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Recent Examples of physiatrist
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.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The study’s results are also promising because, unlike many forms of activity, walking is a safe and accessible exercise for most people, added Paul Cooke, MD, assistant attending physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 3 July 2024
So, now, your physiatrist is recommending injections.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
As a physiatrist, her practice centered on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The study’s results are also promising because, unlike many forms of activity, walking is a safe and accessible exercise for most people, added Paul Cooke, MD, assistant attending physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 3 July 2024
So, now, your physiatrist is recommending injections.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
As a physiatrist, her practice centered on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiatrist
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Following a recommendation by a friend's mother, Walters went to a neurologist who gave her an early diagnosis of MS.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Except for perhaps an experienced neurologist or geneticist carefully examining someone, people can’t recognize mitochondrial disease by looking at someone as Kennedy claims to.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Abnormal liver function tests, otherwise known as LFTs, can prompt your doctor to check your liver more carefully.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hoka—once favored mainly by orthopedists—started gaining traction among millennials when Outdoor Voices spotlighted the brand in its marketing campaigns.—
Hannah Dylan Pasternak,
SELF,
11 Aug. 2025
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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
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Hospitals must disclose how and when AI is used, and physicians must remain accountable for its insights.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Stanford Health Care has launched an AI assistant that helps its physicians draft interpretations of clinical tests and lab results to send to patients.—
Kate Ruder,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Bergquist, an internist at Emory Healthcare and an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has seen a rise in patients using these trackers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The research was led by Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher who retired last year and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Doctors Council, which is also affiliated with Service Employees International Union, represents physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and veterinarians.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brand, in general, also comes highly recommended by podiatrists.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Your child needs to be responsible enough to consistently care for their piercing and fully understand the risks, explains Shannon Udovic-Constant, MD, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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About 10 to 15 percent of cases (some estimates are as high as 39 percent) involve genetic mutations that are new to a child—not inherited from their parents—explains Shafali Jeste, an autism researcher and pediatrician, who leads the neurology division at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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Imagine a radiologist's rare cancer case in Mumbai improving detection accuracy globally while generating ongoing revenue for the contributor.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During a routine mammogram in 2023, Sullivan’s radiologist noticed a swollen lymph node under her arm and suggested a biopsy.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Physiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiatrist. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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