family physician

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Recent Examples of family physician The editor of the local newspaper, the reporter people are familiar with, the family physician who has taken care of you and your siblings—these figures have credibility in a way that large national institutions do not. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Parmar is a family physician who opened the practice—officially named Ardas Family Medicine, but now better known by its location inside Mango House—in 2012. Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025 Shawn Griffin, a former family physician who moved into chief medical information officer and related leadership roles in hospital systems before becoming CEO of the accreditation agency URAC, affirmed the nature of shortages. Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Michael Zimmerman, a family physician at Temescal Creek Medicine, a small clinic in Oakland, applauded the insurers decision. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family physician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family physician
Noun
  • In addition to getting yearly flu and Covid-19 shots, talk to your family doctor about other vaccines recommended based on your age, family history and other factors.
    NBC news, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The family doctor doesn’t talk to the physical therapist.
    Mehmet Oz, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
  • The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners.
    Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At four months old, doctors diagnosed him with a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) between the left and right ventricles in his heart, as well as pulmonary hypertension.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • After Fowler was taken to the hospital, doctors found antifreeze in his system — causing significant damage to his internal organs.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Florida nonprofit Veterans Cannabis Care addresses this directly, absorbing 100% of both physician and state certification fees for qualifying veterans.
    Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20physician. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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