internist  /ɪn ˈtɜr nɪst/ ? Meaning of "internist"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a specialist in internal medicine

Usage(s):

  1. An internist in a practice that covers much of southern Wisconsin, she went to her radiology department to schedule a mammogram.
  2. Think of it as trying to fill a bathtub with the drain open, suggests Jason Umans, an internist and maternal-fetal pharmacologist at Georgetown University.
  3. Bob Goodman, a New York City internist who founded No Free Lunch in 1999 to combat the practice of accepting gifts, says doctors should push back harder.

Quotes

  1. "After consulting with Lakers team internist Dr. John Moe, I feel confident that I can gainfully pursue an NBA season with another long playoff post-season," Jackson said in a statement on the Lakers website (www.nba.com/lakers).
    on Jul 3, 2009 By: Phil Jackson Source: Reuters Canada

  2. "It would only have been given at the advice of and prescription by the doctor, and most time, if not all the time, would never be administered by an athletic trainer. It would be administered by the team doctor or internist," Duquette said.
    on Jan 7, 2008 By: Jim Duquette Source: CBS 2

  3. "My internist noticed a suspicious looking mole on my back and sent me to a dermatologist," said Anderson. "When the dermatologist biopsy revealed that I had melanoma, I went to see Dr. Chevinsky who performed surgery to remove it."
    on May 8, 2008 By: Jack Anderson Source: PR Web (press release)

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