Illinois (IL) Pediatric Rheumatology Doctors and Physicians
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Pediatric Rheumatology Information
Description
Pediatric Rheumatology is the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases and conditions in children. A rheumatologist is a physician who uses non-surgical evaluation and treatment of diseases of joints, muscles, bones, tendons and other areas of the musculoskeletal system. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain and muscle strains in infants, children and adolescents. Many rheumatic diseases and conditions feature immune system abnormalities, so the rheumatologist may also treat the young patient’s immune system.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
8 practicing
pediatric rheumatologists. Broken out by city, pediatric rheumatology doctor density
in Burr Ridge is 1,
in Chicago is 4,
in Gurnee is 1,
in Oak Lawn is 1,
in Park Ridge is 1,
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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