North Carolina (NC) 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. North Carolina has
3,367 practicing
internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density
in Ahoskie is 14,
in Albemarle is 29,
in Andrews is 1,
in Apex is 1,
in Asheboro is 24,
in Asheville is 115,
in Benson is 5,
in Boone is 13,
in Brevard is 8,
in Burlington is 35,
in Carrboro is 5,
in Cary is 52,
in Chapel Hill is 159,
in Charlotte is 398,
in Clayton is 6,
in Clinton is 6,
in Clyde is 16,
in Concord is 67,
in Cornelius is 3,
in Cramerton is 1,
in Dallas is 4,
in Dobson is 3,
in Dunn is 10,
in Durham is 408,
in Eden is 9,
in Edenton is 4,
in Elizabeth City is 12,
in Elizabethtown is 4,
in Elkin is 12,
in Farmville is 5,
in Fayetteville is 97,
in Fletcher is 1,
in Garner is 12,
in Gastonia is 71,
in Goldsboro is 24,
in Greensboro is 149,
in Greenville is 82,
in Hamlet is 5,
in Havelock is 5,
in Henderson is 10,
in Hendersonville is 29,
in Hickory is 38,
in High Point is 62,
in Highlands is 3,
in Huntersville is 39,
in Jacksonville is 12,
in Jamestown is 4,
in Jefferson is 1,
in Kernersville is 3,
in Kings Mountain is 9,
in Kinston is 18,
in Kitty Hawk is 1,
in Laurinburg is 9,
in Leland is 3,
in Lenoir is 9,
in Lexington is 9,
in Lincolnton is 14,
in Louisburg is 5,
in Lumberton is 25,
in Marion is 8,
in Matthews is 39,
in Mebane is 1,
in Monroe is 19,
in Mooresville is 23,
in Morganton is 22,
in Mount Airy is 14,
in Murphy is 5,
in New Bern is 36,
in North Wilkesboro is 19,
in Oxford is 3,
in Pollocksville is 13,
in Raleigh is 239,
in Reidsville is 14,
in Roanoke Rapids is 10,
in Rockingham is 8,
in Rocky Mount is 26,
in Roxboro is 13,
in Salisbury is 66,
in Sanford is 20,
in Shelby is 15,
in Smithfield is 12,
in Southern Pines is 7,
in Southport is 12,
in Sparta is 3,
in Statesville is 24,
in Sylva is 16,
in Tarboro is 11,
in Thomasville is 15,
in Troutman is 1,
in Wadesboro is 8,
in Wake Forest is 4,
in Washington is 15,
in Whiteville is 11,
in Wilkesboro is 2,
in Williamston is 6,
in Wilmington is 124,
in Wilson is 21,
in Winterville is 4,
in Yadkinville is 4,
and in Zebulon is 4.
North Carolina Information
North Carolina was one of the thirteen original colonies, and achieved statehood in 1789. The population of North Carolina is 8,683,242, and the capital city is Raleigh, named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the first English colony in the New World.
The Appalachian Mountain range covers the western part of the state, and the mountains receive significant snowfall in winter. Visitors can tour a plantation near Wilmington, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the museums or historic sites in Raleigh or Charlotte, or the aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores on the Atlantic Coast.
According to 2005 Census estimates, North Carolina has a population of 8,683,242.
Of this population, 2,098,194 are under the age of 18
and 1,049,995 are at or above the age of 65.
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