as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
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
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.
—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
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Sondra Hernandez, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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The clinic operates at high daily volume, and the procedural model is heavily technician-led with physician oversight.—
Ascend Agency,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Barratt, a concierge physician specializing in neurology and sleep medicine, walked the jury through the diagnostic criteria considered for traumatic brain injuries.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Ruth has a largely impeccable physical from her doctors, as Tom discovers.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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The outlet reported that Feldman felt sick on the flight and was examined by a doctor who happened to be on board.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Lori Sabin, a licensed midwife in Bonners Ferry, about 30 miles north of Sandpoint, said that 7B is a helpful resource to the community, especially for people who struggle to get healthcare because of a lack of health insurance or who face challenges in traveling for care.—
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 May 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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In one particularly troubling case, Chicago-area Endeavor Health continued to allow obstetrician and gynecologist Fabio Ortega access to patients despite receiving complaints.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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While transcribing therapy sessions, Greta becomes obsessed with one of her insufferable boss's patients, a married female Swiss gynecologist.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Mark Mitchnick, a pediatrician who invented transparent zinc oxide, which is known under the brand Z-Cote, said bemotrizinol will give chemists a new tool to make sunscreens that people will want to wear.—
Michael Scaturro,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Kamal, a director for the UC CalFresh Program, and Ravi, a pediatrician, are well known in the region for their work in health and education, including their $1 million gift to UC Davis’ College of Biological Sciences.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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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.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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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.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Boris Heifets, an anesthesiologist and a neuroscientist at Stanford University, also has doubts about Mindstate.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Sebastian Rivera, a Colombian anesthesiologist, pops one into his mouth and is surprised by the sensation of citrus.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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