Tennessee (TN) 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. Tennessee has
87 practicing
rheumatologists. Broken out by city, rheumatology doctor density
in Alcoa is 2,
in Bristol is 1,
in Chattanooga is 7,
in Clarksville is 1,
in Columbia is 1,
in Cookeville is 1,
in Cordova is 5,
in Crossville is 1,
in Franklin is 1,
in Germantown is 3,
in Hendersonville is 2,
in Hixson is 6,
in Jackson is 2,
in Jefferson City is 1,
in Johnson City is 2,
in Kingsport is 4,
in Knoxville is 9,
in La Follette is 1,
in Maryville is 1,
in Memphis is 9,
in Morristown is 4,
in Murfreesboro is 2,
in Nashville is 26,
and in Winchester is 1.
Tennessee Information
Tennessee achieved statehood in 1796, and its capital city is Nashville. Popular sites to visit include Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, or a trip on the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway, the steepest passenger train ride in the world. Nashville is home to the famous Grand Ole Opry – but it is only one of hundreds of Nashville entertainment opportunities. Famous Tennesseans: Singers Elvis Presley, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton, Actor Morgan Freeman, and frontiersman Davy Crockett.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Tennessee has a population of 5,962,959.
Of this population, 1,364,924 are under the age of 18
and 745,789 are at or above the age of 65.
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