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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
After reaching out to her son's pediatrician and calling the hospital, she was told to watch for symptoms such as fever or persistent eye discharge and to give him Benadryl.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Courtesy Jared Cooney Horvath Jody Scheer, a retired pediatrician and co-founder of Oregon Unplugged, a parent activist coalition that hosted Horvath for a town hall this spring, said she’s seen parents cite his book at school board meetings.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The pediatrician was on a mission to talk to the community about health — civic health, that is.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Her career goal is to become a pediatrician working in global health.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Courtesy Jared Cooney Horvath Jody Scheer, a retired pediatrician and co-founder of Oregon Unplugged, a parent activist coalition that hosted Horvath for a town hall this spring, said she’s seen parents cite his book at school board meetings.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The pediatrician was on a mission to talk to the community about health — civic health, that is.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Her career goal is to become a pediatrician working in global health.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
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Nurses, doctors and pharmacists, as well as health groups such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Cancer Society (ACS), had the broad support of 80 percent or more of respondents.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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Ferguson explained that Brown would be assigned a medical doctor who will evaluate him.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The effort, led by Mitchell, was also supported by a coalition of medical clinics, labor unions and physician groups.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Rubio has served for more than 28 years as an Army aviator, physician and astronaut.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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After the concerts on Monday and Tuesday, there will be an audience talkback with Rock and neurologist Dee Silver.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Her mother went to a neurologist, and her suspicions were confirmed with an official diagnosis.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 May 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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Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Aminah Elster recalls being told to avoid the gynecologist to protect her uterus.—
Victoria Law,
Washington Post,
6 May 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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This CeraVe shopper-favorite is ophthalmologist-tested, and developed with dermatologists.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Any ophthalmologist would recognize these symptoms and rush to meet the patient.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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By Chris Boyette, CNN A California judge dismissed charges against a dermatologist accused of poisoning her husband with liquid drain cleaner, ruling that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office had withheld evidence from the grand jury that indicted her.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Whole body health is also important to Khan, the dermatologist in Washington; her recommendations for sun exposure echo those from the World Health Organization, American Cancer Society and American Academy of Dermatology.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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