California (CA) Cardiothoracic Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Information
Description
Cardiothoracic Surgery refers to operations that treat diseases affecting the heart (cardio) and lungs (thoracic).
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Mesothelioma, lung cancer, Aortic aneurysm, thymoma, Congenital heart disease, pectus excavatum, cardiovascular disease, lung disease, Esophageal carcinoma, Chest wall tumors, Malignant pleural effusions, thoracic neoplasms, Pulmonary metastases, esophageal diseases, and Tracheal tumors.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Lobectomy, Ventricular assist device, Mediastinoscopy, lung transplantation, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), Mitral valve repair, lung volume reduction, mitral valve replacement, Heart Transplantation, Aortic dissection, arrhythmia surgery, Ventricular Restoration (Dor Procedure), Miniminally invasive surgery (MIS), Video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS), Bullectomy, and thoracic aorta repairs.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including biopsy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), x-ray, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), and physicial examination.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
264 practicing
cardiothoracic surgeons. Broken out by city, cardiothoracic surgery doctor density
in Anaheim is 1,
in Antioch is 1,
in Apple Valley is 1,
in Arcadia is 2,
in Auburn is 1,
in Bakersfield is 1,
in Bellflower is 1,
in Berkeley is 1,
in Beverly Hills is 1,
in Burlingame is 2,
in Campbell is 1,
in Carlsbad is 1,
in Castro Valley is 1,
in Chino is 1,
in Chula Vista is 1,
in Claremont is 1,
in Concord is 1,
in Covina is 2,
in Daly City is 2,
in Del Mar is 1,
in East Palo Alto is 1,
in Emeryville is 1,
in Encinitas is 1,
in Escondido is 3,
in Fremont is 2,
in Fresno is 8,
in Fullerton is 3,
in Glendale is 2,
in Hayward is 2,
in Hidden Hills is 1,
in Huntington Park is 1,
in Inglewood is 2,
in Irvine is 1,
in La Mesa is 1,
in La Palma is 1,
in La Quinta is 2,
in Laguna Hills is 2,
in Laguna Niguel is 1,
in Lakewood is 1,
in Lancaster is 1,
in Loma Linda is 2,
in Long Beach is 7,
in Los Alamitos is 2,
in Los Altos Hills is 1,
in Los Angeles is 38,
in Lynwood is 3,
in Marysville is 1,
in Menlo Park is 1,
in Mission Viejo is 2,
in Modesto is 2,
in Monterey is 1,
in Mountain View is 3,
in Napa is 3,
in National City is 1,
in Newbury Park is 1,
in Newport Beach is 4,
in Oakland is 5,
in Orange is 6,
in Oxnard is 4,
in Palm Springs is 5,
in Palo Alto is 3,
in Pasadena is 5,
in Patterson is 1,
in Petaluma is 2,
in Pico Rivera is 1,
in Pismo Beach is 1,
in Placentia is 1,
in Pomona is 3,
in Poway is 1,
in Rancho Cordova is 1,
in Rancho Mirage is 1,
in Redding is 1,
in Redwood City is 2,
in Riverside is 3,
in Roseville is 2,
in Sacramento is 11,
in Salinas is 5,
in San Bernardino is 1,
in San Diego is 12,
in San Francisco is 14,
in San Jose is 5,
in San Mateo is 1,
in San Ramon is 1,
in Santa Ana is 4,
in Santa Barbara is 1,
in Santa Monica is 1,
in Santa Rosa is 1,
in Soledad is 1,
in South Lake Tahoe is 1,
in South San Francisco is 1,
in Stockton is 6,
in Thousand Oaks is 4,
in Torrance is 5,
in Upland is 3,
in Ventura is 3,
in Visalia is 1,
in Walnut Creek is 3,
in West Covina is 1,
in West Hollywood is 2,
and in Whittier is 2.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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