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Recent Examples of orthopedist
The latex pillow comes recommended by chiropractors and orthopedists for its head and neck support, which came in handy for Gore and her longtime back issues.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
The orthopedist didn’t raise the prospect.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Rodríguez has been recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow by multiple doctors — Giants’ head team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki and Dr. Keith Meister — the Giants announced on Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
My orthopedist said almost all seniors have some arthritis.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
The orthopedist didn’t raise the prospect.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Rodríguez has been recommended to undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow by multiple doctors — Giants’ head team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki and Dr. Keith Meister — the Giants announced on Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
My orthopedist said almost all seniors have some arthritis.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthopedist
Noun
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There are doctors, like anaesthetists, who want to do things to patients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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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
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Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are important cultural differences between an internist struggling to treat patients in a private-equity conglomerate and a John Deere machinist on strike because of layoffs.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Beloved by podiatrists, trusted by nurses, and even worn by Oprah, Hoka is also one of my go-to brands for comfortable, cushioned travel sneakers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Aside from being a popular pick among Amazon shoppers and meeting our podiatrist’s parameters, the sneakers are also on sale — so act fast before this deal ends.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, her neurologist helped put her mind at rest.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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This time a neurologist ordered her immediate transfer to a hospital, the lawyer added.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Another physician, Patrick LaRochelle, 46, is thought to have been exposed through a second patient and is being flown from Congo to Bulovka Hospital, in the Czech capital, Prague, according to Serge.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Entire dimensions of physician quality — judgment, communication, professionalism, leadership, resilience, bedside manner, decision-making under pressure — are dismissed as irrelevant ‘woke’ distractions.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
29 Oct. 2024
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At Benjamin's next wellness check, Maggie brought up the incident to the pediatrician.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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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
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Garcia worked in patient care at Lenox Hill Hospital and hoped to become a radiologist.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The radiologist told me MRIs aren’t typically used to evaluate lungs.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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“Orthopedist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthopedist. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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