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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. Illinois has
120 practicing
hand surgeons. Broken out by city, hand surgery doctor density
in Arlington Heights is 7,
in Barrington is 1,
in Bartlett is 2,
in Belleville is 2,
in Bloomingdale is 1,
in Blue Island is 1,
in Buffalo Grove is 1,
in Burr Ridge is 1,
in Chester is 1,
in Chicago is 28,
in Crystal Lake is 1,
in Decatur is 3,
in Des Plaines is 1,
in Downers Grove is 3,
in Effingham is 4,
in Elgin is 3,
in Elk Grove Village is 4,
in Elmhurst is 5,
in Flossmoor is 1,
in Fox River Grove is 1,
in Geneva is 2,
in Glen Ellyn is 1,
in Glenview is 6,
in Hinsdale is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 4,
in Homewood is 1,
in Jacksonville is 1,
in Joliet is 1,
in Lemont is 1,
in Libertyville is 2,
in Lincolnwood is 1,
in Lockport is 3,
in Lombard is 1,
in Maryville is 1,
in Maywood is 2,
in Melrose Park is 2,
in Moline is 1,
in Morton Grove is 1,
in Mount Vernon is 1,
in O Fallon is 1,
in Oak Brook is 1,
in Oak Forest is 1,
in Oak Lawn is 2,
in Oakbrook Terrace is 2,
in Olympia Fields is 2,
in Orland Park is 3,
in Palos Heights is 4,
in Palos Hills is 1,
in Park Ridge is 2,
in Peoria is 2,
in Pittsfield is 1,
in Prospect Heights is 1,
in Rockford is 4,
in Schaumburg is 2,
in Springfield is 7,
in Swansea is 1,
in Sycamore is 1,
in Urbana is 2,
in Vernon Hills is 5,
in Warrenville is 4,
in Westchester is 1,
in Wilmette is 2,
and in Woodstock is 1.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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