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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. Florida has
169 practicing
hand surgeons. Broken out by city, hand surgery doctor density
in Altamonte Springs is 2,
in Boca Raton is 3,
in Boynton Beach is 3,
in Bradenton is 1,
in Brandon is 2,
in Brooksville is 1,
in Cape Coral is 1,
in Celebration is 1,
in Clearwater is 2,
in Coral Gables is 2,
in Coral Springs is 2,
in Daytona Beach is 2,
in Delray Beach is 1,
in Destin is 1,
in Fort Lauderdale is 3,
in Fort Myers is 3,
in Fort Walton Beach is 1,
in Ft Lauderdale is 1,
in Gainesville is 13,
in Gulf Breeze is 3,
in Hialeah is 3,
in Hollywood is 3,
in Jacksonville is 10,
in Jacksonville Beach is 1,
in Jupiter is 3,
in Key Biscayne is 2,
in Kissimmee is 2,
in Lady Lake is 2,
in Lake Butler is 1,
in Lake Mary is 1,
in Lake Worth is 1,
in Lakeland is 4,
in Leesburg is 1,
in Longwood is 1,
in Maitland is 2,
in Melbourne is 3,
in Miami is 15,
in Miami Beach is 2,
in Miramar is 2,
in Naples is 3,
in North Miami Beach is 3,
in Ocala is 2,
in Odessa is 1,
in Orange Park is 2,
in Orlando is 8,
in Palatka is 2,
in Palm Beach Gardens is 2,
in Palm Harbor is 2,
in Palm Springs is 1,
in Pembroke Pines is 1,
in Pensacola is 1,
in Plantation is 3,
in Port Charlotte is 1,
in Port Orange is 2,
in Port Saint Lucie is 2,
in Royal Palm Beach is 4,
in Safety Harbor is 1,
in Saint Petersburg is 3,
in Sarasota is 7,
in Sebastian is 1,
in Sebring is 2,
in South Miami is 1,
in Stuart is 1,
in Tampa is 17,
in Temple Terrace is 4,
in Vero Beach is 1,
in Wellington is 3,
in West Palm Beach is 6,
in Weston is 2,
and in Winter Park 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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