anesthesiologist
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anesthesiologists
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noun
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Origin of anesthesiologist
First recorded in 1940–45; anesthesiolog(y) + -ist
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Yet in the ensuing months, Thompson was told he owed thousands of dollars more, not just to the hospital but also to the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
He was described as a former anesthesiologist, a “master yachtsman” and “world traveler.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
We lose muscle mass as we age, notes Dr. Michael Joyner, an anesthesiologist and exercise expert at the Mayo Clinic.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Walter Lapicki, an anesthesiologist at Hunterdon Health in Flemington, N.J., says that in some cases, allowing providers who aren’t doctors to practice without supervision can put patients at risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
John Taske, at fifty-six the oldest member of our group, was an anesthesiologist from Brisbane who’d taken up climbing after retiring from the Australian army.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Doctor groups representing radiologists, anesthesiologists and emergency-room physicians have been among the winners under the setup, which was created under a 2020 law meant to protect patients from surprise medical bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Patients come to the main U-M medical campus around eight times during the span of a month for infusions under the care of psychiatrists, anesthesiologists and other clinicians.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
The anesthesiologists, the nurses, the hospital administration, the medical malpractice people.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2023
Anesthesia Partners denied the FTC's allegations and said it competes with large and small groups and individual anesthesiologists across Texas.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2023
No obstetricians, no anesthesiologists, no fancy monitoring devices.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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