Texas (TX) 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. Texas has 8,422 practicing family doctors. Broken out by city, family practice doctor density in Abilene is 66, in Allen is 25, in Amarillo is 90, in Arlington is 121, in Austin is 407, in Bastrop is 9, in Beaumont is 55, in Bedford is 25, in Boerne is 13, in Brownsville is 30, in Brownwood is 20, in Bryan is 91, in Carrollton is 39, in Cedar Park is 31, in Cleburne is 19, in College Station is 57, in Colleyville is 33, in Conroe is 71, in Coppell is 32, in Corpus Christi is 164, in Corsicana is 13, in Crockett is 6, in Dallas is 495, in Decatur is 10, in Deer Park is 8, in Denton is 59, in Dickinson is 9, in Edinburg is 34, in El Paso is 170, in Euless is 7, in Fairfield is 8, in Flower Mound is 34, in Fort Worth is 348, in Friendswood is 10, in Frisco is 38, in Garland is 128, in Glen Rose is 6, in Granbury is 17, in Grand Prairie is 49, in Grapevine is 25, in Greenville is 22, in Harlingen is 62, in Henderson is 11, in Hereford is 7, in Houston is 977, in Humble is 31, in Huntsville is 21, in Irving is 83, in Jacksonville is 13, in Katy is 41, in Keller is 26, in League City is 26, in Lewisville is 36, in Livingston is 13, in Longview is 34, in Lubbock is 150, in Lufkin is 32, in Magnolia is 11, in Mansfield is 26, in Mcallen is 89, in Mckinney is 33, in Mesquite is 57, in Midland is 24, in Missouri City is 13, in Mount Pleasant is 11, in Nacogdoches is 24, in Nederland is 11, in New Braunfels is 37, in North Richland Hills is 15, in Orange is 12, in Palestine is 21, in Pasadena is 48, in Pearland is 37, in Pflugerville is 15, in Pittsburg is 9, in Plano is 115, in Port Arthur is 28, in Richardson is 53, in Rockport is 50, in Rockwall is 23, in Rosenberg is 9, in Round Rock is 52, in San Angelo is 40, in San Antonio is 616, in San Marcos is 19, in Seguin is 19, in Smithville is 3, in South Houston is 1, in Southlake is 20, in Spring is 28, in Sugar Land is 103, in Texarkana is 34, in Tomball is 26, in Tyler is 138, in Victoria is 36, in Waco is 136, in Waxahachie is 12, in Weatherford is 22, in Webster is 32, and in Wichita Falls is 56.

Texas Information

Texas achieved statehood in 1845, and its capital is Austin. Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center with its world-famous NASA Mission Control. Texas offers a multitude of outdoor activities: you can visit a ranch or a rodeo, or go hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, or canoeing. Popular sites are the Alamo in San Antonio, the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, or the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi. Famous Texans include former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, actors Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford, and musicians Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 22,859,968. Of this population, 6,219,854 are under the age of 18 and 2,258,423 are at or above the age of 65.

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