Florida (FL) 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. Florida has
73 practicing
adolescent medicine doctors. Broken out by city, adolescent medicine doctor density
in Altamonte Springs is 1,
in Bay Pines is 1,
in Brandon is 1,
in Brooksville is 1,
in Clearwater is 1,
in Doral is 1,
in Dunedin is 1,
in Eustis is 1,
in Gainesville is 3,
in Hialeah is 2,
in Hollywood is 1,
in Jacksonville is 9,
in Lakeland is 2,
in Melbourne is 1,
in Miami is 15,
in Miami Lakes is 1,
in Mount Dora is 1,
in Naples is 1,
in North Miami is 2,
in Odessa is 1,
in Opa Locka is 1,
in Orlando is 5,
in Panama City is 1,
in Patrick AFB is 1,
in Pompano Beach is 1,
in Port Saint Joe is 1,
in Port Saint Lucie is 1,
in Riverview is 1,
in Saint Augustine is 1,
in Saint Petersburg is 2,
in St Augustine is 1,
in Sumterville is 1,
in Tallahassee is 1,
and in Tampa is 9.
Florida Information
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital.
Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864.
Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18
and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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