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a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeons
According to an account of her testimony in Rolling Stone, Avila was left with severe scarring on her face and left arm, with limited mobility after surgeons grafted skin from her abdomen to repair her arm.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
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Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Leave that for the surgeons at the CASH.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
By embracing that uncertainty anyway, these brave surgeons produced an innovative implant that is now widely accepted.
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James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Things quickly take a terrifying turn during surgery when a scorpion tail suddenly bursts through Perry’s back, attacking one of the surgeons mid-operation.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
If all went according to plan, the team of surgeons at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital would rebuild her jaw, restore her teeth and give her a new left eye.
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Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Most reputable surgeons will provide an all-in quote after a consultation so there are no surprises.
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Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
In a marathon surgery at NYU Langone Health, surgeons performed the world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 July 2026
Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Leave that for the surgeons at the CASH.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
By embracing that uncertainty anyway, these brave surgeons produced an innovative implant that is now widely accepted.
—
James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Things quickly take a terrifying turn during surgery when a scorpion tail suddenly bursts through Perry’s back, attacking one of the surgeons mid-operation.
—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
If all went according to plan, the team of surgeons at Northwell Health’s Lenox Hill Hospital would rebuild her jaw, restore her teeth and give her a new left eye.
—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Most reputable surgeons will provide an all-in quote after a consultation so there are no surprises.
—
Victoria Oliva,
Allure,
23 June 2026
In a marathon surgery at NYU Langone Health, surgeons performed the world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeons
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Many of those advances have shifted cancer care toward more individualized treatment, allowing physicians to tailor therapies based on a patient's specific disease.
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Thus, specialty pharmacies and clients in the business need the latest technology solutions when dealing with doctors, drug manufacturers, insurance companies and prescribing physicians.
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Which is why bringing in doctors with different backgrounds is so important, according to Ashong.
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Formulated by fertility doctors and OB-GYNs, the clean, vegan formula is designed to support women through every stage of life, from preconception and pregnancy to postpartum and beyond.
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Total clinic compensation includes pay of primary care physicians, medical specialties, surgeons and advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.
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Two former emergency room nurses allege dangerous misconduct inside Heritage Valley Sewickley's emergency department and accuse hospital leaders of failing to act.
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“Surgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeons. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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