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Nephrology Information
Description
Nephrology is the study and treatment of those with kidney disorders. A nephrologist is a physician who diagnoses and manages kidney disease and kidney function. A nephrologist consults with a surgeon regarding a patient’s kidney transplantation, and will help manage blood pressure, fluid and electrolyte balance in the body, and dialysis procedures. This physician has special training in dialysis physiology, management of renal failure, pharmacology, hypertension and nutrition.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 9,046 practicing
nephrologists. Broken out by state, nephrology doctor density
in Alabama is 123,
in Alaska is 6,
in Arizona is 170,
in Arkansas is 57,
in California is 1,030,
in Colorado is 113,
in Connecticut is 130,
in Delaware is 35,
in District of Columbia is 76,
in Florida is 540,
in Georgia is 283,
in Hawaii is 29,
in Idaho is 17,
in Illinois is 380,
in Indiana is 201,
in Iowa is 56,
in Kansas is 56,
in Kentucky is 130,
in Louisiana is 156,
in Maine is 29,
in Maryland is 214,
in Massachusetts is 327,
in Michigan is 274,
in Minnesota is 176,
in Mississippi is 90,
in Missouri is 193,
in Montana is 14,
in Nebraska is 44,
in Nevada is 50,
in New Hampshire is 29,
in New Jersey is 351,
in New Mexico is 54,
in New York is 829,
in North Carolina is 271,
in North Dakota is 23,
in Ohio is 347,
in Oklahoma is 69,
in Oregon is 86,
in Pennsylvania is 480,
in Rhode Island is 33,
in South Carolina is 129,
in South Dakota is 20,
in Tennessee is 190,
in Texas is 673,
in Utah is 36,
in Vermont is 11,
in Virginia is 235,
in Washington is 155,
in West Virginia is 48,
in Wisconsin is 137,
and in Wyoming is 5.
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