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.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. New Mexico has 20 practicing allergists & immunologists. Broken out by city, allergy & immunology doctor density in Albuquerque is 10, in Las Cruces is 4, in Los Alamos is 1, in Roswell is 2, in Santa Fe is 2, and in Shiprock is 1.
New Mexico is known as the “Land of Enchantment.” The population of New Mexico is 1,928,384, and Santa Fe is the capital. New Mexico is filled with ancient cultural relics, artifacts and structures from prehistoric times. Visit ancient Native American ruins in Aztec, petroglyphs in Alamogordo and Albuquerque, or the vast Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in Nageezi. Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors tour at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Other popular sites are the Billy the Kid Museum at Fort Sumner and the International UFO Museum in Roswell. Famous New Mexicans are actors Dennis Hopper and Demi Moore, artist Georgia O’Keefe, singers Jim Morrison and John Denver.
According to 2005 Census estimates, New Mexico has a population of 1,928,384. Of this population, 477,500 are under the age of 18 and 233,403 are at or above the age of 65.
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