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 66,932 practicing pediatricians. Broken out by state, pediatrics doctor density in Alabama is 707, in Alaska is 137, in Arizona is 1,189, in Arkansas is 395, in California is 8,045, in Colorado is 992, in Connecticut is 1,023, in Delaware is 345, in District of Columbia is 422, in Florida is 3,382, in Georgia is 1,951, in Hawaii is 378, in Idaho is 139, in Illinois is 3,016, in Indiana is 1,051, in Iowa is 448, in Kansas is 408, in Kentucky is 920, in Louisiana is 945, in Maine is 268, in Maryland is 1,792, in Massachusetts is 2,920, in Michigan is 2,196, in Minnesota is 1,044, in Mississippi is 432, in Missouri is 1,445, in Montana is 122, in Nebraska is 318, in Nevada is 311, in New Hampshire is 354, in New Jersey is 2,416, in New Mexico is 418, in New York is 5,792, in North Carolina is 2,003, in North Dakota is 88, in Ohio is 2,806, in Oklahoma is 613, in Oregon is 628, in Pennsylvania is 3,137, in Rhode Island is 411, in South Carolina is 920, in South Dakota is 99, in Tennessee is 1,238, in Texas is 4,222, in Utah is 510, in Vermont is 153, in Virginia is 1,715, in Washington is 1,362, in West Virginia is 317, in Wisconsin is 1,068, and in Wyoming is 58.
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