plural surgeons
: a medical specialist who practices surgery : a physician trained and qualified to perform surgical procedures
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Just as a surgeon uses a scalpel to cut out a tumor, a similar approach is needed for federal, state and local governments.
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
For example, how would a non-expert determine the essential skills of—say—a brain surgeon?
—Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Darvish has been examined by Dr. Keith Meister, a renowned orthopedic surgeon.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
For example, how would a non-expert determine the essential skills of—say—a brain surgeon?
—Nolan Hout, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Darvish has been examined by Dr. Keith Meister, a renowned orthopedic surgeon.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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surgeon
noun
sur·geon
ˈsər-jən 
: a physician who specializes in surgery
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