as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
In the novel, Quirke follows a trail starting with the dead young woman of the title, and some shady behavior by his own brother, Malachy, a local obstetrician, who Quirke catches changing the cause of death.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.
—Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 14 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
Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.
—Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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The ship’s only doctor—a very nice guy who has been running around taking care of people—is sick.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The funding shortfall has forced the suspension or shutdown of over 400 health facilities nationwide, including small, single-midwife community clinics, where many of the staff now work without pay or basic supplies.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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My maternal grandmother, Dorothy, was born in 1940, delivered by a midwife.—
Jesmyn Ward,
Vanity Fair,
21 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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This can mean that doctors often miss that a Black woman has started perimenopause, says Sharon Malone, an obstetrician and gynecologist, and the chief medical adviser for Alloy.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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What’s more, health providers in several countries told CNN that birth control services are often integrated with other medical work, like HIV-AIDS prevention and obstetrician-gynecologist care, which have also been impacted because of the cuts.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recess may look like downtime, but pediatricians say cutting it could cost kids far more than a few minutes on the playground.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Senior pediatrician Shanthala Koujalgi confirmed her death, per The Hindu.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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There are important cultural differences between an internist struggling to treat patients in a private-equity conglomerate and a John Deere machinist on strike because of layoffs.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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