Internal medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with treating the whole patient. An internal medicine physician, also called an internist, can treat many illnesses and conditions, and is skilled in treating a patient who has several illnesses or disorders at the same time. This internist, who can be a primary care physician, emphasizes disease prevention and wellness, but can treat problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs, along with mental health or substance abuse issues.

The internal medicine physician can also treat cancer or diseases of the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems, while concentrating on the wellness of the patient as a whole.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, Broncho-Esophagology, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Osteoarthritis , Hyper / Hypoglycemia, cystic fibrosis, Diabetes, Asthma, pectus excavatum, osteoporosis, Macular Degeneration, cancer, infection, Autism, Congestive heart failure, Herpes, Hypertension, Heart Attack, and Anemia.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Lithotripsy, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP, dialysis, angioplasty, mechanical ventilation, endoscopy, cardioversion, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), cardiac ablation, and intra-aortic balloon pump.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including FAA-Flight Physicial, physicial / check up, Bone density test, dialysis, physicial examination, Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), ultrasound, x-ray, biopsy, Blood Test, Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Upper GI (Barium Swallow), electrolyte test, Lower GI (Barium Enema), stool test, pH probe test, and microbiological culture.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Kansas has 803 practicing internal medicine doctors. Broken out by city, internal medicine doctor density in Andover is 2, in Anthony is 1, in Arkansas City is 1, in Atchison is 4, in Attica is 1, in Augusta is 2, in Baxter Springs is 1, in Beloit is 1, in Bonner Springs is 2, in Cedar Vale is 1, in Chanute is 1, in Cherryvale is 1, in Coffeyville is 8, in Colby is 1, in Columbus is 1, in Concordia is 1, in De Soto is 1, in Derby is 1, in Dexter is 1, in Dodge City is 7, in Douglass is 1, in Downs is 2, in El Dorado is 5, in Elkhart is 3, in Ellsworth is 1, in Emporia is 8, in Erie is 1, in Fort Riley is 3, in Fort Scott is 3, in Fredonia is 4, in Garden City is 5, in Great Bend is 6, in Greensburg is 1, in Halstead is 1, in Harper is 3, in Haviland is 1, in Hays is 6, in Hesston is 1, in Hillsboro is 1, in Hoisington is 3, in Holyrood is 1, in Hugoton is 2, in Hutchinson is 20, in Independence is 2, in Junction City is 2, in Kansas City is 189, in La Crosse is 1, in Lansing is 4, in Lawrence is 24, in Leavenworth is 20, in Leawood is 22, in Lenexa is 11, in Liberal is 5, in Lincoln is 1, in Lucas is 1, in Manhattan is 16, in Mankato is 1, in Mcconnell Afb is 1, in Mcpherson is 1, in Meade is 2, in Medicine Lodge is 1, in Mission is 9, in Moline is 1, in Newton is 8, in Oakley is 1, in Olathe is 20, in Oskaloosa is 1, in Ottawa is 5, in Overland Park is 118, in Paola is 2, in Parsons is 4, in Pittsburg is 11, in Pittsburgh is 2, in Prairie Village is 2, in Pratt is 4, in Rolla is 2, in Sabetha is 1, in Saint Marys is 1, in Salina is 8, in Scott City is 2, in Sedan is 1, in Seneca is 1, in Shawnee is 29, in Shawnee Mission is 47, in Stilwell is 1, in Sylvan Grove is 1, in Tonganoxie is 1, in Topeka is 72, in Ulysses is 1, in Westwood is 6, in Wichita is 176, and in Winfield is 5.

Kansas was admitted to the United States in 1861. Topeka is its capital city, and the population of Kansas is 2,744,687. Topeka offers sports and recreation, arts and cultural entertainment, and casinos to residents and visitors. Lucas claims to be the Folk Art center of the United States. Visit the Pony Express National Historic Trail, tour historic Fort Leavenworth, or see the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchinson. Kansas is also home to the John Brown Museum, which was a stop on the Underground Railroad in the mid-1800s.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Kansas has a population of 2,744,687. Of this population, 652,270 are under the age of 18 and 354,995 are at or above the age of 65.