California (CA) Adolescent Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Adolescent Medicine Information
Description
Adolescent medicine is the branch of medicine that specializes in treating adolescents and youths. An adolescent medicine physician focuses on the problems of patients who have reached puberty and are in adolescence. This physician specializes in the care of adolescents, including illness, substance abuse prevention and counseling, psychosocial disorders (depression and self-esteem problems, eating disorders), reproductive health, and sexuality issues.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
147 practicing
adolescent medicine doctors. Broken out by city, adolescent medicine doctor density
in Alhambra is 1,
in Antioch is 1,
in Artesia is 1,
in Berkeley is 1,
in Beverly Hills is 1,
in Camarillo is 1,
in Carmichael is 1,
in Chula Vista is 1,
in Culver City is 1,
in Davis is 1,
in Dinuba is 1,
in Fairfield is 2,
in Fontana is 1,
in Fresno is 2,
in Glendale is 4,
in Hayward is 1,
in Huntington Beach is 2,
in Irvine is 1,
in La Jolla is 1,
in Lake Forest is 1,
in Loma Linda is 3,
in Los Angeles is 17,
in Los Gatos is 1,
in Madera is 1,
in Martinez is 1,
in Merced is 1,
in Mill Valley is 2,
in Mission Hills is 3,
in Modesto is 2,
in Montrose is 1,
in Mountain View is 1,
in Napa is 1,
in North Hollywood is 2,
in Oakland is 3,
in Orange is 4,
in Palmdale is 1,
in Palo Alto is 4,
in Panorama City is 1,
in Pasadena is 2,
in Perris is 1,
in Pleasanton is 1,
in Pomona is 1,
in Rancho Cordova is 1,
in Redwood City is 1,
in Riverside is 1,
in Rohnert Park is 1,
in Sacramento is 2,
in Salinas is 1,
in San Clemente is 1,
in San Diego is 7,
in San Fernando is 1,
in San Francisco is 16,
in San Gabriel is 1,
in San Jose is 3,
in San Luis Obispo is 2,
in San Mateo is 2,
in San Pedro is 1,
in Santa Barbara is 1,
in Santa Maria is 1,
in Sonora is 1,
in South Gate is 1,
in Stockton is 3,
in Tarzana is 1,
in Temecula is 2,
in Temple City is 1,
in Templeton is 1,
in Thousand Oaks is 1,
in Torrance is 6,
in Travis AFB is 1,
in Tustin is 2,
in Valencia is 2,
in Van Nuys is 1,
in Venice is 1,
in Victorville is 1,
in Walnut Creek is 2,
in Whittier is 2,
and in Yorba Linda is 1.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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