Synonyms of surgeon

surgeon

noun

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.

Related Words

• physician
• doctor
• nurse
• doc
• paramedic
• medic
• anesthesiologist
• radiologist
• plastic surgeon
• pathologist
• ophthalmologist
• gynecologist
• urologist
• medico
• neurologist
• pediatrician
• internist
• clinician
• dermatologist
• obstetrician
• sawbones
• podiatrist
• orthopedist
• family physician
• optometrist
• specialist
• family doctor
• physiatrist
• family practitioner
• resident
• attending
• croaker
• hospitalist
• nurse-practitioner
• ob-gyn
• general practitioner
• intern
• physiotherapist
• EMT
• physical therapist
• aidman

Dissimilar Words

• nonphysician
• nondoctor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surgeon

Cifaldi first went to a local clinic for evaluation, which eventually turned into a drive to Billings to meet a surgeon. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

The improvement was concentrated among young surgeon mothers. — Lilly Springer, Time, 29 July 2026

Prior to entering politics, Patterson completed a surgical residency at Truman Medical Center in downtown Kansas City and was a general surgeon in eastern Jackson County for 11 years. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

The youngest of six children, Barone was raised in Connecticut, where her father worked as a surgeon and her mother was a nurse. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 July 2026