Phoenix, Arizona is home to 58 practicing geriatric medicine doctors who have offices in 1 county and 23 zip codes, including zip codes 85008, 85012, 85006, 85013, 85004, 85016, 85029, 85034, 85042, 85031, 85015, 85007, 85021, 85037, 85033, 85078, 85051, 85032, 85019, 85028, 85027, 85023, and 85010.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Phoenix has a population of 1,461,575, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 geriatric medicine doctor for every 25,199 residents.

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According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.

Description

Geriatric medicine deals with aging problems and illnesses in older people. A geriatrician or geriatric physician has specific knowledge of the aging process and expert skills in the diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of diseases in the elderly. This specialist can treat geriatric patients in the patient’s home, an office, nursing home, or a hospital setting.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis.

Tests Performed

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Bone density test.