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.
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Recent Examples of surgeons
The Aman Beverly Hills, currently under construction and expected to open in 2028, will supposedly not only include a full luxe floor for plastic surgery recovery but actual operating rooms, a private garden just for patients and surgeons on call.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
In a marathon surgery at NYU Langone Health, surgeons performed the world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The procedure, which was performed by surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City, was made possible by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act.
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Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Turkish surgeons perform more hair transplant procedures annually than surgeons in any other country, and the technique pipeline (Sapphire FUE, DHI with the Choi Implanter Pen, manual FUE for sensitive scalps) is fully developed.
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Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Some surgeons still advise at least a week, even two, off of a GLP-1 before surgery.
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Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Suddenly, there are appointments with surgeons, oncologists, radiologists and genetic counselors.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Different surgeons work on each patient, in order to give their full attention to one person.
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Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
That allowed surgeons to remove the tumor in her colon.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
In a marathon surgery at NYU Langone Health, surgeons performed the world’s first HIV-positive-to-HIV-positive lung transplant.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
The procedure, which was performed by surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City, was made possible by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act.
—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Turkish surgeons perform more hair transplant procedures annually than surgeons in any other country, and the technique pipeline (Sapphire FUE, DHI with the Choi Implanter Pen, manual FUE for sensitive scalps) is fully developed.
—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Some surgeons still advise at least a week, even two, off of a GLP-1 before surgery.
—
Michele Promaulayko,
Allure,
17 June 2026
Suddenly, there are appointments with surgeons, oncologists, radiologists and genetic counselors.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Different surgeons work on each patient, in order to give their full attention to one person.
—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
That allowed surgeons to remove the tumor in her colon.
—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surgeons
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In doctors’ offices, this digital influx of health information requires a new style of patient interaction, say South Florida physicians.
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For example, of the 535 voting members of Congress, only nine are engineers, one is a physicist, one is a chemist, one is a geologist and 30 are physicians.
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AIs will be our friends, our confidants, our therapists, our doctors, our employees, our business partners—and yes, in many cases, our romantic partners and lovers.
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After four days in intensive care, doctors determined Jaxon had no brain activity and removed him from life support.
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After nearly dying in a battle, he is taken to a remote island, where an enigmatic woman (Jodie Comer) nurses him back to health.
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The victims who died in the crash were identified as pilots Keelan Clark and Ali Kawsara with the company Generation Jets and flight nurses Jamie Novick and Sarah Clark with Trans Aero MedEvac.
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“Surgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surgeons. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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