family physician

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Recent Examples of family physician Daphne Miller is a family physician and a clinical professor at UC San Francisco. Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 There is a family physician at a medical clinic in the same area named Dr. Alsewaidi, but Newsweek cannot confirm if this is the same individual, as the doctor did not respond to a request for comment. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Here’s what colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists, and family physicians have to say. Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 June 2025 In our clinic, Casas helped nurse midwives and family physicians set up and facilitate groups for pregnant women. Daphne Miller, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for family physician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
  • Their son is a North Carolina social entrepreneur and Duke faculty member, while their daughter, Katherine, works as a family doctor at the Boston Medical Center.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • Two years ago, Republican Sen. Justin Busch's bill to do so was changed in the House to only apply to family doctors.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist.
    Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Sharp pain in your eye that persists, worsens, or accompanies other symptoms should be evaluated by an eye doctor or other healthcare provider to determine the cause and proper treatment.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Task Force members include independent doctors, nurses and public health experts who volunteer to regularly review scientific research about diseases ranging from cardiovascular conditions to cancer to HIV.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Data analytics, physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, nutritionists, and many more collaborate to bring out the elite performance in world-class athletes.
    Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • Sono Bello allows physicians who have completed formal residencies in more than half a dozen types of surgery to apply for its fellowship.
    Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025

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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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