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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
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
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
An orthopedic surgeon is a reasonable choice, as is a physical medicine doctor (physiatrist).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 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
Additionally, Shane Davis, MD, physiatrist and non-operative sports medicine specialist with UCLA Health, explains that the heating pads should conform to the body.
—Madison Alcedo, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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
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
An orthopedic surgeon is a reasonable choice, as is a physical medicine doctor (physiatrist).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 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
Additionally, Shane Davis, MD, physiatrist and non-operative sports medicine specialist with UCLA Health, explains that the heating pads should conform to the body.
—Madison Alcedo, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiatrist
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Read more: Prevention & Treatment Fitness 13 Sources Dr. Moawad is a neurologist and expert in brain health.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
13 June 2025
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This model crystallized in the late twentieth century, with the neurologist Oliver Sacks and a pair of Yale surgeons, Sherwin B. Nuland and Richard Selzer.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Among the traits that distinguish this medical drama from others in the race is its setting: aboard a luxury cruise ship, where a new doctor and his team must handle unusual medical cases far away from shore.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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Several trips to the orthopedist, however, left her frustrated and without an explanation.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Lee will have a follow-up with team orthopedist Ken Akizuki for another exam, as well.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories Now, Barack Obama’s former physician is adding to the questions surrounding Biden.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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It was filed by a coalition of physicians, the ACLU of Georgia, Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and other groups.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Karen Brown/New England Public Media Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts for about 10 years.—
Karen Brown,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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And the majority of public health experts, pediatricians, and dentists insist that water fluoridation is a long-standing practice that is both safe and effective at protecting oral health and fighting cavities and tooth decay.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
6 June 2025
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For a decade, we were harried Los Angeles co-parents, entwined by conversations involving camp sign-ups, parent/teacher conferences, pediatrician appointments, dividing spring break weeks and the antidotes of two troublesome felines.—
Kim O’Hara,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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After your test, a radiologist will review your findings and contact you with your results.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
25 May 2025
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The single company in question, Alara Imaging, supplies free software that radiologists and radiology programs need to comply with the new regulations.—
Joanne Kenen,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Your urologist will confirm your sterility with a semen analysis, which can be done at a lab or using new at-home testing kits.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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When a man is diagnosed with a small, slow-growing, contained prostate cancer, it may be monitored for years by a urologist with more frequent PSA readings, biopsies and MRIs.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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“Physiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiatrist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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