as in physician
a medical professional who performs operations that involve cutting into someone's body in order to repair or remove damaged or diseased parts
a brain surgeon She worked as a surgeon for twenty years.
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Recent Examples of surgeon
Most recently, McKee was listed as a vascular surgeon at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois.
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
McKee is reported to be a vascular surgeon with a practice in Rockford, Ill.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late 18th century, just a few decades before Mary Shelley wrote her science fiction masterpiece, the Italian surgeon Luigi Galvani jolted the scientific community with experiments that used metal and electricity to compel disembodied frog legs to kick.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
He was listed as a vascular surgeon at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois, a city about 90 miles northwest of Chicago.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
McKee is reported to be a vascular surgeon with a practice in Rockford, Ill.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
In the late 18th century, just a few decades before Mary Shelley wrote her science fiction masterpiece, the Italian surgeon Luigi Galvani jolted the scientific community with experiments that used metal and electricity to compel disembodied frog legs to kick.
—Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 12 Jan. 2026
He was listed as a vascular surgeon at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois, a city about 90 miles northwest of Chicago.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeon
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The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, with nearly half of that deficit in primary care.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nadler said 95% of new users hear about OpenEvidence from another physician.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Depardon’s typically non-interventionist approach is especially sensitive to the nuances and complexities of the patient/doctor relationship (and the fundamental trust upon which it is predicated), which Depardon himself regarded as this indelible documentary’s central subject.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Traditionally, scientists and doctors who have questioned vaccine safety, and even the benefits of vaccines, have quickly become pariahs.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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This is the first time in history that nurses and advanced practitioners are negotiating a first contract with UPMC.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In April 2007, the former nurse was convicted of first-degree murder as well as possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose or perjury, Attorney General Stuart Rabner announced.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeon. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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