Massachusetts (MA) 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. Massachusetts has
257 practicing
rheumatologists. Broken out by city, rheumatology doctor density
in Agawam is 1,
in Andover is 1,
in Arlington is 2,
in Athol is 1,
in Auburn is 1,
in Ayer is 2,
in Boston is 104,
in Braintree is 3,
in Brighton is 3,
in Brockton is 6,
in Brookline is 2,
in Burlington is 7,
in Cambridge is 12,
in Chelmsford is 1,
in Chestnut Hill is 3,
in Chicopee is 1,
in Concord is 3,
in Dartmouth is 1,
in Dedham is 1,
in Dorchester Center is 1,
in East Boston is 1,
in Fall River is 3,
in Falmouth is 1,
in Florence is 3,
in Framingham is 3,
in Franklin is 1,
in Gloucester is 1,
in Greenfield is 1,
in Groton is 2,
in Haverhill is 1,
in Holyoke is 1,
in Hudson is 1,
in Hyannis is 4,
in Jamaica Plain is 3,
in Leominster is 2,
in Lexington is 2,
in Lincoln is 1,
in Lowell is 2,
in Lynn is 1,
in Mansfield is 1,
in Medfield is 1,
in Medford is 1,
in Melrose is 1,
in Milford is 1,
in Milton is 1,
in N Dartmouth is 1,
in Needham is 1,
in Newton is 7,
in Newton Centre is 2,
in North Andover is 1,
in North Billerica is 1,
in North Dartmouth is 5,
in North Reading is 1,
in Northampton is 1,
in Norwell is 1,
in Norwood is 1,
in Palmer is 2,
in Peabody is 2,
in Pittsfield is 5,
in Plainville is 1,
in Plymouth is 4,
in Quincy is 4,
in Raynham is 1,
in Revere is 1,
in Roxbury Crossing is 4,
in Salem is 1,
in Somerville is 1,
in South Weymouth is 1,
in Southborough is 1,
in Springfield is 10,
in Stoneham is 1,
in Taunton is 1,
in Uxbridge is 1,
in Waban is 1,
in Wellesley is 1,
in West Roxbury is 2,
in West Yarmouth is 1,
in Westborough is 2,
in Weston is 1,
in Weymouth is 2,
in Wilmington is 1,
and in Worcester is 30.
Massachusetts Information
Massachusetts became the sixth state in the union in 1788, and is steeped in history. Boston, the capital city, is home to Harvard University, the John F. Kennedy Museum and Library, the Paul Revere House, and many other historical sites. Massachusetts is home to the New England Pirate Museum in Salem, the Minute Man National Historical Park, and the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, both in Concord.
Four past presidents were born in Massachusetts; John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John F. Kennedy and George H. W. Bush. Other famous Massachusetts people include actors Leonard Nimoy and Bette Davis, composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, and historical figures Susan B. Anthony, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Revere, and Benjamin Franklin.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Massachusetts has a population of 6,398,743.
Of this population, 1,419,389 are under the age of 18
and 848,924 are at or above the age of 65.
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