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 Sacramento is 198,
in Saint Helena is 2,
in Salinas is 29,
in San Andreas is 2,
in San Bernardino is 33,
in San Bruno is 2,
in San Clemente is 16,
in San Diego is 276,
in San Dimas is 10,
in San Fernando is 10,
in San Francisco is 256,
in San Gabriel is 9,
in San Jose is 179,
in San Juan Capistrano is 4,
in San Leandro is 2,
in San Lorenzo is 1,
in San Luis Obispo is 13,
in San Marcos is 6,
in San Marino is 1,
in San Mateo is 25,
in San Pablo is 4,
in San Pedro is 32,
in San Quentin is 1,
in San Rafael is 18,
in San Ramon is 17,
in San Ysidro is 4,
in Sanger is 4,
in Santa Ana is 54,
in Santa Barbara is 30,
in Santa Clara is 50,
in Santa Clarita is 4,
in Santa Cruz is 25,
in Santa Maria is 21,
in Santa Monica is 56,
in Santa Paula is 2,
in Santa Rosa is 39,
in Scotts Valley is 1,
in Seal Beach is 1,
in Sebastopol is 1,
in Selma is 1,
in Shafter is 2,
in Sherman Oaks is 7,
in Sierra Madre is 4,
in Simi Valley is 9,
in Solana Beach is 1,
in Sonoma is 5,
in Sonora is 5,
in South El Monte is 2,
in South Gate is 5,
in South Lake Tahoe is 5,
in South Pasadena is 1,
in South San Francisco is 1,
in Stanford is 27,
in Stockton is 43,
in Studio City is 2,
in Sun City is 2,
in Sun Valley is 2,
in Sunnyvale is 10,
in Susanville is 2,
and in Sylmar is 18.
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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