Transplant hepatology is the field of medicine that deals with liver transplants. A hepatologist is a physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the liver. This specialist may coordinate treatment with a transplant surgeon for a patient who requires a liver transplant due to liver disease or liver failure. During transplant surgery, the diseased liver is removed and a new liver is placed in the same location. This surgery is done through a large incision in the upper abdomen, and is performed under general anesthetic in a hospital.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 47 practicing transplant hepatologists. Broken out by city, transplant hepatology doctor density in Apple Valley is 1, in Calexico is 1, in City Of Industry is 1, in Deer Park is 1, in Folsom is 2, in Hanford is 1, in Irvine is 1, in Jamestown is 1, in Joshua Tree is 1, in La Jolla is 3, in La Mesa is 1, in Loma Linda is 1, in Los Angeles is 13, in Mather is 1, in Napa is 1, in Palm Springs is 2, in Palo Alto is 4, in Pasadena is 5, in Placerville is 2, in Redondo Beach is 1, in Riverside is 1, in Sacramento is 1, in San Clemente is 1, in San Diego is 4, in San Francisco is 6, in Santa Monica is 1, in Santa Rosa is 1, in Stanford is 5, in Temple City is 1, in Thousand Oaks is 1, in Torrance is 1, and in Visalia is 1.

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.