Pediatric gastroenterology is the study and treatment children with disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. A pediatric gastroenterologist is a physician who treats diseases of the digestive organs, including the stomach, esophagus, intestines, pancreas, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer in the GI tract, and jaundice in infants, children and adolescents.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 1,126 practicing pediatric gastroenterologists. Broken out by state, pediatric gastroenterology doctor density in Alabama is 17, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 22, in Arkansas is 12, in California is 147, in Colorado is 26, in Connecticut is 17, in Delaware is 15, in District of Columbia is 19, in Florida is 74, in Georgia is 33, in Hawaii is 5, in Idaho is 4, in Illinois is 57, in Indiana is 19, in Iowa is 15, in Kansas is 7, in Kentucky is 9, in Louisiana is 18, in Maine is 6, in Maryland is 38, in Massachusetts is 75, in Michigan is 30, in Minnesota is 20, in Mississippi is 6, in Missouri is 33, in Montana is 1, in Nebraska is 6, in Nevada is 7, in New Hampshire is 2, in New Jersey is 58, in New Mexico is 5, in New York is 137, in North Carolina is 32, in North Dakota is 1, in Ohio is 84, in Oklahoma is 11, in Oregon is 11, in Pennsylvania is 84, in Rhode Island is 9, in South Carolina is 9, in South Dakota is 3, in Tennessee is 30, in Texas is 96, in Utah is 8, in Vermont is 2, in Virginia is 32, in Washington is 21, in West Virginia is 5, and in Wisconsin is 29.
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