Illinois (IL) Pediatric Endocrinology Doctors and Physicians
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Pediatric Endocrinology Information
Description
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
41 practicing
pediatric endocrinologists. Broken out by city, pediatric endocrinology doctor density
in Aurora is 1,
in Burr Ridge is 5,
in Chicago is 18,
in Elk Grove Village is 1,
in Glenview is 1,
in Hinsdale is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 1,
in Kankakee is 1,
in Libertyville is 1,
in Lisle is 1,
in Naperville is 2,
in Oak Park is 1,
in Park Ridge is 2,
in Peoria is 4,
in Rockford is 1,
in Skokie is 2,
in Springfield is 1,
in Vernon Hills is 2,
and in Wheaton 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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