Nebraska (NE) 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.
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. Nebraska has
596 practicing
internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density
in Ainsworth is 1,
in Atkinson is 1,
in Bayard is 1,
in Beatrice is 4,
in Bellevue is 8,
in Blair is 1,
in Bridgeport is 1,
in Castle Point is 1,
in Columbus is 2,
in Elkhorn is 2,
in Fayetteville is 1,
in Fremont is 6,
in Grand Island is 17,
in Hastings is 7,
in Holdrege is 2,
in Kearney is 11,
in La Vista is 8,
in Lavista is 8,
in Lincoln is 81,
in Lyons is 1,
in Mannheim is 1,
in Norfolk is 9,
in North Platte is 4,
in Oakland is 1,
in Offutt Afb is 4,
in Ogallala is 1,
in Omaha is 419,
in Oneill is 1,
in Osceola is 1,
in Oshkosh is 1,
in Papillion is 6,
in Pender is 1,
in Plattsmouth is 4,
in Scottsbluff is 7,
in Tecumseh is 1,
in Wahoo is 2,
in Winnebago is 3,
and in Wymore is 2.
Nebraska Information
Nebraska’s capital is Lincoln, near Omaha, its largest city. Nebraska achieved statehood in 1867; its population is 1,758,787. Omaha’s Old Market area is home to many historic buildings and cobblestone streets, and numerous museums and landmarks offer something for everyone to see. St. Cecilia’s Cathedral with its 16th century stained-glass windows, the (former president) Gerald Ford birth site, the Orpheum Theater, or the Strategic Air and Space Museum are all in Omaha. Elsewhere in Nebraska, you can visit a frontier military fort, monument, or museum, an archeological site, or one of 23 wineries in the state. Nebraska claims to have the most public golf courses in the United States.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Nebraska has a population of 1,758,787.
Of this population, 421,049 are under the age of 18
and 232,976 are at or above the age of 65.
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