Indiana (IN) 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. Indiana has 22 practicing adolescent medicine doctors. Broken out by city, adolescent medicine doctor density in Bluffton is 1, in Carmel is 2, in Evansville is 2, in Greentown is 1, in Indianapolis is 12, in Kokomo is 1, in Linton is 1, in Mishawaka is 1, in Muncie is 1, in Munster is 1, in Peru is 1, in Princeton is 1, and in South Bend is 2.

Indiana Information

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.

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