Oklahoma (OK) 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. Oklahoma has
61 practicing
pain medicine doctors. Broken out by city, pain medicine doctor density
in Bethany is 1,
in Broken Arrow is 2,
in Edmond is 2,
in Enid is 2,
in Midwest City is 2,
in Norman is 2,
in Oklahoma City is 25,
in Roland is 1,
in Shawnee is 2,
in Stillwater is 1,
in Tulsa is 27,
and in Wagoner is 1.
Oklahoma Information
Oklahoma’s population is 3,547,884, and its largest city and centrally located capital is Oklahoma City. Oklahoma was recognized as a territory in 1890, but not accepted into the union as a state until 1907. Visitors to the capital can see the National Cowboy Hall of Fame or view the stockyards area, which is the largest cattle market in the world. Famous people from Oklahoma include singers Woody Guthrie, Garth Brooks and Vince Gill, actor and director Ron Howard, and humorist Will Rogers.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Oklahoma has a population of 3,547,884.
Of this population, 803,170 are under the age of 18
and 456,686 are at or above the age of 65.
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