as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
One recent study showed that AI flagged high-risk pregnancies weeks earlier than obstetricians.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Her obstetrician wrote a vaccination prescription and sent it to the Safeway pharmacy, but when Haldeman visited the location at 7 p.m. the same day, she was told the pharmacy hadn’t received the prescription.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Josie Urbina, an obstetrician with UC San Francisco Health who specializes in complex family planning, said this creates an unequal patchwork of services in the state.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Her obstetrician wrote a vaccination prescription and sent it to the Safeway pharmacy, but when Haldeman visited the location at 7 p.m. the same day, she was told the pharmacy hadn’t received the prescription.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Josie Urbina, an obstetrician with UC San Francisco Health who specializes in complex family planning, said this creates an unequal patchwork of services in the state.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Tim launched the country’s first training program for obstetricians and gynecologists through a groundbreaking collaboration between the University of Michigan and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
—Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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On The Pitt, Wyle plays the senior attending physician who leads the day shift at an underfunded and understaffed Pittsburgh trauma hospital.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But Ziegler also predicts that more risk-averse doctors will feel the law doesn't offer enough clarity to offset the steep penalties that still exist.—
Olivia Aldridge,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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Cubans, including white-collar professionals, doctors and teachers, make the equivalent of roughly $15 a month in Cuban pesos.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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This labor shortage also extends to other areas like midwives and community health workers, which have faced steep cuts following the dismantling of the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID).—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In Gaza, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Mozambique, in the blink of an eye, midwives, shrinks, programs for survivors and essential services in refugee camps were gone.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
8 July 2025
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The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2024
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Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2024
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That’s because most doctors – even gynecologists – didn’t receive adequate training on menopause during medical school, according to a study in the Journal of The Menopause Society.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Cruz shared her idea with the gynecologist, who agreed to try the approach out.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Several trips to the pediatrician led to few answers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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At the culminating event on Saturday, July 19, festivities included the recital with the high school musicians and pupils performing several pieces for the families packed into the reception area of the pediatricians’ office.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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The Coalition is chaired by Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, FACP, a primary care internist who previously held leadership roles at NYC Health + Hospitals and served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene during the pandemic.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And the anesthesiologist had attempted to reassure her that there was no evidence premature babies felt any pain.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Court documents state that the anesthesiologist failed to properly manage Maura's blood pressure or formulate a plan to treat preeclampsia, and went ahead with the C-section before the preeclampsia testing results came back from the lab.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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