The doctor got up looking surly (6)
I believe the answer is:
morose
'surly' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'the doctor got up' is the wordplay.
'the doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'got up' becomes 'rose' (past tense of 'raise').
'mo'+'rose'='MOROSE'
'looking' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for morose that I've seen before include "grouchy" , "Sullen or glum." , "Peevish and gloomy" , "blue" , "Surly and unforthcoming" .)