Georgia (GA) 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. Georgia has
38 practicing
adolescent medicine doctors. Broken out by city, adolescent medicine doctor density
in Albany is 2,
in Atlanta is 8,
in Augusta is 4,
in Austell is 1,
in Brunswick is 1,
in Cartersville is 1,
in Colquitt is 1,
in Columbus is 1,
in Covington is 1,
in Decatur is 1,
in Duluth is 1,
in Eatonton is 2,
in Fayetteville is 1,
in Forest Park is 1,
in Louisville is 1,
in Macon is 2,
in Marietta is 1,
in Norcross is 1,
in Riverdale is 1,
in Roswell is 1,
in Sandy Springs is 1,
in Tybee Island is 1,
in Unadilla is 1,
and in Valdosta is 3.
Georgia Information
Georgia is rich in history, from its statehood in 1788, to its tobacco plantations, to its civil rights memorials. Atlanta is its vibrant capital city, and it offers a myriad of music, arts, sports and nightlife. While in Atlanta, visit the world’s largest aquarium, the Woodruff Arts Center, or the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Ride the Old Town Trolley in Savannah, and listen to some live jazz and blues at one of Savannah’s many festivals.
Georgia’s mountain parks offer hiking, biking, climbing, and other outdoor activities. On Georgia’s coastline, you can go boating, deep sea fishing or kayaking in the Atlantic. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge draws many visitors yearly.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Georgia has a population of 9,072,576.
Of this population, 2,319,806 are under the age of 18
and 865,997 are at or above the age of 65.
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