anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 
plural anesthesiologists
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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In the lawsuit, Krista Saffold alleges that Centerpoint and her husband’s anesthesiologist and nurse are liable for medical malpractice because a cardiologist was not consulted after two abnormal electrocardiogram (EKG) results before her husband’s last surgery.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Throughout the procedure, anesthesiologist Dr. Ryan Watkins observed Moreno and noted no complications, the dental office stated.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
In addition to Apple TV+’s Mosquito Coast, which aired for two seasons, George has been seen starring in HBO’s original incarnation of In Treatment, earning a Golden Globe nomination for her turn as anesthesiologist Laura Hill.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 May 2025
At the time, the serial killer, who owned a string of thrift stores, claimed the bones came from a skeleton his late father, an anesthesiologist, obtained in medical school.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Throughout the procedure, anesthesiologist Dr. Ryan Watkins observed Moreno and noted no complications, the dental office stated.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
In addition to Apple TV+’s Mosquito Coast, which aired for two seasons, George has been seen starring in HBO’s original incarnation of In Treatment, earning a Golden Globe nomination for her turn as anesthesiologist Laura Hill.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 May 2025
At the time, the serial killer, who owned a string of thrift stores, claimed the bones came from a skeleton his late father, an anesthesiologist, obtained in medical school.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 May 2025
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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist
: anesthetist
especially
: a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients
Medical Definition
anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
variants
or chiefly British anaesthesiologist
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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