physiatrist

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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. 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
Noun
  • This is Riley Bove, a neurologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of California San Francisco.
    Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Her neurologist told the outlet that Lee’s symptoms are pretty much gone.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The entire Heat bench went out to check on their center, who then was helped off the court and into the locker room alongside Heat physician Harlan Selesnick.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His follow-up schedule included a web of appointments with pulmonologists, neurologists, cardiologists, orthopedists and rehab specialists.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That was a matter of the quirkiness of the knee, according to orthopedists.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Michael Rose is an internist and pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigating ways to improve HIV treatment and prevention.
    Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There are important cultural differences between an internist struggling to treat patients in a private-equity conglomerate and a John Deere machinist on strike because of layoffs.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • More broadly, podiatrists tend to recommend Vionic as a brand for a reason.
    Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But, yes, the Heat do have a team podiatrist.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Wang turned to his supporters, who included a pediatrician, a genomics researcher, and a Princeton University neuroscience colleague.
    Gabriel Debenedetti, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Reach out to local resources like your pediatrician or a children's mental health care provider to get more information on how to access these skill-building tools for your child.
    Laura Wheatman Hill, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Not everyone's an astronaut, but everyone ages Even for people who are not planning on orbiting the moon — this research has important implications, says Thomas Lang, a radiologist who studies bone and muscle loss and has worked with NASA on exercise science for previous missions.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The radiologist’s case is the most instructive example on offer.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Physiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiatrist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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