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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Among those filing lawsuits were radiologists, anesthesiologists, eye doctors, podiatrists, allergists, and pediatricians.
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Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Now, after receiving CAR-T therapy, an aggressive immunotherapy, while on a trial, the 54-year old anesthesiologist is hoping the risk of cancer is gone for good.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a consequence of that success, according to recent research papers from anesthesiologists at Baylor University in Texas and surgeons in Chicago and New York.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Before his arrest, Gerhardt Konig worked as a doctor at Anesthesia Medical Group in Hawaii and, earlier, as an anesthesiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Now, after receiving CAR-T therapy, an aggressive immunotherapy, while on a trial, the 54-year old anesthesiologist is hoping the risk of cancer is gone for good.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a consequence of that success, according to recent research papers from anesthesiologists at Baylor University in Texas and surgeons in Chicago and New York.
—CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Before his arrest, Gerhardt Konig worked as a doctor at Anesthesia Medical Group in Hawaii and, earlier, as an anesthesiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Anesthesiologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthesiologist. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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