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Recent Examples of physiatrist
Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The study’s results are also promising because, unlike many forms of activity, walking is a safe and accessible exercise for most people, added Paul Cooke, MD, assistant attending physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 3 July 2024
So, now, your physiatrist is recommending injections.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
An orthopedic surgeon is a reasonable choice, as is a physical medicine doctor (physiatrist).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
As a physiatrist, her practice centered on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
Additionally, Shane Davis, MD, physiatrist and non-operative sports medicine specialist with UCLA Health, explains that the heating pads should conform to the body.
—Madison Alcedo, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
Gary lives in Birmingham and works as a physiatrist at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
—al, 29 June 2021
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Good options include orthopedic physicians, physiatrists (who specialize in treating pain and physical impairments), or physical therapists.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
The study’s results are also promising because, unlike many forms of activity, walking is a safe and accessible exercise for most people, added Paul Cooke, MD, assistant attending physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 3 July 2024
So, now, your physiatrist is recommending injections.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2023
An orthopedic surgeon is a reasonable choice, as is a physical medicine doctor (physiatrist).
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
As a physiatrist, her practice centered on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disabilities related to the brain, nerves, bones and muscles.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
Additionally, Shane Davis, MD, physiatrist and non-operative sports medicine specialist with UCLA Health, explains that the heating pads should conform to the body.
—Madison Alcedo, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
Gary lives in Birmingham and works as a physiatrist at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
—al, 29 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for physiatrist
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Worried, the teen's parents took him to a series of doctors to figure out what was wrong, until a pediatric neurologist finally suspected a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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Speak with a neurologist or headache specialist about whether Botox is a potential and reasonable therapy for your migraine care.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Researchers named the species after three doctors with the last name Nguyen for their contributions to fish classification in Vietnam.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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However, doctors at the hospital soon discovered that Sendler had rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle injury that causes the muscles in a person’s body to break down.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Medical teams including orthopedists, internists and sports psychologists must continually review the best available literature, treatment, and strength and conditioning strategies in order to reduce player injury and optimize their health.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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According to court records, the orthopedist hadn’t responded to the request as of last month.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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Taking Control Over Healthcare And Finances FD consulted with her father’s primary care physician, who had not been in communication with other physicians who were giving multiple prescriptions to AF.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to chemists and biologists, the science office also employs physicians, nurses, hydrologists and experts who focus on plants, soils and wetlands.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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His childhood was spent roaming the halls of the large brick hospital where his mother worked as an internist.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Medical teams including orthopedists, internists and sports psychologists must continually review the best available literature, treatment, and strength and conditioning strategies in order to reduce player injury and optimize their health.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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As Repayment System Buckles In less visible roles, Max Greenfield as Lev Levenson, Isla’s pediatrician fiancé, is virtually unrecognizable from his stint as goofy Dave Johnson on veteran CBS sitcom The Neighborhood.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to Rebecca Fisk, MD, pediatrician at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital, vitamin A taken in excessive quantities can lead to toxicity, causing the following symptoms:8 dizziness nausea diarrhea headache bone pain bone thinning skin irritations/rashes liver damage Was this page helpful?—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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While a busy radiologist might overlook these details, AI systems trained on extensive datasets can detect such features.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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For 45 agonizing minutes, a radiologist conducted yet another internal ultrasound.—
Tracey Harrington McCoy,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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Enraged at her parents for having followed the advice of the urologist, Kristi would soon leave Baton Rouge.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition to hearing from Ambrose directly, the film features interviews with Colapinto, the urologist who performed Ambrose’s surgery, intersex activists, and archival footage of Money, who died in 2006.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Physiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiatrist. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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