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also pediatrist
as in doctor
a medical professional who treats babies and children
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Recent Examples of pediatrician
My mission as a pediatrician is to help children grow into happy, healthy adults.
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Padma Swamy, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
Some pediatricians are stunned by the possibility that vaccines proven to save kids’ lives could be banned in a second Trump administration.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The average gap in salary between a hospital CEO and surgeon is 5:1, pediatrician is 12:1, and nurse is 44:1.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Padma Swamy, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
Some pediatricians are stunned by the possibility that vaccines proven to save kids’ lives could be banned in a second Trump administration.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The average gap in salary between a hospital CEO and surgeon is 5:1, pediatrician is 12:1, and nurse is 44:1.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But doctors rushed to defend the ways of conventional medicine.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The company’s properties are in high-growth markets with a broad tenant mix that includes over 30 physician specialties.Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Complaints made to the medical board are kept confidential unless the agency takes action against a physician, meaning the 2017 complaint was shielded from the public until this fall.Max Filby, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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After talking to the daughter of Callas’s neurologist, Spence believes the singer may have had a neurological condition on the multiple sclerosis spectrum.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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The neurologist famously developed many controversial—and often incorrect or misogynistic—theories about women during his lifetime.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
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An internist by training, Dr. Weldon served seven terms in Congress, representing a district on Florida’s central east coast, before returning to his medical practice.Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bernard was a successful internist; Selma was an heiress.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Connecticut ranked 30th for rates paid to obstetricians and 42nd for those covering other services.Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2024
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Florida’s emergency physicians and obstetricians had already been grappling with scenarios like Anya’s, when the state’s more restrictive law went into place.Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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But, whether or not to move forward with a hysterectomy should be a discussion with your doctor, not a choice that’s made for you, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, a gynecologist at Ochsner Health in Louisiana, told Verywell.Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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Women too — surgeons, gynecologists, dentists, all sent to Ukraine.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Plus, the formula is ophthalmologist and dermatologist tested to suit those with sensitivities.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Those with eye disorders, like macular degeneration or light sensitivity, should consult an ophthalmologist before using light therapy.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Dec. 2024
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Depending on the cause and severity of your incontinence, the urologist may recommend lifestyle and behavior therapies, prescription medications, and specialist procedures (including surgery).James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, MD, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
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Speak with a urologist to find the plan that's right for you.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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