surgeon
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"The whole effect was discovered by accident," explains Brian Wong, a professor and surgeon at the University of California, Irvine.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
A cancer patient had the wrong part of their bowel removed during an operation after a surgeon mistook a tattoo for the site of a tumour, a report has said.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Her husband Omar Al-Nouri, a vascular surgeon in the neighbouring city of La Jolla, received the same message and rushed down to the school.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
In “Deadwood,” the finest monologue, Mr. Jackman plays a tree surgeon who begins a relationship with one of his clients, Katie.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Apparently a surgeon was of a higher status than a doctor.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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