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Tucson, Arizona is home to 254 practicing pediatricians who have offices in 1 county and 25 zip codes, including zip codes 85724, 85712, 85745, 85704, 85711, 85716, 85746, 85710, 85713, 85741, 85715, 85705, 85719, 85718, 85739, 85707, 85706, 85730, 85747, 85723, 85756, 85750, 85749, 85714, and 85701.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Tucson has a population of 515,526, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 pediatrician for every 2,029 residents.
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According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 are at or above the age of 65.
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.
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