PHYSIATRIST Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

physiatrist

noun

Definition of physiatrist

as in neurologist

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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 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

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Noun

These findings could be useful for understanding how modern sleep patterns affect our health, says Sonja Schütz, a neurologist who studies sleep medicine at University of Michigan Health.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Shifters follows Dre, a Brit of Nigerian heritage who comes from a council estate, and Des, the middle-class daughter of a neurologist.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026

Definition of neurologist

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Then the 1815 Apothecaries’ Act in Britain required doctors to learn botany, and the demand for lectures surged, among both students and interested outsiders.

— Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Jackson and its Miami Transplant Institute, for example, use doctors from the University of Miami Health System.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

One inherent issue in all medical specialties is that appropriate treatment is often in the eye of the physician beholder, meaning that specialists create the guidelines for when a treatment is in order.

— Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
During an 1884 trip to Germany, Boston physician Marie Zakrzewska, one of the very few women doctors in the US, witnessed children having a whale of a time on the sand hills in Berlin’s parks.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2026

Definition of physician

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Meanwhile, an orthopedist may also evaluate and treat scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine.

— Health, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
His follow-up schedule included a web of appointments with pulmonologists, neurologists, cardiologists, orthopedists and rehab specialists.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026

Definition of orthopedist

Noun

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
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

Definition of internist

Noun

If food thoughts seem to be causing stress or changing your child’s eating or behavior, reaching out to a pediatrician or mental health professional can help.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 July 2026
Upon the advice of the pediatrician, Nara said Lucky took their daughter to the nearest children's hospital.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

Acumen’s policy will allow patients to request an audience while meeting with a radiologist to determine whether a lump is cancerous or benign.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Before the crash, Patel worked as a radiologist at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of radiologist

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