family doctor

Example Sentences

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Just before Christmas last year, 77-year-old Nancy Hammer visited her family doctor seeking help for her worsening back pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Timmons says she started her concierge practice in 2022 after burning out as a traditional family doctor.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The family doctor put her mind at ease.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

The problem with GPs conducting DREs, Weiner told me, was that while a family doctor might have a lot of experience conducting the test, that doesn’t mean they are particularly good at identifying a cancer.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2024

And the counselor says it would be good if the school could have a note from our family doctor about the illness, just for the files.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements