Find comprehensive reports and ratings on a local family doctor, physician, or surgeon.
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.
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. Ohio has
4,848 practicing
family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density
in Akron is 124,
in Alliance is 16,
in Ashtabula is 17,
in Avon is 15,
in Avon Lake is 6,
in Barberton is 46,
in Beachwood is 38,
in Beavercreek is 35,
in Bellbrook is 9,
in Bellefontaine is 8,
in Bowling Green is 25,
in Broadview Heights is 7,
in Brunswick is 15,
in Campbell is 4,
in Canal Fulton is 3,
in Canfield is 9,
in Canton is 41,
in Centerville is 38,
in Chardon is 14,
in Cincinnati is 353,
in Cleveland is 273,
in Columbus is 448,
in Cortland is 11,
in Cuyahoga Falls is 40,
in Dayton is 192,
in Delaware is 28,
in Dublin is 26,
in East Liverpool is 11,
in Elyria is 15,
in Englewood is 7,
in Fairborn is 14,
in Fairlawn is 21,
in Franklin is 15,
in Fremont is 20,
in Gahanna is 24,
in Greenfield is 10,
in Grove City is 69,
in Hamilton is 32,
in Hilliard is 34,
in Hillsboro is 13,
in Huber Heights is 15,
in Hudson is 13,
in Independence is 10,
in Kent is 16,
in Kettering is 38,
in Lakewood is 20,
in Lancaster is 36,
in Lebanon is 16,
in Lima is 41,
in Lorain is 30,
in Marietta is 23,
in Martins Ferry is 5,
in Marysville is 22,
in Mason is 19,
in Massillon is 36,
in Maumee is 51,
in Medina is 20,
in Mentor is 44,
in Miamisburg is 14,
in Milford is 26,
in Niles is 7,
in North Canton is 33,
in North Olmsted is 7,
in Norton is 9,
in Norwalk is 16,
in Oberlin is 6,
in Olmsted Falls is 7,
in Oregon is 28,
in Painesville is 11,
in Parma is 13,
in Perrysburg is 28,
in Pickerington is 20,
in Port Clinton is 11,
in Portsmouth is 18,
in Powell is 20,
in Ravenna is 4,
in Reynoldsburg is 8,
in Rocky River is 9,
in Rossford is 3,
in Salem is 14,
in Sidney is 19,
in Solon is 13,
in Springboro is 22,
in Stow is 16,
in Streetsboro is 13,
in Strongsville is 20,
in Tallmadge is 11,
in Tiffin is 9,
in Tipp City is 12,
in Toledo is 153,
in Vandalia is 15,
in Wadsworth is 9,
in Wapakoneta is 9,
in Warren is 45,
in Westerville is 65,
in Westlake is 54,
in Wickliffe is 4,
in Willoughby is 15,
in Wooster is 20,
and in Xenia is 11.
Ohio Information
Ohio’s northern border is Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Columbus is the capital city, and the population of Ohio is 11,464,042. Ohio is the birthplace of seven presidents, all born here before 1900. In 1803, President Jefferson approved Ohio’s boundaries and constitution, but congress did not formally admit Ohio as a state. Ohio was not officially accepted into the United States until retroactively in 1953 by President Eisenhower.
Visitors drive through covered bridges, see earthen effigy mounds and other historical monuments, or go hiking, fishing, boating or golfing in Ohio’s state parks. The Goodyear Blimp in docks in Akron, the world’s largest crystal ball is in Westerville, and the SunWatch Indian Village Archaeological Park is a popular site in Dayton.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Ohio has a population of 11,464,042.
Of this population, 2,685,258 are under the age of 18
and 1,522,387 are at or above the age of 65.
We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information. Verify here.