California (CA) Hand Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Hand Surgery Information
Description
Hand surgery may be performed by a general surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, or a plastic surgeon after illness or injury, or to repair a congenital condition. A hand surgeon has special training in medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of healing the hand and arm, and sometimes recommends a non-surgical approach. The surgeon excels at diagnosis, preservation and restoration to the form and function of the hand, wrist and arm after disorders such as carpal tunnel, arthritis, fractures, tendonitis, or when amputation is required.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
including carpel tunnel syndrome.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
262 practicing
hand surgeons. Broken out by city, hand surgery doctor density
in Anaheim is 2,
in Apple Valley is 1,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Barstow is 1,
in Bellflower is 3,
in Berkeley is 3,
in Beverly Hills is 6,
in Burbank is 2,
in Burlingame is 1,
in Camarillo is 1,
in Campbell is 1,
in Chula Vista is 1,
in Colton is 2,
in Corona is 1,
in Corte Madera is 1,
in Daly City is 1,
in Davis is 2,
in Del Mar is 1,
in Downey is 7,
in El Centro is 1,
in Encinitas is 1,
in Fairfield is 1,
in Folsom is 1,
in Fontana is 5,
in Fremont is 1,
in Fresno is 7,
in Fullerton is 3,
in Garden Grove is 1,
in Hayward is 2,
in Hemet is 1,
in Indio is 1,
in Irvine is 1,
in Irwindale is 1,
in Jackson is 1,
in La Quinta is 1,
in Laguna Hills is 1,
in Laguna Niguel is 1,
in Laguna Woods is 2,
in Lancaster is 1,
in Livermore is 2,
in Loma Linda is 4,
in Long Beach is 8,
in Los Alamitos is 1,
in Los Angeles is 24,
in Madera is 1,
in Milpitas is 1,
in Modesto is 6,
in Montebello is 1,
in Monterey is 3,
in Mountain View is 4,
in Napa is 1,
in Newport Beach is 6,
in Oakland is 11,
in Oceanside is 1,
in Orange is 5,
in Oxnard is 5,
in Palm Springs is 2,
in Palo Alto is 6,
in Pasadena is 6,
in Piedmont is 1,
in Pleasanton is 2,
in Rancho Mirage is 1,
in Redlands is 1,
in Redwood City is 6,
in Richmond is 1,
in Riverside is 5,
in Roseville is 1,
in Sacramento is 13,
in Saint Helena is 1,
in San Bernardino is 2,
in San Diego is 21,
in San Dimas is 2,
in San Francisco is 22,
in San Jose is 5,
in San Leandro is 1,
in San Mateo is 4,
in San Rafael is 1,
in San Ramon is 5,
in Santa Ana is 4,
in Santa Barbara is 4,
in Santa Clarita is 2,
in Santa Cruz is 1,
in Santa Monica is 3,
in Santa Rosa is 2,
in Simi Valley is 2,
in Sonoma is 1,
in South San Francisco is 1,
in Stockton is 2,
in Thousand Oaks is 3,
in Torrance is 6,
in Tracy is 2,
in Union City is 2,
in Vacaville is 1,
in Walnut Creek is 4,
in West Covina is 1,
in Westlake Village is 2,
in Westminster is 3,
in Whittier is 1,
in Woodland Hills is 2,
and in Yuba City is 2.
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.