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also pediatrist
as in doctor
a medical professional who treats babies and children
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Recent Examples of pediatrician
Members host community conversations and educational events, partner with pediatricians and public health experts, and share personal stories about what life was like before vaccines were widely available.
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Donna A. Gaffney, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
In June, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance to recommend that pediatricians order exome or genome sequencing as the first-line test for patients with global developmental delays or intellectual disabilities.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
According to an old study by Dennis Ownby, MD, a pediatrician and former head of the allergy and immunology department of the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, having multiple pets actually decreases a child's risk of developing certain allergies.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Walk-ins are often accepted, but appointments are recommended at CVS, Walgreens and local pediatricians like Angel Kids Pediatrics.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
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Donna A. Gaffney, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
In June, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidance to recommend that pediatricians order exome or genome sequencing as the first-line test for patients with global developmental delays or intellectual disabilities.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
According to an old study by Dennis Ownby, MD, a pediatrician and former head of the allergy and immunology department of the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, having multiple pets actually decreases a child's risk of developing certain allergies.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Walk-ins are often accepted, but appointments are recommended at CVS, Walgreens and local pediatricians like Angel Kids Pediatrics.
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
Noun
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That includes asking questions from both the patient’s and doctor’s perspective.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of those mothers might otherwise have arrived at the emergency room in labor without ever seeing a doctor.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
18 Feb. 2026
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Thomas More Society filed the complaint on behalf of pregnancy centers and physicians who cannot in good conscience comply.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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This superstar fish is full of omega-3 fatty acids, which support the structure and function of brain cells and enhance the communication between neurons, explains neurologist Shae Datta, MD, clinical assistant professor in the department of neurology at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
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People with extreme sleep patterns first became a focus of genetic research in the nineties, after a neurologist at the University of Utah, Chris Jones, met a woman who regularly went to sleep in the early evening and woke up in the middle of the night.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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The surgery was an in-patient procedure because my internist said that was safer for someone over 60.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her Washington internist recommended this place ...—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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In November 2024, during a routine check-up, a gynecologist found evidence of cancer in Michelle’s ovaries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Caught between abandonment and deportation Trained as a gynecologist, Seema worked at a private clinic in Afghanistan.—
Mehr Mumtaz,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the American economy looks more and more like Big Law, overtorqued toward financial firms that are pushing into our retirement accounts, buying up our ophthalmologists and car washes, and are becoming the largest indirect employers in the country.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Doctors said the security forces appeared to be aiming at people’s heads, and one ophthalmologist reported seeing hundreds of patients shot in the eye.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Jan. 2026
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People who notice hair thinning while on a GLP-1 drug should talk with a dermatologist and their healthcare team.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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When my adult acne was at its worst, my dermatologist recommended this gentle, non-pore-clogging face cream.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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