Illinois (IL) Otology / Neurotology Doctors and Physicians

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Otology / Neurotology Information

Description

Otology-neurotology is the study and medical care of diseases of the ear. An otologist and a neurotologist are physicians who treat chronic ear disease, hearing loss, dizziness, tinnitus, and facial nerve disorders. They also diagnose and treat other disorders of hearing and balance, and have special knowledge and skills in anatomy and physiology of the ear, epidemiology, pathology, genetics, immunology and microbiology.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has 5 practicing otologists / neurotologists. Broken out by city, otology / neurotology doctor density in Chicago is 2, in Elk Grove Village is 1, in Hinsdale is 2, and in Maywood is 1.

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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