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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. California has
1,035 practicing
nephrologists. Broken out by city, nephrology doctor density
in Alameda is 1,
in Alhambra is 5,
in Anaheim is 3,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Bakersfield is 13,
in Berkeley is 16,
in Beverly Hills is 12,
in Burbank is 3,
in Burlingame is 4,
in Camarillo is 6,
in Chico is 6,
in Chula Vista is 7,
in Corona is 4,
in Covina is 5,
in Culver City is 2,
in Dana Point is 3,
in El Cajon is 2,
in Encinitas is 2,
in Escondido is 3,
in Fairfield is 3,
in Folsom is 1,
in Fontana is 9,
in Fountain Valley is 8,
in Fremont is 9,
in Fresno is 16,
in Fullerton is 2,
in Garden Grove is 11,
in Gardena is 2,
in Glendale is 14,
in Hanford is 1,
in Hemet is 4,
in Indio is 2,
in Inglewood is 11,
in Irvine is 4,
in Jackson is 1,
in La Mesa is 3,
in Lake Forest is 4,
in Lakeport is 1,
in Lakewood is 4,
in Lancaster is 7,
in Long Beach is 15,
in Los Alamitos is 4,
in Los Angeles is 139,
in Lynwood is 9,
in Madera is 1,
in Merced is 6,
in Mill Valley is 1,
in Mission Viejo is 3,
in Modesto is 16,
in Monrovia is 1,
in Montebello is 9,
in Monterey Park is 11,
in Mountain View is 5,
in Napa is 5,
in National City is 5,
in Newport Beach is 4,
in Oakland is 15,
in Oceanside is 4,
in Orange is 14,
in Oxnard is 9,
in Palm Springs is 9,
in Palo Alto is 13,
in Pasadena is 6,
in Pleasanton is 3,
in Pomona is 3,
in Porterville is 3,
in Poway is 1,
in Rancho Mirage is 3,
in Redding is 3,
in Ridgecrest is 1,
in Riverside is 13,
in Roseville is 7,
in Sacramento is 29,
in Salinas is 5,
in San Bernardino is 9,
in San Diego is 50,
in San Francisco is 69,
in San Gabriel is 1,
in San Jose is 27,
in San Leandro is 3,
in San Pablo is 2,
in Santa Barbara is 10,
in Santa Clara is 3,
in Santa Cruz is 3,
in Santa Monica is 5,
in Santa Paula is 3,
in Santa Rosa is 6,
in South Pasadena is 1,
in Thousand Oaks is 11,
in Torrance is 29,
in Upland is 6,
in Victorville is 3,
in Visalia is 6,
in Walnut Creek is 15,
in Westlake Village is 1,
in Westminster is 1,
in Whittier is 7,
in Woodland is 2,
in Yorba Linda is 6,
and in Yuba City is 3.
California Information
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.
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