Connecticut (CT) Rheumatology Doctors and Physicians

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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. Connecticut has 113 practicing rheumatologists. Broken out by city, rheumatology doctor density in Ansonia is 1, in Avon is 1, in Bloomfield is 1, in Bridgeport is 7, in Bristol is 2, in Danbury is 6, in Darien is 2, in East Hartford is 1, in East Lyme is 1, in Easton is 1, in Enfield is 2, in Essex is 1, in Farmington is 5, in Glastonbury is 1, in Greenwich is 2, in Guilford is 1, in Hamden is 5, in Hartford is 13, in Manchester is 1, in Meriden is 2, in Middlebury is 4, in Middletown is 3, in Milford is 1, in Mystic is 2, in New Britain is 1, in New Haven is 20, in New London is 1, in New Milford is 1, in Newington is 1, in Norfolk is 1, in Norwalk is 6, in Norwich is 6, in Putnam is 2, in Ridgefield is 1, in Shelton is 1, in Southbury is 2, in Southington is 1, in Stamford is 3, in Stratford is 1, in Torrington is 2, in Trumbull is 1, in Vernon is 1, in Wallingford is 1, in Waterbury is 7, in Westport is 2, and in Willimantic is 1.

Connecticut Information

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.

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