California (CA) Vascular Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Vascular Surgery Information
Description
Vascular surgery is surgery to treat disorders and diseases of the vascular system. A vascular surgeon performs surgery on patients with diseases, disorders, or inflammation of the veins and arteries. These diseases of the blood vessels can include vasculitis, aneurysms, ischemia, thrombosis, varicose veins, and immune system abnormalities.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are varicose veins, Vascular Problems, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), retinopathy, pulmonary embolism, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous disease, Stasis dermatitis, Mesenteric ischemia, Renal Artery Disease, Varicosities, cerebrovascular disease, Carotid Artery Disease, abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Limb ischemia, Digestive Ischemia, Extracranial cerebrovascular disease, Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Arterial and Femoral Endarterectomies, and Thrombectomies.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including vascular surgery, venous surgery, arterial surgery, and deep vein surgery.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Echocardiogram, angiography, Transcranial Doppler (TCD), Photoplethysmography (PPG), duplex scan, Doppler Ultrasound, Doppler arterial exams, Exercise testing for claudication, Duplex ultrasound scan, Noninvasive lab testing, Inferior vena cava scan, Vein mapping, and Artery mapping.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
329 practicing
vascular surgeons. Broken out by city, vascular surgery doctor density
in Anaheim is 9,
in Apple Valley is 1,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Bakersfield is 4,
in Baldwin Park is 4,
in Bellflower is 4,
in Beverly Hills is 2,
in Brentwood is 1,
in Burbank is 1,
in Burlingame is 6,
in Chico is 4,
in Clovis is 1,
in Colton is 1,
in Corona is 2,
in Covina is 1,
in Daly City is 1,
in Downey is 1,
in Encinitas is 2,
in Escondido is 2,
in Eureka is 2,
in Fontana is 4,
in Fountain Valley is 3,
in Fremont is 2,
in Fresno is 8,
in Fullerton is 4,
in Garden Grove is 1,
in Glendale is 5,
in Glendora is 1,
in Hayward is 1,
in Huntington Beach is 1,
in Inglewood is 2,
in La Mesa is 3,
in Laguna Beach is 2,
in Laguna Hills is 3,
in Lake Forest is 1,
in Lakewood is 1,
in Lancaster is 1,
in Larkspur is 3,
in Loma Linda is 7,
in Long Beach is 1,
in Los Alamitos is 2,
in Los Angeles is 32,
in Los Gatos is 1,
in Lynwood is 1,
in Menlo Park is 1,
in Modesto is 1,
in Montebello is 1,
in Monterey Park is 1,
in Mountain View is 2,
in Murrieta is 2,
in Napa is 2,
in Newport Beach is 5,
in Oakland is 3,
in Oceanside is 1,
in Orange is 11,
in Oxnard is 1,
in Palm Springs is 1,
in Palo Alto is 1,
in Pasadena is 2,
in Petaluma is 1,
in Pico Rivera is 1,
in Pomona is 1,
in Poway is 2,
in Rancho Mirage is 6,
in Redding is 4,
in Redlands is 1,
in Redwood City is 2,
in Riverside is 5,
in Roseville is 3,
in Sacramento is 10,
in Salinas is 3,
in San Carlos is 1,
in San Clemente is 1,
in San Diego is 17,
in San Francisco is 18,
in San Jose is 9,
in San Leandro is 3,
in San Rafael is 1,
in Santa Ana is 3,
in Santa Barbara is 1,
in Santa Clara is 3,
in Santa Monica is 5,
in Santa Rosa is 5,
in South Lake Tahoe is 1,
in South San Francisco is 1,
in Stockton is 6,
in Temecula is 1,
in Thousand Oaks is 1,
in Tiburon is 1,
in Torrance is 10,
in Upland is 1,
in Vallejo is 3,
in Victorville is 1,
in Visalia is 2,
in Walnut Creek is 8,
in West Covina is 1,
in West Hollywood is 1,
in Westminster is 1,
in Whittier is 2,
and in Yucca Valley is 1.
California Information
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.
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