California (CA) Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Colon Surgery & Rectal Surgery Information
Description
Colon and rectal surgery deals with the intestinal tract, the colon, rectum and anal canal. A colon and rectal surgeon diagnoses and treats various diseases of these areas of the body by medical and surgical means. This specialist may deal with other organs and tissues that are affected by intestinal disease, such as the liver, urinary, and female reproductive system.
A colon and rectal surgeon can also diagnose and manage conditions such as hemorrhoids, abscesses and fistulae (infections located around the anus and rectum), Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory conditions. They also use technical procedures to evaluate and treat cancer, polyps, and other anorectal diseases.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
139 practicing
colon surgeons & rectal surgeons. Broken out by city, colon surgery & rectal surgery doctor density
in Alamo is 1,
in Anaheim is 2,
in Berkeley is 1,
in Beverly Hills is 4,
in Brentwood is 1,
in Burlingame is 2,
in Carmichael is 1,
in Castro Valley is 1,
in Chico is 2,
in Covina is 1,
in Crescent City is 1,
in Duarte is 1,
in Encino is 2,
in Folsom is 1,
in Fontana is 2,
in Fountain Valley is 1,
in Fresno is 8,
in Fullerton is 1,
in Garden Grove is 1,
in Glendale is 1,
in Greenbrae is 2,
in Harbor City is 2,
in Hayward is 1,
in La Jolla is 6,
in La Mesa is 1,
in Laguna Beach is 1,
in Laguna Hills is 2,
in Loma Linda is 1,
in Long Beach is 2,
in Los Alamitos is 2,
in Los Angeles is 8,
in Los Gatos is 2,
in Monterey Park is 2,
in Mountain View is 1,
in Newport Beach is 2,
in Orange is 4,
in Oxnard is 1,
in Palm Springs is 1,
in Palo Alto is 2,
in Pasadena is 1,
in Pleasanton is 1,
in Rancho Mirage is 4,
in Redding is 1,
in Roseville is 1,
in Sacramento is 3,
in San Diego is 6,
in San Francisco is 12,
in San Jose is 4,
in San Luis Obispo is 1,
in San Mateo is 2,
in San Pablo is 1,
in San Ramon is 2,
in Santa Barbara is 3,
in Santa Cruz is 1,
in Santa Monica is 1,
in Santa Rosa is 1,
in Simi Valley is 1,
in Stanford is 1,
in Stockton is 1,
in Sunnyvale is 1,
in Susanville is 1,
in Tarzana is 1,
in Torrance is 4,
in Travis AFB is 1,
in Vallejo is 1,
in Ventura is 1,
in Walnut Creek is 4,
in West Hollywood is 3,
in Woodland is 1,
and in Woodland Hills is 1.
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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