Ohio (OH) Internal Medicine Doctors and Physicians
Find comprehensive reports and ratings on a local internal medicine doctor, physician, or surgeon.
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. Ohio has
5,186 practicing
internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density
in Akron is 152,
in Alliance is 16,
in Ashtabula is 13,
in Athens is 16,
in Avon is 18,
in Avon Lake is 6,
in Barberton is 10,
in Beachwood is 67,
in Beavercreek is 14,
in Bedford is 21,
in Bellefontaine is 8,
in Bowling Green is 7,
in Brunswick is 11,
in Bucyrus is 6,
in Cambridge is 14,
in Canton is 90,
in Centerville is 38,
in Chardon is 15,
in Chillicothe is 34,
in Cincinnati is 834,
in Cleveland is 963,
in Cleveland Heights is 35,
in Columbus is 548,
in Conneaut is 4,
in Cortland is 8,
in Cuyahoga Falls is 29,
in Dayton is 262,
in Dublin is 31,
in East Liverpool is 19,
in Eaton is 1,
in Elyria is 24,
in Euclid is 31,
in Fairfield is 21,
in Fairlawn is 15,
in Findlay is 20,
in Fostoria is 2,
in Fremont is 8,
in Gahanna is 9,
in Greenville is 9,
in Grove City is 7,
in Hamilton is 32,
in Harrison is 7,
in Hillsboro is 9,
in Huber Heights is 9,
in Hudson is 3,
in Independence is 31,
in Kent is 13,
in Kettering is 41,
in Lakewood is 36,
in Lancaster is 20,
in Lebanon is 6,
in Lima is 30,
in Lorain is 34,
in Loveland is 3,
in Mansfield is 38,
in Marietta is 19,
in Mason is 24,
in Massillon is 24,
in Maumee is 20,
in Medina is 15,
in Mentor is 29,
in Miamisburg is 14,
in Middleburg Heights is 22,
in Napoleon is 1,
in Newark is 15,
in North Canton is 24,
in North Olmsted is 15,
in North Royalton is 5,
in Oregon is 15,
in Oxford is 5,
in Painesville is 12,
in Perrysburg is 22,
in Pickerington is 2,
in Port Clinton is 4,
in Portsmouth is 18,
in Ravenna is 12,
in Rocky River is 11,
in Salem is 11,
in Sandusky is 17,
in Sidney is 10,
in Solon is 24,
in Springboro is 5,
in Springfield is 44,
in Steubenville is 16,
in Stow is 4,
in Strongsville is 22,
in Sylvania is 15,
in Tiffin is 8,
in Toledo is 115,
in Van Wert is 2,
in Wadsworth is 3,
in Warren is 42,
in Wauseon is 5,
in Westerville is 44,
in Westlake is 79,
in Willoughby is 55,
in Wilmington is 14,
in Wooster is 22,
in Xenia is 11,
and in Zanesville is 38.
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.
We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information. Verify here.