Maternal and fetal medicine deals with women patients who have complications of pregnancy. An obstetrician/ gynecologist treats women with high-risk or complicated pregnancies. A high-risk pregnancy, where the mother and fetus need special monitoring and medical care, may be a result of the mother’s diabetes, high blood pressure, or a seizure disorder. The fetus may have genetic disorders, or other problems that affect its development.

Sometimes if a woman is pregnant with twins or triplets or more, she may have additional health problems, or she may have a history of pregnancy complications. The obstetrician/gynecologist has special knowledge and skills to deal with these health problems and work with the mother toward the safe delivery of a healthy baby.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 269 practicing maternal & fetal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, maternal & fetal medicine doctor density in Anaheim is 6, in Apple Valley is 2, in Arcadia is 5, in Bakersfield is 2, in Baldwin Park is 1, in Bellflower is 2, in Berkeley is 1, in Beverly Hills is 1, in Burbank is 5, in Campbell is 4, in Carmichael is 4, in Castro Valley is 1, in Chino is 1, in Colton is 2, in Corona is 1, in Daly City is 1, in Downey is 1, in Encino is 1, in Fountain Valley is 9, in Fremont is 7, in Fresno is 5, in Fullerton is 5, in Gardena is 1, in Glendale is 8, in Greenbrae is 6, in Hawaiian Gardens is 1, in Hayward is 2, in Inglewood is 2, in Irvine is 1, in La Jolla is 15, in La Mirada is 1, in Laguna Beach is 1, in Laguna Hills is 8, in Lancaster is 2, in Larkspur is 4, in Loma Linda is 5, in Long Beach is 9, in Los Angeles is 50, in Los Gatos is 1, in Lynwood is 4, in Mission Viejo is 2, in Modesto is 3, in Montclair is 2, in Montebello is 1, in Monterey is 1, in Monterey Park is 3, in Mountain View is 1, in Newport Beach is 11, in North Hollywood is 1, in Northridge is 2, in Oakland is 12, in Ontario is 1, in Orange is 21, in Palm Springs is 2, in Palmdale is 1, in Palo Alto is 16, in Panorama City is 1, in Pasadena is 5, in Pico Rivera is 1, in Pomona is 5, in Poway is 1, in Rancho Mirage is 1, in Redlands is 1, in Riverside is 3, in Rosemead is 1, in Roseville is 4, in Sacramento is 16, in Salinas is 3, in San Bernardino is 1, in San Diego is 26, in San Francisco is 28, in San Gabriel is 1, in San Jose is 9, in San Luis Obispo is 3, in San Rafael is 1, in San Ramon is 6, in Santa Ana is 7, in Santa Clara is 4, in Santa Cruz is 1, in Santa Maria is 3, in Santa Monica is 3, in Signal Hill is 1, in Simi Valley is 1, in Stanford is 12, in Tarzana is 6, in Thousand Oaks is 6, in Torrance is 11, in Ukiah is 1, in Upland is 1, in Valencia is 1, in Vallejo is 2, in Van Nuys is 2, in Victorville is 1, in Walnut Creek is 6, in West Covina is 10, in West Hills is 1, in West Hollywood is 3, in Westlake Village is 1, in Whittier is 4, and in Woodland Hills is 1.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.