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Michigan (MI) 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. Michigan has 5,078 practicing internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density in Adrian is 15, in Allegan is 8, in Allen Park is 13, in Alma is 9, in Ann Arbor is 352, in Battle Creek is 44, in Bay City is 24, in Berkley is 28, in Birmingham is 8, in Bloomfield Hills is 47, in Brighton is 31, in Burton is 19, in Cadillac is 12, in Center Line is 4, in Charlotte is 7, in Clawson is 11, in Clio is 7, in Coldwater is 7, in Davison is 14, in Dearborn is 206, in Dearborn Heights is 33, in Detroit is 915, in Dowagiac is 7, in East Lansing is 73, in Eastpointe is 16, in Escanaba is 2, in Essexville is 6, in Farmington is 11, in Farmington Hills is 136, in Ferndale is 10, in Flint is 263, in Garden City is 36, in Gladwin is 3, in Grand Blanc is 34, in Grand Haven is 15, in Grand Rapids is 297, in Grandville is 8, in Grayling is 13, in Greenville is 19, in Grosse Pointe is 28, in Grosse Pointe Farms is 24, in Grosse Pointe Park is 13, in Hamtramck is 32, in Highland Park is 4, in Hillsdale is 4, in Holland is 29, in Inkster is 3, in Iron Mountain is 9, in Ironwood is 10, in Jackson is 54, in Kalamazoo is 156, in Keego Harbor is 2, in Lansing is 137, in Lapeer is 11, in Livonia is 155, in Madison Heights is 30, in Marlette is 1, in Marquette is 19, in Marshall is 2, in Midland is 24, in Monroe is 13, in Mount Clemens is 33, in Mount Pleasant is 19, in Muskegon is 57, in Niles is 9, in Northville is 7, in Novi is 55, in Oak Park is 29, in Owosso is 14, in Petoskey is 17, in Plainwell is 18, in Plymouth is 22, in Pontiac is 128, in Port Huron is 20, in Portage is 22, in Rochester is 27, in Rochester Hills is 82, in Roseville is 19, in Royal Oak is 309, in Saginaw is 83, in Saline is 22, in South Haven is 5, in Southfield is 301, in Southgate is 26, in Sterling Heights is 90, in Sturgis is 2, in Taylor is 41, in Three Rivers is 9, in Traverse City is 60, in Trenton is 29, in Troy is 212, in Utica is 9, in Walled Lake is 5, in Warren is 124, in Wayne is 10, in Westland is 33, in Woodhaven is 14, in Wyandotte is 30, in Ypsilanti is 129, and in Zeeland is 6.

Michigan Information

Michigan’s capital is Lansing, and its population is 10,120,860. Michigan has lots of places to entertain residents and visitors: tour Kellogg’s Cereal City USA in Battle Creek, the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit, the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, or the Grand Rapids Brewing Co. Take a carriage tour on Mackinac Island, where no vehicle traffic is allowed. Michigan borders on four of the five Great Lakes, so there are always lakefront vistas and lighthouse tours and boat rides, no matter what shore you’re on. The Soo Lock system is the world’s busiest lock system for boat traffic. Famous people born here include industrialist Henry Ford, and singers Diana Ross and Madonna.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Michigan has a population of 10,120,860. Of this population, 2,451,309 are under the age of 18 and 1,252,187 are at or above the age of 65.

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