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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. Illinois has
380 practicing
nephrologists. Broken out by city, nephrology doctor density
in Addison is 1,
in Arlington Heights is 7,
in Aurora is 3,
in Barrington is 1,
in Belleville is 7,
in Bensenville is 1,
in Berwyn is 2,
in Bloomington is 2,
in Blue Island is 2,
in Bolingbrook is 2,
in Bridgeview is 1,
in Burbank is 1,
in Burr Ridge is 16,
in Canton is 2,
in Carbondale is 3,
in Champaign is 4,
in Chicago is 128,
in Chicago Heights is 2,
in Crystal Lake is 1,
in Danville is 4,
in Decatur is 4,
in Des Plaines is 3,
in Downers Grove is 4,
in Effingham is 1,
in Elgin is 1,
in Elk Grove Village is 6,
in Elmhurst is 5,
in Evanston is 3,
in Evergreen Park is 18,
in Flossmoor is 4,
in Galesburg is 1,
in Glenview is 6,
in Gurnee is 4,
in Hazel Crest is 1,
in Highland Park is 3,
in Hoffman Estates is 5,
in Hopedale is 1,
in Inverness is 1,
in Joliet is 10,
in Kankakee is 3,
in La Grange Highlands is 3,
in Libertyville is 1,
in Lincolnwood is 1,
in Lockport is 1,
in Lombard is 2,
in Lyons is 1,
in Macomb is 1,
in Mahomet is 1,
in Marion is 3,
in Matteson is 1,
in Maywood is 11,
in McHenry is 1,
in Melrose Park is 3,
in Mendota is 1,
in Moline is 5,
in Morris is 3,
in Mount Vernon is 3,
in Naperville is 7,
in Niles is 1,
in Norridge is 2,
in North Chicago is 2,
in Northbrook is 1,
in Oak Brook is 1,
in Oak Forest is 1,
in Oak Lawn is 5,
in Oak Park is 7,
in Olympia Fields is 4,
in Orland Park is 2,
in Oswego is 1,
in Ottawa is 3,
in Palos Heights is 2,
in Pekin is 2,
in Peoria is 16,
in Peru is 2,
in Princeton is 2,
in Quincy is 4,
in River Forest is 1,
in Rock Island is 1,
in Rockford is 9,
in Rolling Meadows is 7,
in Skokie is 1,
in South Barrington is 1,
in South Elgin is 2,
in South Holland is 3,
in Springfield is 10,
in Streator is 2,
in Tinley Park is 1,
in Urbana is 6,
in Vernon Hills is 2,
in Waukegan is 4,
and in Winfield is 4.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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