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Indiana (IN) 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. Indiana has 1,934 practicing internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density in Anderson is 24, in Auburn is 1, in Avon is 38, in Batesville is 10, in Bedford is 15, in Beech Grove is 13, in Bloomington is 31, in Bluffton is 11, in Boonville is 2, in Brazil is 7, in Brownsburg is 9, in Burlington is 3, in Carlisle is 3, in Carmel is 74, in Chesterton is 11, in Clarksville is 19, in Columbia City is 5, in Columbus is 22, in Connersville is 11, in Corydon is 10, in Crawfordsville is 8, in Crown Point is 27, in Danville is 23, in Decatur is 1, in Dillsboro is 1, in Dyer is 14, in East Chicago is 19, in Edinburgh is 3, in Elkhart is 26, in Elwood is 5, in Evansville is 74, in Fishers is 28, in Fort Wayne is 87, in Franklin is 28, in Gary is 17, in Goshen is 6, in Greencastle is 3, in Greenfield is 14, in Greensburg is 7, in Greenwood is 33, in Hammond is 46, in Hebron is 2, in Highland is 19, in Hobart is 5, in Huntington is 4, in Jasper is 16, in Jeffersonville is 32, in Kendallville is 4, in Kentland is 2, in Knox is 4, in Kokomo is 31, in La Porte is 17, in Lafayette is 44, in Lagrange is 1, in Lawrenceburg is 22, in Lebanon is 11, in Loogootee is 1, in Madison is 9, in Marion is 20, in Martinsville is 8, in Merrillville is 64, in Michigan City is 21, in Mishawaka is 7, in Mooresville is 14, in Mount Vernon is 1, in Muncie is 53, in Munster is 55, in New Albany is 35, in Newburgh is 21, in Noblesville is 15, in North Vernon is 11, in Peru is 8, in Plainfield is 12, in Plymouth is 3, in Portage is 11, in Portland is 4, in Princeton is 5, in Richmond is 24, in Rushville is 6, in Scottsburg is 2, in Sellersburg is 11, in Seymour is 5, in Shelbyville is 11, in Sheridan is 1, in South Bend is 57, in Spencer is 1, in Sullivan is 3, in Tell City is 2, in Terre Haute is 43, in Tipton is 4, in Valparaiso is 32, in Vincennes is 14, in Wabash is 5, in Warsaw is 7, in Washington is 2, in West Lafayette is 10, in Westfield is 3, in Whiting is 3, in Williamsport is 3, and in Zionsville is 7.

Indiana Information

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.

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