pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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But pediatricians warn the cuts will be felt broadly, even by those who do not use Medicaid.
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Our pediatrician took the earliest possible chance to get my son his vaccine.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The datasets analyzed have some limitations and may not be applicable to the full U.S. population, noted Dr. James Perrin, a pediatrician and spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, who wasn’t involved in the study.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Gupta has since lost her job as a pediatrician at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Our pediatrician took the earliest possible chance to get my son his vaccine.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The datasets analyzed have some limitations and may not be applicable to the full U.S. population, noted Dr. James Perrin, a pediatrician and spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, who wasn’t involved in the study.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Gupta has since lost her job as a pediatrician at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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