as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
Curry-Winchell called her obstetrician, who rushed to the hospital and took her back into the operating room.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
One recent study showed that AI flagged high-risk pregnancies weeks earlier than obstetricians.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Her obstetrician wrote a vaccination prescription and sent it to the Safeway pharmacy, but when Haldeman visited the location at 7 p.m. the same day, she was told the pharmacy hadn’t received the prescription.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Josie Urbina, an obstetrician with UC San Francisco Health who specializes in complex family planning, said this creates an unequal patchwork of services in the state.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
One recent study showed that AI flagged high-risk pregnancies weeks earlier than obstetricians.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Her obstetrician wrote a vaccination prescription and sent it to the Safeway pharmacy, but when Haldeman visited the location at 7 p.m. the same day, she was told the pharmacy hadn’t received the prescription.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Josie Urbina, an obstetrician with UC San Francisco Health who specializes in complex family planning, said this creates an unequal patchwork of services in the state.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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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
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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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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
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Her husband even made a doctor's appointment, convinced something was terribly wrong.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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This labor shortage also extends to other areas like midwives and community health workers, which have faced steep cuts following the dismantling of the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID).—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In Gaza, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Mozambique, in the blink of an eye, midwives, shrinks, programs for survivors and essential services in refugee camps were gone.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2024
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That’s because most doctors – even gynecologists – didn’t receive adequate training on menopause during medical school, according to a study in the Journal of The Menopause Society.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Cruz shared her idea with the gynecologist, who agreed to try the approach out.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Several trips to the pediatrician led to few answers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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At the culminating event on Saturday, July 19, festivities included the recital with the high school musicians and pupils performing several pieces for the families packed into the reception area of the pediatricians’ office.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 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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And the anesthesiologist had attempted to reassure her that there was no evidence premature babies felt any pain.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Court documents state that the anesthesiologist failed to properly manage Maura's blood pressure or formulate a plan to treat preeclampsia, and went ahead with the C-section before the preeclampsia testing results came back from the lab.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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