Pediatric pulmonology is the study and treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders in children. A pediatric pulmonologist is a pediatrician who diagnoses and treats pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other respiratory problems in infants, children, and adolescents. This specialist is experienced in growth and development of the lung, airways and respiratory function in children, and uses a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques on young patients.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 686 practicing pediatric pulmonologists. Broken out by state, pediatric pulmonology doctor density in Alabama is 14, in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 19, in Arkansas is 10, in California is 79, in Colorado is 25, in Connecticut is 14, in Delaware is 6, in District of Columbia is 14, in Florida is 46, in Georgia is 19, in Hawaii is 3, in Illinois is 25, in Indiana is 23, in Iowa is 12, in Kansas is 1, in Kentucky is 7, in Louisiana is 14, in Maine is 2, in Maryland is 18, in Massachusetts is 39, in Michigan is 18, in Minnesota is 16, in Mississippi is 4, in Missouri is 28, in Montana is 1, in Nebraska is 10, in Nevada is 4, in New Hampshire is 3, in New Jersey is 40, in New Mexico is 6, in New York is 83, in North Carolina is 28, in Ohio is 57, in Oklahoma is 5, in Oregon is 7, in Pennsylvania is 47, in Rhode Island is 2, in South Carolina is 9, in South Dakota is 5, in Tennessee is 12, in Texas is 72, in Utah is 3, in Vermont is 1, in Virginia is 21, in Washington is 18, in West Virginia is 4, and in Wisconsin is 10.
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