as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
Though her obstetrician dismissed her concerns, the mom of three eventually got confirmation from other medical professionals and underwent surgery.
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Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
At Hannah's 20-week check up, the obstetrician discovered something abnormal about Tucker's stomach and she were referred to Texas Children’s Fetal Intervention.
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Sondra Hernandez,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
Two babies might be delivered by the same obstetrician, for example, but the mothers could be charged very different amounts.
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Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
Hill, a pediatrician practicing at the time in North Carolina, had been brought in by the obstetrician to make sense of what went wrong and whether it could have been prevented.
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Daniel Payne,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obstetrician
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
At Hannah's 20-week check up, the obstetrician discovered something abnormal about Tucker's stomach and she were referred to Texas Children’s Fetal Intervention.
—
Sondra Hernandez,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
Two babies might be delivered by the same obstetrician, for example, but the mothers could be charged very different amounts.
—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
Hill, a pediatrician practicing at the time in North Carolina, had been brought in by the obstetrician to make sense of what went wrong and whether it could have been prevented.
—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obstetrician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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Her physicians advised against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but offered few solutions.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
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Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.
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In the women’s center, a tent is set up with an examination table, a midwife, and a doctor.
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Just days after Bode's arrest, Morgan reshared two Instagram Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, reminding parents about the importance of water safety to mark the 8th anniversary of Emeline's death.
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Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.
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Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.
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Not sleeping well can exacerbate cognitive effects and potentially reduce multitasking ability, pointed out Alyssa Dweck, MD, FACOG, a gynecologist and chief medical officer of Bonafide Health.
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In one particularly troubling case, Chicago-area Endeavor Health continued to allow obstetrician and gynecologist Fabio Ortega access to patients despite receiving complaints.
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Pan, a pediatrician, made national headlines during his time in Legislature for leading the state’s efforts to toughen school vaccine requirements.
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Was her fever high enough to call the pediatrician?
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Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.
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Vanessa Grubbs, a nephrologist and internist and founder of the nonprofit Black Doc Village, writes in a First Opinion column that the problem may lie with residency programs.
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Boris Heifets, an anesthesiologist and a neuroscientist at Stanford University, also has doubts about Mindstate.
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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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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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