Illinois (IL) Pediatric Oncology & Pediatric Hematology Doctors and Physicians
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Pediatric Oncology & Pediatric Hematology Information
Description
Pediatric oncology/hematology is the study and treatment of blood disorders and cancer in infants, children and adolescents. A pediatric oncologist-hematologist is a physician who specializes in treating children with chemotherapy, and consults with other physicians to coordinate other methods of cancer treatments. This specialist uses a background of pediatrics, hematology and oncology to recognize and manage pediatric blood disorders and cancerous diseases.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
88 practicing
pediatric oncologists & pediatric hematologists. Broken out by city, pediatric oncology & pediatric hematology doctor density
in Algonquin is 1,
in Alton is 1,
in Arlington Heights is 1,
in Aurora is 1,
in Barrington is 1,
in Bloomingdale is 1,
in Burr Ridge is 7,
in Chicago is 45,
in Crystal Lake is 1,
in Decatur is 1,
in Elgin is 1,
in Elk Grove Village is 2,
in Evanston is 2,
in Franklin Park is 1,
in Freeport is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 1,
in Joliet is 1,
in Maywood is 3,
in Moline is 1,
in Naperville is 2,
in Niles is 1,
in Oak Lawn is 4,
in Park Ridge is 3,
in Peoria is 4,
in Rolling Meadows is 1,
and in Springfield is 4.
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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