orthopedist
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In January, I went to see my orthopedist.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
"Right now, patients may go to an orthopedist or a neurologist, and there is no clear injury. But they're still in pain," he says.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2025
The orthopedist said it was a torn muscle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
Giants: RHP Keaton Winn began experiencing soreness in his throwing elbow after his last start and is scheduled to be examined Saturday by team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
Annette wasn’t on board — it turned out she was late because of an orthopedist appointment — so I sat next to Renee.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
Over the next few months, she saw a couple of orthopedists at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Boras cited a split among orthopedists and surgeons, maintaining orthopedists believe “almost a Darwinian concept where you actually grow into a formation of your being able to compete and perform.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Through their sale to Welsh Carson, the Resurgens orthopedists in Atlanta got a capital partner and executive expertise to help them expand by acquiring other orthopedic practices in Georgia and other markets.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023
With elective surgeries canceled, orthopedists are pitching in elsewhere.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2020
Some orthopedists sub-specialize in sports medicine, which addresses both simple injuries, such as a sprained ankle, and complex injuries, such as a torn rotator cuff in the shoulder.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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