California (CA) Obstetrics & Gynecology Doctors and Physicians
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Information
Description
Obstetrics and gynecology deals with disorders of a woman’s reproductive system. An obstetrician/gynecologist is sometimes a primary physician for women. The gynecologist treats women and their reproductive systems, but is also concerned with women’s menstrual problems, disorders of pelvic organs, infertility, or cancer of the reproductive organs. Some tests a gynecologist will order or administer are blood tests, a vaginal swab, or X-rays or ultrasound of the pelvic region. An obstetrician can be a gynecologist, and the two practices are closely related.
The obstetrician deals with problems of the woman and fetus during pregnancy and childbirth, and can act as a consultant to other physicians regarding the care of a patient. An obstetrician will see a pregnant woman regularly to check on her health and progress of her pregnancy. Risk factors in a pregnancy include the mother’s diabetes, a previous pregnancy complication, high blood pressure, or heart disease, and will require an obstetrician to check on a woman’s condition more often.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
5,075 practicing
obstetricians & gynecologists. Broken out by city, obstetrics & gynecology doctor density
in Madera is 6,
in Mammoth Lakes is 3,
in Manhattan Beach is 4,
in Manteca is 10,
in Marina Del Rey is 3,
in Martinez is 12,
in Marysville is 10,
in Maywood is 1,
in Mc Farland is 2,
in Mcclellan is 1,
in Menlo Park is 5,
in Merced is 14,
in Mill Valley is 3,
in Milpitas is 9,
in Mission Hills is 22,
in Mission Viejo is 26,
in Modesto is 48,
in Montclair is 30,
in Monte Sereno is 1,
in Montebello is 12,
in Monterey is 21,
in Monterey Park is 42,
in Moorpark is 1,
in Moreno Valley is 15,
in Morgan Hill is 2,
in Morro Bay is 1,
in Mount Shasta is 1,
in Mountain View is 59,
and in Murrieta is 17.
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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