California (CA) General Surgery Doctors and Physicians

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 2,955 practicing general surgeons. Broken out by city, general surgery doctor density in Alhambra is 8, in Anaheim is 35, in Antioch is 8, in Apple Valley is 5, in Arcadia is 9, in Bakersfield is 30, in Bellflower is 17, in Berkeley is 15, in Beverly Hills is 38, in Brawley is 4, in Brea is 3, in Burbank is 13, in Burlingame is 8, in Camarillo is 1, in Chico is 12, in Chula Vista is 16, in Concord is 6, in Corona is 12, in Covina is 8, in Culver City is 4, in Daly City is 9, in Davis is 8, in Downey is 16, in Duarte is 9, in Encinitas is 8, in Escondido is 6, in Folsom is 4, in Fountain Valley is 21, in Fremont is 16, in Fresno is 74, in Fullerton is 6, in Glendale is 26, in Huntington Beach is 6, in Inglewood is 9, in Irvine is 12, in La Mesa is 14, in Laguna Beach is 4, in Laguna Hills is 8, in Laguna Niguel is 2, in Lancaster is 15, in Lodi is 7, in Loma Linda is 54, in Long Beach is 35, in Los Alamitos is 19, in Los Angeles is 341, in Los Gatos is 8, in Madera is 4, in Mission Viejo is 10, in Modesto is 28, in Monterey is 12, in Monterey Park is 9, in Moreno Valley is 3, in Mountain View is 16, in Murrieta is 7, in Napa is 12, in Newport Beach is 29, in Novato is 2, in Oakland is 54, in Oceanside is 8, in Orange is 59, in Oxnard is 12, in Palm Springs is 11, in Palo Alto is 41, in Pasadena is 35, in Pleasanton is 5, in Pomona is 12, in Poway is 4, in Rancho Mirage is 14, in Redding is 11, in Redlands is 13, in Redwood City is 9, in Riverside is 34, in Roseville is 24, in Sacramento is 80, in Salinas is 16, in San Bernardino is 9, in San Clemente is 1, in San Diego is 157, in San Francisco is 203, in San Jose is 69, in San Luis Obispo is 11, in San Mateo is 8, in San Ramon is 8, in Santa Ana is 17, in Santa Barbara is 17, in Santa Cruz is 12, in Santa Monica is 39, in Santa Rosa is 20, in Sonoma is 2, in Stockton is 21, in Sunnyvale is 4, in Thousand Oaks is 17, in Torrance is 61, in Upland is 9, in Victorville is 3, in Visalia is 14, in Walnut Creek is 38, in West Covina is 7, in West Hollywood is 31, and in Whittier is 14.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.