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Nephrology Information
Description
Nephrology is the study and treatment of those with kidney disorders. A nephrologist is a physician who diagnoses and manages kidney disease and kidney function. A nephrologist consults with a surgeon regarding a patient’s kidney transplantation, and will help manage blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance in the body, and dialysis procedures. This physician has special training in dialysis physiology, management of renal failure, pharmacology, hypertension and nutrition.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alabama has
124 practicing
nephrologists. Broken out by city, nephrology doctor density
in Alexander City is 1,
in Andalusia is 1,
in Anniston is 1,
in Athens is 1,
in Auburn is 1,
in Birmingham is 51,
in Decatur is 2,
in Dothan is 5,
in Enterprise is 1,
in Eufaula is 1,
in Fairhope is 1,
in Florence is 3,
in Fort Payne is 1,
in Gadsden is 3,
in Greenville is 1,
in Huntsville is 12,
in Mobile is 17,
in Montgomery is 12,
in Opelika is 5,
in Ozark is 1,
in Selma is 2,
in Sylacauga is 1,
in Talladega is 4,
in Troy is 1,
and in Tuscaloosa is 4.
Alabama Information
Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808.
Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18
and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.
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