internist

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Recent Examples of internist The surgery was an in-patient procedure because my internist said that was safer for someone over 60. Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026 The risk of seizures is not a new concern, explains Elizabeth Cilenti, MD, MPH, an internist and pediatrician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates. Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025 Daniel Restrepo, an internist at Massachusetts General Hospital who had been one of my classmates in residency, would be competing against CaBot. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Sharon Bergquist, an internist at Emory Healthcare and an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has seen a rise in patients using these trackers. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for internist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for internist
Noun
  • The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.
    Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • There are doctors, like anaesthetists, who want to do things to patients.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Yet doctors eventually assured her that physical activity for a recovering pediatric leukemia patient would be beneficial to his quality of life.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • At Benjamin's next wellness check, Maggie brought up the incident to the pediatrician.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • However, her neurologist helped put her mind at rest.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
  • This time a neurologist ordered her immediate transfer to a hospital, the lawyer added.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • While recent reports have focused on his experience as a urologist, critics at the time focused on his views of vaccines.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • Stewart became the first commercial patient in Texas to receive the treatment, which entails a drug-releasing system placed directly into the bladder by a urologist.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, an orthopedist may also evaluate and treat scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine.
    Health, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • His follow-up schedule included a web of appointments with pulmonologists, neurologists, cardiologists, orthopedists and rehab specialists.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Aminah Elster recalls being told to avoid the gynecologist to protect her uterus.
    Victoria Law, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
  • This can mean that doctors often miss that a Black woman has started perimenopause, says Sharon Malone, an obstetrician and gynecologist, and the chief medical adviser for Alloy.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • There’s only so much an ophthalmologist can do during a pandemic, a respiratory pandemic.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 9 May 2026
  • For example, an endocrinologist (who manages thyroid health) may pull in an ophthalmologist (who treats eye conditions), or vice versa, to ensure the whole patient is assessed based on their individual needs.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 May 2026

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“Internist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/internist. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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