Synonyms of surgeons

surgeons

noun

plural of surgeon

as in physicians

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

• physicians
• doctors
• nurses
• medics
• paramedics
• docs
• anesthesiologists
• plastic surgeons
• radiologists
• medicos
• ophthalmologists
• pathologists
• clinicians
• gynecologists
• urologists
• obstetricians
• neurologists
• pediatricians
• dermatologists
• orthopedists
• specialists
• optometrists
• podiatrists
• internists
• family physicians
• physiatrists
• sawbones
• family practitioners
• family doctors
• residents
• hospitalists
• attendings
• nurse-practitioners
• interns
• general practitioners
• ob-gyns
• croakers
• EMTs
• physiotherapists
• aidmen
• physical therapists

Dissimilar Words

• nonphysicians
• nondoctors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surgeons

That method was not dissimilar to what physicians, ship surgeons, and military officials did in the first half of the 19th century when an epidemic erupted. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

But many bioethicists and even some transplant surgeons and patient and organ donation advocates say relaxing the firewall between care and organ retrieval teams is dangerous. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Lauren Wilson, a pediatrician at Community Medical Center, said the hospital maintains an intensive care unit for newborns and will still have inpatient pediatric services, emergency treatment, surgeons, therapists, and some subspecialists. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

With Sleuth-Hound, Fitzharris returns to the Edinburgh of The Butchering Art, of body snatchers and surgeons’ discovery of ether, which was also the Edinburgh of Arthur Conan Doyle and Joseph Bell. — ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

The filmmakers delight in showing the gruesomeness of Matt’s nearly unrecognizable face as it’s being operated upon by ultimately unsuccessful cosmetic surgeons. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

In addition to surgeons and nurses, our team includes swallowing therapists, a physical therapist, a dental care team and a dietitian to help address issues with swallowing, nutrition, dental health, physical function and mood. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

Haines, a 65-year-old independent lawmaker, remained in critical condition on Thursday in a Melbourne hospital where surgeons have amputated both her legs, a health department statement said. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Farina, 46, is currently documenting her own facelift journey, which involves three separate surgeons, for a Disney show and her Substack. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026