New Mexico (NM) Pulmonology Doctors and Physicians
Find comprehensive reports and ratings on a local pulmonary doctor / pulmonologist doctor, physician, or surgeon.
Pulmonology Information
Description
Pulmonology involves the study and treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders. A pulmonary physician, or pulmonologist, treats diseases of the lungs, airways, and all other respiratory organs. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other respiratory problems, and uses a variety of invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques to help patients.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are Broncho-Esophagology, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Lung Disorders, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, pectus excavatum, and Emphysema.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. New Mexico has
66 practicing
pulmonary doctors / pulmonologists. Broken out by city, pulmonology doctor density
in Alamogordo is 1,
in Albuquerque is 43,
in Clovis is 1,
in Espanola is 1,
in Farmington is 2,
in Gallup is 2,
in Hobbs is 1,
in Las Cruces is 6,
in Las Vegas is 1,
in Roswell is 2,
in Ruidoso is 1,
in Santa Fe is 4,
in Silver City is 1,
and in Truth Or Consequences is 1.
New Mexico Information
New Mexico is known as the “Land of Enchantment.” The population of New Mexico is 1,928,384, and Santa Fe is the capital. New Mexico is filled with ancient cultural relics, artifacts and structures from prehistoric times. Visit ancient Native American ruins in Aztec, petroglyphs in Alamogordo and Albuquerque, or the vast Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in Nageezi.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors tour at Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Other popular sites are the Billy the Kid Museum at Fort Sumner and the International UFO Museum in Roswell. Famous New Mexicans are actors Dennis Hopper and Demi Moore, artist Georgia O’Keefe, singers Jim Morrison and John Denver.
According to 2005 Census estimates, New Mexico has a population of 1,928,384.
Of this population, 477,500 are under the age of 18
and 233,403 are at or above the age of 65.
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