Synonyms of physician

physician

noun

fə-ˈzi-shən 

as in doctor

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders

you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doctor
• nurse
• doc
• medic
• specialist
• surgeon
• medico
• paramedic
• sawbones
• clinician
• internist
• croaker
• pediatrician
• obstetrician
• gynecologist
• radiologist
• neurologist
• pathologist
• ophthalmologist
• urologist
• anesthesiologist
• dermatologist
• podiatrist
• orthopedist
• resident
• family physician
• physiatrist
• attending
• hospitalist
• family doctor
• family practitioner
• nurse-practitioner
• ob-gyn
• plastic surgeon
• general practitioner
• physiotherapist
• EMT
• physical therapist
• intern
• aidman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonphysician
• nondoctor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of physician

The winner of the special election will replace Lindsey Graham on the November ballot to take on Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a physician. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Solomon, a physician who helped lead the social mobilization effort with UNICEF, spent days poring over maps of India’s towns and cities, strategizing how to turn homes marked with X’s (unvaccinated) into P’s (vaccinated). — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

In its order on Tuesday, the Supreme Court told authorities to transfer Khan to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad within two days and ⁠allow him access to a medical panel that includes his personal physician. — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026

Some medical residency and fellowship pathways for J-1 physicians routinely extend five to seven years. — Abigail Boggs, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026