anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 
plural anesthesiologists
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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Sebastian Rivera, a Colombian anesthesiologist, pops one into his mouth and is surprised by the sensation of citrus.
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John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
Shravani Durbhakula is an academic anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician in Nashville.
—Jeremy C. Kourvelas, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Every day, physician anesthesiologists make split-second decisions that affect whether a patient remains stable, safe and pain-free during surgery.
—Dr. John Guzzi, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.
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John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
Shravani Durbhakula is an academic anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician in Nashville.
—Jeremy C. Kourvelas, Washington Post, 27 May 2026
Every day, physician anesthesiologists make split-second decisions that affect whether a patient remains stable, safe and pain-free during surgery.
—Dr. John Guzzi, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
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anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist
: anesthetist
especially
: a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients
Medical Definition
anesthesiologist
noun
an·es·the·si·ol·o·gist
variants
or chiefly British anaesthesiologist
: anesthetist
specifically
: a physician specializing in anesthesiology
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