Illinois (IL) Cytopathology Doctors and Physicians

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Cytopathology Information

Description

Cytopathology is the laboratory study of cells and tissues. A cytopathologist diagnoses diseases after microscopic study of cells from tissue samples, cells, and fluids and secretions from the human body. An important part of the cytopathologist’s work is interpreting cells from the female reproductive system, using the “Pap test,” and being a consultant to other physicians in the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has 99 practicing cytopathologists. Broken out by city, cytopathology doctor density in Arlington Heights is 2, in Aurora is 2, in Belleville is 3, in Berwyn is 1, in Burr Ridge is 2, in Carbondale is 2, in Chicago is 25, in Collinsville is 1, in Decatur is 2, in Dekalb is 2, in Elk Grove Village is 1, in Elmhurst is 3, in Evanston is 6, in Geneva is 1, in Glenview is 1, in Harvey is 2, in Hines is 1, in Hinsdale is 6, in Hoffman Estates is 1, in Joliet is 1, in Kankakee is 1, in La Grange is 5, in Lake Forest is 3, in Maywood is 5, in Melrose Park is 1, in Moline is 3, in Morris is 1, in Naperville is 2, in Normal is 1, in Park Ridge is 6, in Peoria is 1, in Rockford is 1, in Schaumburg is 3, in Scott AFB is 1, in Springfield is 3, in Tinley Park is 1, in Urbana is 2, in Waukegan is 1, and in Zion is 2.

Illinois Information

Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing. Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371. Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18 and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.

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