California (CA) Pain Medicine Doctors and Physicians

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Pain Medicine Information

Description

Pain medicine specialists work with patients to relieve suffering and discomfort that may be present during a medical or surgical procedure, or because of a disease or condition. An anesthesiologist is a physician who has had special training and is board-certified in pain management. A pain medicine specialist can be an anesthesiologist, neurologist, or psychiatrist. This specialist is either the primary physician, or acts as a consultant, to coordinate a patient’s care with other physicians.

For chronic or severe pain, narcotics are often used. Narcotics carry with them a potential for side effects and addiction, so patients and physicians must weigh the level of pain against these concerns in the pain management process.

Location Density Information

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 795 practicing pain medicine doctors. Broken out by city, pain medicine doctor density in Anaheim is 10, in Apple Valley is 2, in Arcadia is 2, in Arroyo Grande is 1, in Auburn is 2, in Bakersfield is 14, in Berkeley is 1, in Beverly Hills is 9, in Burbank is 3, in Camarillo is 3, in Carlsbad is 1, in Chula Vista is 2, in Concord is 8, in Corona is 1, in Costa Mesa is 3, in Daly City is 3, in Downey is 4, in El Cajon is 1, in El Monte is 1, in Encinitas is 8, in Escondido is 4, in Fontana is 3, in Fremont is 5, in Fresno is 9, in Fullerton is 5, in Gardena is 1, in Gilroy is 1, in Glendale is 5, in Hayward is 3, in Huntington Beach is 2, in Inglewood is 3, in Irvine is 10, in Laguna Beach is 2, in Laguna Hills is 8, in Laguna Niguel is 1, in Lakewood is 3, in Lancaster is 4, in Larkspur is 1, in Loma Linda is 16, in Long Beach is 8, in Los Angeles is 66, in Los Gatos is 10, in Merced is 2, in Mill Valley is 3, in Mission Viejo is 7, in Modesto is 4, in Napa is 4, in Newport Beach is 15, in Oakland is 9, in Oceanside is 3, in Ontario is 2, in Orange is 7, in Oxnard is 4, in Palm Desert is 2, in Palm Springs is 3, in Palmdale is 3, in Palo Alto is 12, in Pasadena is 7, in Perris is 1, in Pleasanton is 5, in Pomona is 3, in Rancho Cucamonga is 3, in Rancho Mirage is 4, in Redwood City is 5, in Riverside is 8, in Roseville is 2, in Sacramento is 34, in Salinas is 3, in San Bernardino is 7, in San Diego is 65, in San Francisco is 35, in San Jose is 17, in San Leandro is 3, in San Luis Obispo is 2, in San Mateo is 4, in San Rafael is 2, in San Ramon is 3, in Santa Ana is 5, in Santa Barbara is 5, in Santa Clarita is 1, in Santa Cruz is 4, in Santa Maria is 3, in Santa Monica is 10, in Santa Rosa is 2, in Simi Valley is 1, in Sonora is 1, in Stockton is 3, in Sunnyvale is 1, in Temecula is 3, in Thousand Oaks is 4, in Torrance is 9, in Upland is 4, in Vacaville is 2, in Vallejo is 1, in Victorville is 1, in Vista is 1, in Walnut Creek is 14, in Watsonville is 2, in West Covina is 1, and in Whittier is 3.

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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