California (CA) Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine Information
Description
Pediatric infectious disease medicine is the science and treatment of infectious disease in infants, children and adolescents. A pediatric infectious disease physician is a pediatrician who deals with infectious diseases of all types in children, including respiratory infections, HIV, parasitic infections, and some allergies. This specialist deals with infectious and communicable diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites. In some cases, the physician may use preventive medicine; in other cases, antibiotics may be prescribed for the young patient.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
117 practicing
pediatric infectious disease medicine doctors. Broken out by city, pediatric infectious disease medicine doctor density
in Anaheim is 1,
in Bakersfield is 3,
in Baldwin Park is 1,
in Bellflower is 1,
in Calexico is 1,
in Canyon Country is 1,
in Chula Vista is 1,
in Encino is 1,
in Exeter is 2,
in Fresno is 1,
in Hayward is 1,
in La Jolla is 2,
in La Mesa is 1,
in Lancaster is 1,
in Loma Linda is 3,
in Long Beach is 7,
in Los Angeles is 19,
in Madera is 2,
in Mission Hills is 1,
in Northridge is 1,
in Oakland is 6,
in Orange is 4,
in Palo Alto is 6,
in Panorama City is 1,
in Sacramento is 5,
in San Bernardino is 1,
in San Diego is 10,
in San Francisco is 13,
in San Jose is 1,
in San Mateo is 1,
in Santa Ana is 2,
in Santa Barbara is 1,
in Santa Clara is 2,
in Stanford is 2,
in Stockton is 1,
in Torrance is 4,
in Travis AFB is 1,
in Ventura is 1,
in Visalia is 1,
in West Covina is 1,
in West Hollywood is 3,
and in Westlake Village is 1.
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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