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Dr. Gary E Hartman, MD

  • 780 Welch Road
  • Palo Alto,
  • California
  • 94304

Specialties

  • Critical Care Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Pediatric Surgery
Gender
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Dr. Carlos O Esquivel, MD

  • 300 Pasteur Drive
  • Stanford,
  • California
  • 94305

Specialties

  • Critical Care Surgery
  • General Surgery
Gender
Male

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Dr. Tomomi Oka, MD

  • 701 East El Camino Real
  • Mountain View,
  • California
  • 94040

Specialties

  • Critical Care Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
Gender
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Palo Alto Information

Palo Alto, California is home to 3 practicing critical care surgeons who have offices in 1 county and 2 zip codes, including zip codes 94304 and 94301.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Palo Alto has a population of 56,982, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 critical care surgeon for every 18,994 residents.

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.

Critical Care Surgery Information

Description

Critical care surgery is surgery on patients in the emergency unit or critical care unit of a hospital. A critical care or trauma surgeon is a physician who performs emergency surgery on patients who are critically ill. The critical care surgeon may also communicate with the patient’s primary physician and other specialists, and the critical care staff to coordinate treatment and care. This surgeon has a comprehensive surgery background, and is knowledgeable in a wide variety of surgical procedures and life-threatening injuries.

 
 

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