Illinois (IL) Pediatric Pulmonology Doctors and Physicians
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Pediatric Pulmonology Information
Description
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
25 practicing
pediatric pulmonologists. Broken out by city, pediatric pulmonology doctor density
in Burr Ridge is 2,
in Chicago is 15,
in Crest Hill is 1,
in Glenview is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 1,
in Maywood is 1,
in Naperville is 1,
in Oak Lawn is 2,
in Park Ridge is 1,
in Rockford is 1,
in Springfield is 2,
in Urbana is 1,
and in Westchester 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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