Pediatrics is the treatment of disorders and diseases in infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician is primarily concerned with the influence of disease and dysfunction on a child’s development, from preventive care to treatment of diseases. This specialist has background knowledge regarding congenital defects, immunology, oncology, infectious diseases, immunizations, and disorders that are unique to children.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Guillain-Barrè Syndrome, cystic fibrosis, allergies, pink eye, Snoring, Scabies, Autism, Hypothyroidism, epilepsy, Leukemia, Asthma, lymphoma, chickenpox, Cushings Disease, Crohns Disease, Encopresis, Infant Reflux, measles, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and skin rash.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Circumcision, Tonsillectomy, Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA) repair, Appendectomy, Adenoid Removal, Umbilical Hernia Repair, Leg Lengthening, Inguinal Hernia Repair, Hydrocele Repair, Hypospadias Repair, Ear Tubes, Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair, cancer surgery, Minimal Access surgery, and Club Foot Repair.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including ultrasound, MRI scan, Barium Enema, Upper GI, x-ray, video swallow, and urine / stool collections.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has 984 practicing pediatricians. Broken out by city, pediatrics doctor density in Anderson is 10, in Angola is 1, in Auburn is 2, in Austin is 1, in Avon is 16, in Bargersville is 6, in Batesville is 10, in Bedford is 20, in Beech Grove is 6, in Bloomington is 16, in Bluffton is 5, in Brazil is 1, in Bremen is 1, in Brookville is 7, in Brownsburg is 12, in Carmel is 49, in Cedar Lake is 1, in Chesterton is 4, in Clarksville is 7, in Columbus is 17, in Connersville is 3, in Corydon is 5, in Crawfordsville is 4, in Crown Point is 14, in Cumberland is 1, in Danville is 7, in Dyer is 15, in East Chicago is 5, in Edinburgh is 1, in Elkhart is 18, in Evansville is 31, in Fishers is 40, in Fort Wayne is 47, in Frankfort is 3, in Franklin is 8, in Gary is 12, in Goshen is 5, in Greenfield is 6, in Greensburg is 7, in Greentown is 1, in Greenwood is 19, in Griffith is 1, in Hammond is 18, in Highland is 8, in Hobart is 2, in Huntington is 5, in Jasper is 7, in Jeffersonville is 9, in Knox is 2, in Kokomo is 11, in La Porte is 11, in Lafayette is 26, in Lawrenceburg is 14, in Lebanon is 7, in Logansport is 6, in Lowell is 1, in Madison is 8, in Marion is 8, in Martinsville is 5, in Merrillville is 35, in Michigan City is 6, in Mishawaka is 8, in Mooresville is 8, in Muncie is 16, in Munster is 28, in New Albany is 23, in New Castle is 7, in New Haven is 1, in Newburgh is 11, in Noblesville is 10, in North Vernon is 3, in Peru is 9, in Plainfield is 11, in Plymouth is 2, in Portage is 9, in Portland is 2, in Princeton is 4, in Richmond is 7, in Rochester is 2, in Rushville is 1, in Schererville is 1, in Scottsburg is 2, in Sellersburg is 5, in Seymour is 2, in Shelbyville is 8, in South Bend is 36, in Sullivan is 1, in Tell City is 1, in Terre Haute is 18, in Tipton is 2, in Union City is 2, in Valparaiso is 15, in Vincennes is 8, in Wabash is 1, in Warsaw is 5, in Washington is 5, in West Lafayette is 9, in Westfield is 1, in Winchester is 2, and in Zionsville is 6.

Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses. Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973. Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18 and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.