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Recent Examples of orthopedist
Hoka—once favored mainly by orthopedists—started gaining traction among millennials when Outdoor Voices spotlighted the brand in its marketing campaigns.
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
Chiaia eventually appeared and was persuaded to lend her expertise to the project; White also consulted trainers, podiatrists and orthopedists about the differences between women’s and men’s feet.
—David Waldstein, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
If that doesn’t work, a podiatrist (foot doctor) or orthopedist (bone doctor) can diagnose you and help create a treatment plan.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Trauma surgeons and orthopedists consulted on his case.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
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Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
Chiaia eventually appeared and was persuaded to lend her expertise to the project; White also consulted trainers, podiatrists and orthopedists about the differences between women’s and men’s feet.
—David Waldstein, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
If that doesn’t work, a podiatrist (foot doctor) or orthopedist (bone doctor) can diagnose you and help create a treatment plan.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
Trauma surgeons and orthopedists consulted on his case.
—Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthopedist
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Unlike with an infection, where doctors can use an objective blood test to pinpoint the bacteria or virus causing the problem, there are few simple tests to determine what kind of mental health disorder someone has.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, in the fifth century BCE, came the Greek doctor Hippocrates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her Washington internist recommended this place ...—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The risk of seizures is not a new concern, explains Elizabeth Cilenti, MD, MPH, an internist and pediatrician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Oprah isn’t the only one who swears by them, either—podiatrists regularly recommend Vionic styles for their supportive design, all-day cushion, and foot-healthy construction.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2026
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Vionic Unwind Booties Backed by podiatrists and Oprah, Vionic’s shoes are unmatched.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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As Poppy's symptoms progressed, a neurologist referred the family for further testing.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Those are more complicated, points out Christopher Winter, MD, a neurologist and sleep medicine physician with Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine and host of the Sleep Unplugged podcast.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
12 Jan. 2026
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For nearly a millennia and half, even in the centuries when physicians were beginning to supplant priests in treating the ill, epileptic convulsions (unexpected, frightening, enigmatic) remained the territory of the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Todd Randall Wilcox, a correctional health-care physician and the former president of the American College of Correctional Physicians, reviewed the medical records associated with Roque Campos’s hospital visits, as part of expert testimony for the class-action suit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.—
Rivka Galchen,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
29 Oct. 2024
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The pediatricians’ group also continues to recommend the long-standing practice of a single shot combining the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and varicella vaccines in order to limit the number of jabs children get.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the organization has been at the forefront of vaccine recommendations to help guide pediatricians' care for their patients and families.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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Occasionally, the utility of these tools raises concerns of AI replacing the human expert radiologist.—
Peter Shen,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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Seeing a radiologist becomes easier as the radiologist becomes better and more efficient at their job, resulting in an overall increase in demand from patients looking to see radiologists.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Orthopedist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthopedist. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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