Pediatric allergy-immunology is the field of medicine that deals with problems caused by allergies and other disorders of the immune system. A pediatric allergist-immunologist evaluates, diagnoses, and manages disorders of the immune system in infants, children and adolescents. Some conditions that this specialist treats include asthma, rhinitis, eczema, and allergic reactions to drugs, foods and insect bites. Other areas covered by an allergist-immunologist are immune deficiency diseases, problems related to autoimmune diseases, and organ transplantation.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has 12 practicing pediatric allergy and immunologists. Broken out by city, pediatric allergy and immunology doctor density in Avon is 2, in Enfield is 4, in Greenwich is 2, in Hartford is 1, in Manchester is 3, in Meriden is 1, in Middletown is 1, in Milford is 1, in Mystic is 1, in New Haven is 6, in Norwalk is 2, in Southington is 1, in Stamford is 2, in Stratford is 1, in Wallingford is 1, and in West Hartford is 4.

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.