family practitioner

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Recent Examples of family practitioner And so should a family practitioner who went to osteopathic school. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025 If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 The company will sell directly to potential customers, alongside clinicians and family practitioners. Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 As the public health system in the Netherlands is increasingly strained, and short of family practitioners, that model of care is becoming less common. Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 If a referral is needed, ask your regular healthcare provider, such as a family practitioner, primary care provider, or, in some cases, a gynecologist. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024 Robert Jeffrey Zimmer was born on Nov. 5, 1947, in New York City to Dr. Max Zimmer, a family practitioner in the West Village of Manhattan, and Harriet (Brokaw) Mr. Zimmer, who managed her husband’s medical office. Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2023 Robert Jeffrey Zimmer was born on Nov. 5, 1947, in Manhattan to Dr. Max Zimmer, a family practitioner in the West Village, and Harriet (Brokaw) Zimmer, who managed her husband’s medical office. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 24 May 2023 He was awarded a $125,000 Chick Evans Scholarship, which will enable him to attend the University of Washington, study biological sciences and pursue his dream of becoming a family practitioner. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for family practitioner
Noun
  • Better health outcomes today, and a blueprint for a system where the future of family doctors isn’t just secure, but sustainable.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
  • Their son is a North Carolina social entrepreneur and Duke faculty member, while their daughter, Katherine, works as a family doctor at the Boston Medical Center.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • And maybe Bains — a respected family physician — can lead the way.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
  • Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Specialists go beyond the common diagnoses and care from general practitioners to offer advanced expertise to treat specific conditions with focus and precision.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
  • What women in perimenopause should do Until more doctors - from general practitioners to gynecologists are educated, experts say that women need to educate themselves and become their own advocates.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • After removing the orb interloper, doctors treated the man with corticosteroids—both oral and eye drop forms—to help with the inflammation.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Ashley Biden, 44, married the 58-year-old plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist (commonly known as an ear, nose, throat doctor) in June 2012.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, one study estimated that U.S. physician practices spend over $15 billion annually on quality reporting, much of it due to manual abstraction and fragmented systems.
    Zameer Rizvi, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The accelerated curriculum will assist students in getting both degrees needed by addressing physician shortages while making medical education accessible.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Family practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/family%20practitioner. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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