California (CA) Geriatric Medicine Doctors and Physicians

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Geriatric Medicine Information

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 osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis .

Tests Performed

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

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 875 practicing geriatric medicine doctors. Broken out by city, geriatric medicine doctor density in Anaheim is 13, in Apple Valley is 3, in Bakersfield is 10, in Banning is 2, in Berkeley is 6, in Beverly Hills is 5, in Brentwood is 1, in Burbank is 3, in California City is 1, in Carlsbad is 5, in Cathedral City is 1, in Chino Hills is 1, in Chula Vista is 5, in Colton is 3, in Coronado is 1, in Costa Mesa is 1, in Covina is 4, in Danville is 1, in Downey is 2, in Encinitas is 1, in Escondido is 5, in Fairfield is 1, in Fontana is 14, in Fountain Valley is 7, in Fresno is 11, in Fullerton is 3, in Garden Grove is 7, in Glendale is 9, in Glendora is 2, in Grass Valley is 1, in Hayward is 1, in Hemet is 3, in Huntington Beach is 4, in Irvine is 12, in Jackson is 2, in Lafayette is 1, in Laguna Beach is 1, in Laguna Hills is 8, in Lancaster is 5, in Loma Linda is 13, in Long Beach is 17, in Los Alamitos is 3, in Los Angeles is 85, in Madera is 1, in Manhattan Beach is 3, in Merced is 3, in Mission Viejo is 1, in Modesto is 5, in Moreno Valley is 2, in Napa is 3, in National City is 1, in Newport Beach is 5, in Oakland is 18, in Oceanside is 3, in Orange is 19, in Oroville is 1, in Oxnard is 5, in Palm Desert is 3, in Palm Springs is 5, in Palo Alto is 17, in Pasadena is 8, in Petaluma is 3, in Placerville is 1, in Pomona is 6, in Poway is 1, in Rancho Cucamonga is 4, in Rancho Mirage is 4, in Redlands is 5, in Riverside is 16, in Roseville is 3, in Sacramento is 23, in San Diego is 50, in San Francisco is 66, in San Gabriel is 3, in San Jose is 15, in San Leandro is 2, in San Marino is 2, in San Pablo is 1, in San Rafael is 8, in San Ramon is 1, in Santa Ana is 6, in Santa Barbara is 7, in Santa Maria is 2, in Santa Monica is 29, in Santa Rosa is 6, in Scotts Valley is 1, in Seal Beach is 5, in Sebastopol is 3, in Simi Valley is 3, in Solana Beach is 3, in Stockton is 5, in Temecula is 1, in Torrance is 7, in Tustin is 1, in Vacaville is 2, in Vista is 2, in Walnut Creek is 8, in Westminster is 3, in Yorba Linda is 2, and in Yucca Valley is 1.

California Information

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.

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