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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. Indiana has
86 practicing
rheumatologists. Broken out by city, rheumatology doctor density
in Anderson is 1,
in Bloomington is 5,
in Bluffton is 1,
in Chesterton is 1,
in Columbus is 1,
in Elkhart is 1,
in Evansville is 6,
in Fishers is 1,
in Fort Wayne is 8,
in Greenwood is 1,
in Huntington is 1,
in Indianapolis is 36,
in Knox is 1,
in Kokomo is 1,
in Lafayette is 4,
in Marion is 2,
in Merrillville is 2,
in Michigan City is 2,
in Muncie is 4,
in Munster is 4,
in South Bend is 6,
and in Terre Haute is 3.
Indiana Information
Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses.
Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973.
Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18
and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.
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