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, cystic fibrosis, allergies, pink eye, Snoring, Scabies, Autism, Hypothyroidism, epilepsy, Leukemia, Asthma, lymphoma, chickenpox, Cushings Disease, Crohns Disease, Encopresis, Infant Reflux, measles, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and skin rash.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Circumcision, Tonsillectomy, Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) repair, Appendectomy, Adenoid Removal, Umbilical Hernia Repair, Leg Lengthening, Inguinal Hernia Repair, Hydrocele Repair, Hypospadias Repair, Ear Tubes, Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, cancer surgery, Minimal Access surgery, and Club Foot Repair.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including ultrasound, MRI scan, Barium Enema, Upper GI, x-ray, video swallow, and urine / stool collections.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has 900 practicing pediatricians. Broken out by city, pediatrics doctor density in Ansonia is 18, in Avon is 7, in Bantam is 1, in Berlin is 2, in Bloomfield is 9, in Branford is 17, in Bridgeport is 73, in Bristol is 24, in Burlington is 2, in Canaan is 2, in Cheshire is 18, in Clinton is 7, in Colchester is 5, in Cos Cob is 3, in Danbury is 36, in Darien is 26, in Derby is 2, in East Hampton is 1, in East Hartford is 9, in East Haven is 2, in East Lyme is 4, in Easton is 2, in Ellington is 3, in Enfield is 23, in Essex is 3, in Fairfield is 18, in Farmington is 52, in Gales Ferry is 8, in Glastonbury is 18, in Greenwich is 13, in Groton is 9, in Guilford is 7, in Hamden is 18, in Hartford is 75, in Hebron is 6, in Huntington is 14, in Kent is 3, in Killingworth is 6, in Litchfield is 1, in Manchester is 17, in Mansfield Center is 4, in Marlborough is 2, in Meriden is 9, in Middlebury is 6, in Milford is 7, in Monroe is 11, in Mystic is 2, in Naugatuck is 5, in New Britain is 28, in New Canaan is 10, in New Haven is 100, in New London is 10, in Newtown is 16, in Niantic is 3, in North Branford is 4, in North Haven is 9, in North Windham is 1, in Norwalk is 28, in Norwich is 15, in Old Greenwich is 7, in Old Saybrook is 10, in Pawcatuck is 3, in Plainfield is 9, in Plainville is 6, in Plantsville is 1, in Portland is 1, in Prospect is 1, in Putnam is 13, in Ridgefield is 20, in Rocky Hill is 12, in Sharon is 4, in Shelton is 9, in Simsbury is 7, in South Glastonbury is 3, in Southbury is 11, in Southington is 10, in Southport is 14, in Stamford is 52, in Storrs Mansfield is 3, in Stratford is 29, in Suffield is 2, in Thomaston is 2, in Tolland is 1, in Torrington is 7, in Unionville is 5, in Vernon is 9, in Vernon Rockville is 10, in Wallingford is 12, in Waterbury is 48, in Watertown is 4, in Weatogue is 6, in West Hartford is 25, in West Haven is 12, in Weston is 4, in Wethersfield is 3, in Willimantic is 3, in Wilton is 13, in Windsor is 8, in Winsted is 3, and in Woodbury is 1.

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.