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Rheumatology Information
Description
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Alabama has
73 practicing
rheumatologists. Broken out by city, rheumatology doctor density
in Alexander City is 1,
in Anniston is 1,
in Auburn is 2,
in Birmingham is 42,
in Cullman is 1,
in Dothan is 3,
in Fairhope is 2,
in Florence is 1,
in Gadsden is 1,
in Gulf Shores is 1,
in Huntsville is 7,
in Mobile is 7,
in Montgomery is 2,
in Opelika is 1,
in Pell City is 1,
in Russellville is 1,
in Sylacauga is 1,
and in Tuscaloosa is 2.
Alabama Information
Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808.
Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18
and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.
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