Iowa (IA) Allergy & Immunology Doctors and Physicians

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Allergy & Immunology Information

Description

Allergy and immunology deals with problems caused by allergies and other disorders of the immune system. An allergist-immunologist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages disorders of the immune system. Some conditions that this specialist will treat include asthma, rhinitis, eczema, and allergic reactions to drugs, foods and insect bites. Other areas covered by an allergist-immunologist are immune deficiency diseases, problems related to autoimmune diseases, and organ transplantation.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Iowa has 48 practicing allergists & immunologists. Broken out by city, allergy & immunology doctor density in Ames is 2, in Bloomfield is 1, in Boone is 1, in Burlington is 1, in Cedar Falls is 1, in Cedar Rapids is 6, in Centerville is 1, in Chariton is 1, in Cherokee is 2, in Clinton is 1, in Coralville is 1, in Council Bluffs is 2, in Davenport is 2, in Denison is 1, in Des Moines is 4, in Dubuque is 5, in Fort Dodge is 1, in Fort Madison is 2, in Harlan is 1, in Humboldt is 1, in Iowa City is 13, in Iowa Falls is 1, in Keokuk is 3, in Le Mars is 2, in Marshalltown is 1, in Mount Pleasant is 2, in Newton is 2, in Perry is 1, in Rock Valley is 1, in Sheldon is 1, in Shenandoah is 1, in Sioux City is 2, in Waterloo is 2, in West Burlington is 2, and in West Des Moines is 2.

Iowa Information

Iowa’s capital is Des Moines, home to Drake University. Iowa achieved Statehood 1846, and the state’s population is now 2,996,334. The Mississippi river borders the state on the east, and a majority of the state’s economic output is agricultural. Many cultural and entertainment opportunities exist for visitors to the “quad cities” of Davenport and Bettendorf, IA, and Rock Island and Moline, IL. Numerous museums, arts, music and sports events are available in Iowa, including the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, the Amana Colonies, and the Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead. Famous people born in Iowa: Buffalo Bill, entertainers Johnny Carson and John Wayne, and former president Herbert Hoover.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Iowa has a population of 2,966,334. Of this population, 656,031 are under the age of 18 and 434,196 are at or above the age of 65.

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