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Ohio (OH) 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. Ohio has 5,124 practicing internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density in Akron is 173, in Alliance is 16, in Ashtabula is 19, in Athens is 16, in Avon is 34, in Avon Lake is 23, in Barberton is 14, in Beachwood is 171, in Beavercreek is 14, in Bedford is 31, in Bellefontaine is 8, in Bowling Green is 8, in Brunswick is 17, in Bucyrus is 7, in Cambridge is 14, in Canton is 98, in Centerville is 42, in Chardon is 25, in Chillicothe is 36, in Cincinnati is 862, in Cleveland is 1,168, in Cleveland Heights is 45, in Columbus is 577, in Conneaut is 6, in Cortland is 14, in Cuyahoga Falls is 36, in Dayton is 286, in Dublin is 36, in East Liverpool is 19, in Eaton is 1, in Elyria is 36, in Euclid is 68, in Fairfield is 28, in Fairlawn is 30, in Findlay is 25, in Fostoria is 3, in Fremont is 8, in Gahanna is 11, in Greenville is 9, in Grove City is 13, in Hamilton is 40, in Harrison is 11, in Hillsboro is 14, in Huber Heights is 13, in Hudson is 15, in Independence is 38, in Kent is 17, in Kettering is 50, in Lakewood is 51, in Lancaster is 26, in Lebanon is 12, in Lima is 39, in Lorain is 52, in Loveland is 5, in Mansfield is 41, in Marietta is 18, in Mason is 33, in Massillon is 26, in Maumee is 27, in Medina is 16, in Mentor is 36, in Miamisburg is 21, in Middleburg Heights is 42, in Napoleon is 8, in Newark is 18, in North Canton is 25, in North Olmsted is 26, in North Royalton is 12, in Oregon is 23, in Oxford is 4, in Painesville is 13, in Perrysburg is 23, in Pickerington is 3, in Port Clinton is 3, in Portsmouth is 28, in Ravenna is 20, in Rocky River is 23, in Salem is 17, in Sandusky is 19, in Sidney is 9, in Solon is 73, in Springboro is 7, in Springfield is 53, in Steubenville is 18, in Stow is 4, in Strongsville is 38, in Sylvania is 15, in Tiffin is 8, in Toledo is 133, in Van Wert is 3, in Wadsworth is 8, in Warren is 58, in Wauseon is 6, in Westerville is 51, in Westlake is 107, in Willoughby is 149, in Wilmington is 16, in Wooster is 26, in Xenia is 12, and in Zanesville is 40.

Ohio Information

Ohio’s northern border is Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Columbus is the capital city, and the population of Ohio is 11,464,042. Ohio is the birthplace of seven presidents, all born here before 1900. In 1803, President Jefferson approved Ohio’s boundaries and constitution, but congress did not formally admit Ohio as a state. Ohio was not officially accepted into the United States until retroactively in 1953 by President Eisenhower. Visitors drive through covered bridges, see earthen effigy mounds and other historical monuments, or go hiking, fishing, boating or golfing in Ohio’s state parks. The Goodyear Blimp in docks in Akron, the world’s largest crystal ball is in Westerville, and the SunWatch Indian Village Archaeological Park is a popular site in Dayton.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Ohio has a population of 11,464,042. Of this population, 2,685,258 are under the age of 18 and 1,522,387 are at or above the age of 65.

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