Indiana (IN) Family Doctors and Physicians

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Family Practice Information

Description

Family practice is the branch of medicine concerning the total health care of the person and the family. A family practice physician can have a varied and extensive medical background, including internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and geriatrics. A family physician has the skills and knowledge to provide care and health maintenance education for all ages. This physician is trained to diagnose and treat each member of the family, no matter what the problem.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, cystic fibrosis, Bronchitis, Broncho-Esophagology, Asthma, osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis , Pneumonia, pectus excavatum, cancer, Diabetes, infection, Mono, Alzheimer's disease, Aneurysm, lice, Strep throat, Herpes, Influenza (flu), and Hepatitis.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including mole removal and wart removal.

Tests Performed

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Bone density test, FAA-Flight Physicial, physicial / check up, physicial, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), x-ray, biopsy, ultrasound, Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Blood Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), stool test, electrolyte test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), microbiological culture, and pH probe test.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has 3,175 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Akron is 2, in Anderson is 44, in Angola is 14, in Auburn is 23, in Avilla is 3, in Avon is 39, in Bedford is 16, in Berne is 2, in Bloomfield is 3, in Bloomington is 72, in Bluffton is 18, in Bourbon is 1, in Bristol is 5, in Brownsburg is 18, in Carmel is 62, in Chesterton is 13, in Clarksville is 7, in Columbia City is 16, in Columbus is 37, in Connersville is 12, in Crown Point is 27, in Dyer is 23, in East Chicago is 14, in Elkhart is 27, in Evansville is 149, in Fishers is 34, in Fort Wayne is 195, in Franklin is 19, in French Lick is 3, in Gary is 31, in Goshen is 39, in Gosport is 2, in Greencastle is 16, in Greenfield is 32, in Greenwood is 39, in Griffith is 10, in Hammond is 18, in Hebron is 1, in Highland is 11, in Hobart is 12, in Huntingburg is 9, in Huntington is 23, in Jasper is 13, in Jeffersonville is 21, in Kendallville is 12, in Knox is 5, in Kokomo is 45, in La Porte is 30, in Lafayette is 47, in Lagrange is 3, in Lakeville is 2, in Lanesville is 1, in Lapel is 3, in Lawrenceburg is 13, in Ligonier is 3, in Logansport is 16, in Madison is 16, in Marion is 25, in Markleville is 1, in Martinsville is 12, in Merrillville is 46, in Michigan City is 19, in Middletown is 4, in Mishawaka is 47, in Monticello is 13, in Mount Vernon is 5, in Muncie is 79, in Munster is 30, in New Albany is 42, in New Carlisle is 3, in New Castle is 15, in New Haven is 5, in New Whiteland is 5, in Newburgh is 26, in Noblesville is 21, in Paoli is 9, in Pendleton is 10, in Peru is 9, in Plainfield is 17, in Portage is 16, in Portland is 16, in Rensselaer is 10, in Richmond is 20, in Rochester is 8, in Rushville is 11, in Russiaville is 2, in Schererville is 5, in Sellersburg is 4, in Shelbyville is 10, in Sheridan is 3, in South Bend is 202, in Terre Haute is 90, in Valparaiso is 30, in Vincennes is 23, in Wabash is 11, in Walkerton is 1, in Westfield is 10, in Whiteland is 2, in Winchester is 6, and in Zionsville is 28.

Indiana Information

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.

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