California (CA) Neuropathology Doctors and Physicians
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Neuropathology Information
Description
Neuropathology is knowledge of diseases of the brain and nervous system by laboratory and microscopic study of tissue samples. A neuropathologist specializes in diagnosing nervous system and neuromuscular system disorders. This pathology specialist can also act as a consultant to neurologists and neurosurgeons. Diseases of the nervous system are divided into two basic types: congenital (diseases that appear over a period of time) and degenerative (diseases that involve the vascular system or the metabolism, are toxic, or are the result of trauma or inflammation).
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
56 practicing
neuropathologists. Broken out by city, neuropathology doctor density
in Auburn is 1,
in Duarte is 1,
in Encinitas is 1,
in Freedom is 1,
in La Jolla is 2,
in Loma Linda is 2,
in Long Beach is 1,
in Los Angeles is 11,
in Mountain View is 1,
in Murrieta is 1,
in Oakland is 2,
in Orange is 1,
in Palo Alto is 2,
in Riverside is 1,
in Roseville is 1,
in Sacramento is 2,
in San Diego is 5,
in San Francisco is 9,
in San Jose is 1,
in Stanford is 3,
in Stockton is 3,
in Torrance is 3,
in Upland is 1,
in Valencia is 1,
in West Hollywood is 1,
and in Woodland Hills is 1.
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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