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orthopedist

American  
[awr-thuh-peed-ist] / ˌɔr θəˈpid ɪst /

noun

  • orthopedists
    plural
  1. a doctor specializing in orthopedics.


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He also became well acquainted with orthopedist Frank Jobe, the team physician.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

I went back to my orthopedist, Dr. Lon Weiner, who ordered an MRI.

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

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

In the days after, he consulted with team doctors, received outside opinions from renowned orthopedists Dr. Keith Meister and Dr. Neal ElAttrache and decided to have the surgery.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

Over the next few months, she saw a couple of orthopedists at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

From New York Times Feb. 7, 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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