Pediatric endocrinology is the study and treatment of disorders of the endocrine system of infants, children and adolescents. A pediatric endocrinologist is a pediatrician who treats children with diabetes, metabolism disorders, and other hormonal conditions. An endocrinologist treats diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones), such as diabetes, growth failure, early or late pubertal development, birth defects and thyroid disorders.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 1,015 practicing pediatric endocrinologists. Broken out by state, pediatric endocrinology doctor density in Alabama is 10, in Alaska is 2, in Arizona is 18, in Arkansas is 7, in California is 147, in Colorado is 22, in Connecticut is 29, in Delaware is 5, in District of Columbia is 16, in Florida is 66, in Georgia is 16, in Hawaii is 4, in Idaho is 1, in Illinois is 41, in Indiana is 20, in Iowa is 8, in Kansas is 3, in Kentucky is 8, in Louisiana is 16, in Maine is 6, in Maryland is 38, in Massachusetts is 78, in Michigan is 35, in Minnesota is 28, in Mississippi is 5, in Missouri is 30, in Nebraska is 5, in Nevada is 7, in New Hampshire is 8, in New Jersey is 45, in New Mexico is 6, in New York is 129, in North Carolina is 30, in North Dakota is 1, in Ohio is 48, in Oklahoma is 9, in Oregon is 18, in Pennsylvania is 62, in Rhode Island is 9, in South Carolina is 9, in South Dakota is 5, in Tennessee is 20, in Texas is 81, in Utah is 5, in Vermont is 2, in Virginia is 28, in Washington is 27, in West Virginia is 5, and in Wisconsin is 16.
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