Florida (FL) 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. Florida has
630 practicing
geriatric medicine doctors. Broken out by city, geriatric medicine doctor density
in Altamonte Springs is 2,
in Apalachicola is 1,
in Apopka is 2,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Aventura is 1,
in Boca Raton is 11,
in Bonita Springs is 1,
in Boynton Beach is 3,
in Bradenton is 4,
in Cape Coral is 2,
in Casselberry is 1,
in Clearwater is 6,
in Clermont is 1,
in Cocoa Beach is 2,
in Coconut Creek is 2,
in Coral Gables is 4,
in Coral Springs is 3,
in Crestview is 1,
in Davie is 2,
in Daytona Beach is 8,
in Deerfield Beach is 5,
in Delray Beach is 10,
in Destin is 1,
in Dunedin is 2,
in Edgewater is 2,
in Eustis is 1,
in Fernandina Beach is 2,
in Fort Lauderdale is 10,
in Fort Myers is 12,
in Fort Pierce is 1,
in Gainesville is 18,
in Gulf Breeze is 3,
in Hialeah is 3,
in Hollywood is 6,
in Homestead is 3,
in Jacksonville is 26,
in Jacksonville Beach is 1,
in Jupiter is 2,
in Kissimmee is 6,
in Lake Butler is 1,
in Lake Mary is 1,
in Lake Worth is 2,
in Lakeland is 6,
in Largo is 7,
in Lauderdale Lakes is 2,
in Leesburg is 4,
in Live Oak is 2,
in Maitland is 2,
in Margate is 4,
in Marianna is 2,
in Melbourne is 13,
in Miami is 59,
in Miami Beach is 11,
in Milton is 2,
in Miramar is 1,
in Naples is 15,
in New Port Richey is 4,
in New Smyrna Beach is 1,
in North Lauderdale is 1,
in North Miami Beach is 2,
in Oakland Park is 3,
in Ocala is 6,
in Ocoee is 1,
in Orange Park is 3,
in Orlando is 27,
in Ormond Beach is 27,
in Palm Bay is 1,
in Palm Beach Gardens is 4,
in Palm Coast is 2,
in Panama City is 2,
in Pembroke Pines is 4,
in Pensacola is 9,
in Pinellas Park is 1,
in Plant City is 2,
in Plantation is 6,
in Pompano Beach is 1,
in Port Orange is 2,
in Punta Gorda is 2,
in Riviera Beach is 7,
in Rockledge is 1,
in Sanford is 2,
in Sarasota is 9,
in Sebastian is 2,
in Seminole is 5,
in South Miami is 1,
in Stuart is 3,
in Sunrise is 4,
in Tallahassee is 11,
in Tampa is 38,
in Tarpon Springs is 4,
in Tavares is 3,
in Temple Terrace is 2,
in Titusville is 4,
in Venice is 3,
in Vero Beach is 4,
in West Palm Beach is 8,
in Weston is 5,
in Winter Garden is 2,
in Winter Haven is 1,
and in Zephyrhills is 8.
Florida Information
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital.
Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864.
Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18
and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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