about potential Parkinson’s risk should consult with a neurologist or movement disorder specialist, Jimenez-Shahed advised.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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At first, neurologists believed Baylie would recover and speak within six months, so her parents airlifted her to Massachusetts General Hospital in early September to be closer to home and physical therapy options there, Scott Baker said.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
15 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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With narration by Maya Hawke over footage culled from hundreds of sources from TV commercials to blockbuster films, the doc by Alex Ross Perry is the story of an industry’s glorious, confusing, novel, sometimes seedy, but undeniably seismic impact on American movie culture.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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The busy Taner is in post on a number of projects including a feature-length doc about people in a retirement home and several shorts.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
3 July 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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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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