Connecticut (CT) Nephrology Doctors and Physicians
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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. Connecticut has
131 practicing
nephrologists. Broken out by city, nephrology doctor density
in Avon is 1,
in Bloomfield is 5,
in Branford is 1,
in Bridgeport is 8,
in Cos Cob is 1,
in Danbury is 3,
in Essex is 1,
in Farmington is 8,
in Hartford is 15,
in Meriden is 2,
in Middlebury is 4,
in Middletown is 5,
in New Britain is 7,
in New Haven is 34,
in North Haven is 1,
in Norwalk is 2,
in Norwich is 1,
in Southbury is 3,
in Southington is 1,
in Stafford Springs is 1,
in Stamford is 6,
in Torrington is 2,
in Uncasville is 5,
in Vernon Rockville is 3,
in Waterbury is 5,
in West Haven is 7,
in Wethersfield is 5,
and in Woodbridge is 1.
Connecticut Information
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297.
Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18
and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
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