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Alabama (AL) Internal Medicine Doctors and Physicians

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Internal Medicine Information

Description

Internal medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with treating the whole patient. An internal medicine physician, also called an internist, can treat many illnesses and conditions, and is skilled in treating a patient who has several illnesses or disorders at the same time. This internist, who can be a primary care physician, emphasizes disease prevention and wellness, but can treat problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs, along with mental health or substance abuse issues.

The internal medicine physician can also treat cancer or diseases of the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems, while concentrating on the wellness of the patient as a whole.

Diseases / Illnesses Treated

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Broncho-Esophagology, Pneumonia, pectus excavatum, Hyper / Hypoglycemia, Bronchitis, Macular Degeneration, Diabetes, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis , Emphysema, cancer, infection, Yeast infection, Autism, Congestive heart failure, Anemia, Heart Attack, and Aneurysm.

Procedures Performed

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Lithotripsy, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP, dialysis, mechanical ventilation, cardioversion, angioplasty, endoscopy, intra-aortic balloon pump, cardiac ablation, and Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).

Tests Performed

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Bone density test, dialysis, physicial / check up, FAA-Flight Physicial, physicial examination, x-ray, biopsy, Blood Test, Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ultrasound, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), electrolyte test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), stool test, pH probe test, and microbiological culture.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alabama has 1,352 practicing internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density in Adamsville is 1, in Alabaster is 24, in Albertville is 9, in Alexander City is 2, in Andalusia is 5, in Anniston is 24, in Arab is 2, in Ashville is 1, in Athens is 6, in Atmore is 2, in Auburn is 6, in Bay Minette is 3, in Bayou La Batre is 3, in Bessemer is 19, in Birmingham is 469, in Boaz is 6, in Brewton is 2, in Brundidge is 1, in Calera is 4, in Carbon Hill is 2, in Centre is 6, in Centreville is 2, in Childersburg is 2, in Clanton is 7, in Cullman is 22, in Dadeville is 2, in Daleville is 3, in Daphne is 9, in Decatur is 33, in Dothan is 38, in Enterprise is 13, in Eufaula is 6, in Fairfield is 5, in Fairhope is 11, in Fayette is 1, in Florala is 1, in Florence is 30, in Foley is 7, in Fort Payne is 6, in Fultondale is 4, in Gadsden is 27, in Gardendale is 7, in Georgiana is 2, in Greenville is 7, in Gulf Shores is 3, in Guntersville is 5, in Haleyville is 4, in Hamilton is 2, in Hartselle is 4, in Heflin is 5, in Helena is 1, in Homewood is 2, in Hoover is 12, in Huntsville is 91, in Irondale is 5, in Jackson is 3, in Jacksonville is 4, in Jasper is 35, in Lanett is 1, in Leeds is 3, in Luverne is 4, in Madison is 17, in Millbrook is 2, in Mobile is 151, in Monroeville is 5, in Montevallo is 1, in Montgomery is 107, in Moody is 2, in Mountain Brook is 2, in Muscle Shoals is 14, in Northport is 4, in Oneonta is 6, in Opelika is 21, in Oxford is 7, in Ozark is 7, in Pelham is 5, in Pell City is 4, in Phenix City is 2, in Prattville is 10, in Prichard is 3, in Rainbow City is 3, in Robertsdale is 1, in Russellville is 4, in Saraland is 1, in Scottsboro is 13, in Selma is 10, in Sheffield is 6, in Southside is 1, in Spanish Fort is 1, in Sylacauga is 16, in Talladega is 11, in Tallassee is 1, in Thomasville is 2, in Troy is 5, in Tuscaloosa is 56, in Tuscumbia is 3, in Tuskegee is 6, in Valley is 4, in Wetumpka is 6, and in Winfield is 4.

Alabama Information

Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808. Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18 and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.

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