Chemical pathology is the study of the cause and progress of diseases by using chemistry and other laboratory study. A chemical pathologist uses biochemical data from the study of tissues, cells and fluids from the body to aid in detecting, confirming and monitoring diseases. This specialist can act as a clinical consultant in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 50 practicing chemical pathologists. Broken out by state, chemical pathology doctor density in Alaska is 1, in Arizona is 2, in California is 11, in Colorado is 1, in Connecticut is 1, in District of Columbia is 1, in Florida is 9, in Georgia is 1, in Illinois is 3, in Indiana is 4, in Kansas is 1, in Kentucky is 3, in Massachusetts is 3, in Michigan is 8, in Minnesota is 5, in Mississippi is 1, in Missouri is 3, in Nebraska is 1, in New Jersey is 5, in New York is 7, in North Carolina is 2, in Ohio is 8, in Oklahoma is 3, in Pennsylvania is 4, in Rhode Island is 1, in Texas is 7, in Utah is 2, in Vermont is 1, in Virginia is 4, in Washington is 1, and in Wisconsin is 1.
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