Colorado (CO) Occupational Medicine Doctors and Physicians

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Occupational Medicine Information

Description

Occupational medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the health of workers. An occupational medicine physician treats work-related injuries that include lung disease, breathing disorders, allergic reactions to chemicals, or chemical burns. This specialist also works with business owners and workplace safety organizations to protect the health of workers and to prevent work-related injuries, accidents and diseases.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has 113 practicing occupational medicine doctors. Broken out by city, occupational medicine doctor density in Arvada is 1, in Aurora is 12, in Boulder is 4, in Brighton is 1, in Centennial is 2, in Colorado Springs is 10, in Commerce City is 1, in Conifer is 1, in Del Norte is 1, in Denver is 32, in Englewood is 5, in Fort Carson is 3, in Fort Collins is 6, in Glendale is 3, in Golden is 5, in Grand Junction is 2, in Greeley is 3, in Greenwood Village is 1, in La Junta is 1, in Lakewood is 2, in Lamar is 1, in Littleton is 4, in Longmont is 4, in Loveland is 2, in Peterson Afb is 1, in Pueblo is 3, in Ridgway is 1, in Silverton is 1, in Snowmass Village is 1, in Superior is 1, in Thornton is 8, in Usaf Academy is 1, in Vail is 1, in Westminster is 2, in Wheat Ridge is 2, and in Windsor is 1.

Colorado Information

Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater. Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177. Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18 and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.

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