Texas (TX) 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. Texas has
6,671 practicing
internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density
in Abilene is 38,
in Allen is 22,
in Amarillo is 80,
in Angleton is 3,
in Arlington is 99,
in Austin is 363,
in Bastrop is 4,
in Bay City is 7,
in Beaumont is 41,
in Bedford is 24,
in Bellaire is 21,
in Bellville is 2,
in Brenham is 5,
in Brownsville is 39,
in Bryan is 24,
in Burleson is 23,
in Carrollton is 23,
in Cleburne is 10,
in Cleveland is 14,
in College Station is 26,
in Conroe is 34,
in Corpus Christi is 86,
in Corsicana is 5,
in Dallas is 801,
in Decatur is 4,
in Denison is 13,
in Denton is 32,
in Desoto is 6,
in Edinburg is 23,
in El Paso is 210,
in Euless is 13,
in Flower Mound is 13,
in Fort Worth is 225,
in Friendswood is 7,
in Frisco is 40,
in Galveston is 208,
in Garland is 49,
in Granbury is 10,
in Grand Prairie is 3,
in Grapevine is 22,
in Greenville is 15,
in Harlingen is 71,
in Houston is 1,260,
in Humble is 24,
in Huntsville is 15,
in Irving is 70,
in Jacksonville is 12,
in Katy is 32,
in Kerrville is 32,
in Killeen is 13,
in Lake Jackson is 9,
in Lewisville is 18,
in Live Oak is 16,
in Longview is 49,
in Lubbock is 81,
in Lufkin is 24,
in Marble Falls is 3,
in Marshall is 12,
in Mcallen is 47,
in Mckinney is 21,
in Mesquite is 39,
in Midland is 38,
in Mineral Wells is 3,
in Missouri City is 5,
in Mount Pleasant is 5,
in Nacogdoches is 15,
in Nederland is 4,
in New Braunfels is 15,
in North Richland Hills is 4,
in Odessa is 89,
in Paris is 16,
in Pasadena is 40,
in Pearland is 22,
in Plano is 131,
in Port Arthur is 14,
in Richardson is 50,
in Richmond is 10,
in Round Rock is 45,
in Rowlett is 10,
in San Angelo is 35,
in San Antonio is 559,
in San Marcos is 15,
in Sherman is 21,
in Spring is 11,
in Stephenville is 7,
in Sugar Land is 78,
in Temple is 160,
in Terrell is 9,
in Texarkana is 37,
in Texas City is 23,
in Tomball is 19,
in Tyler is 92,
in Victoria is 28,
in Waco is 33,
in Waxahachie is 11,
in Weatherford is 10,
in Webster is 31,
in Weslaco is 17,
in Wharton is 9,
and in Wichita Falls is 26.
Texas Information
Texas achieved statehood in 1845, and its capital is Austin. Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center with its world-famous NASA Mission Control. Texas offers a multitude of outdoor activities: you can visit a ranch or a rodeo, or go hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, or canoeing. Popular sites are the Alamo in San Antonio, the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, or the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi. Famous Texans include former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, actors Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford, and musicians Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 22,859,968.
Of this population, 6,219,854 are under the age of 18
and 2,258,423 are at or above the age of 65.
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