Synonyms of clinicians

clinicians

noun

plural of clinician

as in physicians

a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher

Related Words

• physicians
• doctors
• hospitalists
• medics
• docs
• pediatricians
• pathologists
• radiologists
• neurologists
• obstetricians
• attendings
• ophthalmologists
• medicos
• dermatologists
• gynecologists
• anesthesiologists
• specialists
• optometrists
• urologists
• family physicians
• internists
• podiatrists
• surgeons
• physiatrists
• family practitioners
• family doctors
• orthopedists
• residents
• nurses
• sawbones
• nurse-practitioners
• general practitioners
• ob-gyns
• plastic surgeons
• croakers
• paramedics
• physiotherapists
• EMTs
• physical therapists
• interns
• aidmen

Dissimilar Words

• nonphysicians
• nondoctors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clinicians

Women often consult primary care physicians as perimenopausal symptoms develop, and there are significant gaps in menopause knowledge among clinicians who practice internal medicine. — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

For head and neck cancer survivors specifically, nearly all clinicians routinely assess cancer recurrence, swallowing and thyroid function. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

This pattern of escalation is the hallmark of addiction for doctors and clinicians. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

The more meaningful questions are whether RPM caught deterioration earlier, improved medication adherence or let clinicians intervene before a patient worsened. — Ayush Jain, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Because this action requires all those abilities to work together, clinicians regularly use chair rises when assessing for functional limitations. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Misdiagnosis also may occur when the clinicians don’t apply the diagnostic criteria correctly, or rush through the process. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

That uncertainty makes clinicians reluctant to treat positive results, and reluctant to order the test in the first place. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Expect clinicians to lean harder on body condition assessment, measured feeding and daily movement as standard of care rather than optional advice. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026