Rheumatology is the study of rheumatic illnesses, especially arthritis. A rheumatologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats arthritis and other conditions associated with joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This physician specializes in non-surgical treatment of diseases, and works with patients who have unexplained conditions such as weakness, fever, fatigue and weight loss. The rheumatologist also treats patients with lupus, scleroderma, gout, vasculitis, fibromyalgia and other disorders.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 5,020 practicing rheumatologists. Broken out by state, rheumatology doctor density in Alabama is 73, in Alaska is 4, in Arizona is 87, in Arkansas is 37, in California is 644, in Colorado is 83, in Connecticut is 113, in Delaware is 19, in District of Columbia is 52, in Florida is 299, in Georgia is 113, in Hawaii is 21, in Idaho is 17, in Illinois is 230, in Indiana is 86, in Iowa is 43, in Kansas is 34, in Kentucky is 48, in Louisiana is 60, in Maine is 20, in Maryland is 158, in Massachusetts is 257, in Michigan is 161, in Minnesota is 92, in Mississippi is 35, in Missouri is 113, in Montana is 14, in Nebraska is 29, in Nevada is 25, in New Hampshire is 36, in New Jersey is 188, in New Mexico is 27, in New York is 413, in North Carolina is 138, in North Dakota is 14, in Ohio is 212, in Oklahoma is 45, in Oregon is 64, in Pennsylvania is 304, in Rhode Island is 24, in South Carolina is 58, in South Dakota is 9, in Tennessee is 87, in Texas is 318, in Utah is 29, in Vermont is 12, in Virginia is 125, in Washington is 112, in West Virginia is 23, in Wisconsin is 102, and in Wyoming is 3.
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