Pediatrics is the treatment of disorders and diseases in infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician is primarily concerned with the influence of disease and dysfunction on a child’s development, from preventive care to treatment of diseases. This specialist has background knowledge regarding congenital defects, immunology, oncology, infectious diseases, immunizations, and disorders that are unique to children.
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, Leukemia, lymphoma, pink eye, Snoring, allergies, Hypothyroidism, Scabies, epilepsy, Autism, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, Cushings Disease, measles, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Crohns Disease, sickle cell anemia, Infant Reflux, Encopresis, and Neurofibromatosis.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Circumcision, Tonsillectomy, Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) repair, Appendectomy, Adenoid Removal, Ear Tubes, Hypospadias Repair, Inguinal Hernia Repair, Leg Lengthening, Hydrocele Repair, Umbilical Hernia Repair, Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, Club Foot Repair, Minimal Access surgery, and cancer surgery.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including ultrasound, Barium Enema, Upper GI, MRI scan, x-ray, video swallow, and urine / stool collections.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 66,782 practicing pediatricians. Broken out by state, pediatrics doctor density in Alabama is 698, in Alaska is 133, in Arizona is 1,180, in Arkansas is 391, in California is 7,978, in Colorado is 985, in Connecticut is 1,009, in Delaware is 341, in District of Columbia is 416, in Florida is 3,373, in Georgia is 1,927, in Hawaii is 375, in Idaho is 139, in Illinois is 2,993, in Indiana is 1,043, in Iowa is 443, in Kansas is 404, in Kentucky is 909, in Louisiana is 933, in Maine is 266, in Maryland is 1,782, in Massachusetts is 2,909, in Michigan is 2,178, in Minnesota is 1,006, in Mississippi is 430, in Missouri is 1,436, in Montana is 120, in Nebraska is 315, in Nevada is 309, in New Hampshire is 350, in New Jersey is 2,401, in New Mexico is 416, in New York is 5,772, in North Carolina is 1,983, in North Dakota is 86, in Ohio is 2,782, in Oklahoma is 609, in Oregon is 618, in Pennsylvania is 3,111, in Rhode Island is 407, in South Carolina is 911, in South Dakota is 97, in Tennessee is 1,223, in Texas is 4,173, in Utah is 507, in Vermont is 152, in Virginia is 1,698, in Washington is 1,347, in West Virginia is 312, in Wisconsin is 1,054, and in Wyoming is 58.
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