Pulmonology involves the study and treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders. A pulmonary physician, or pulmonologist, treats diseases of the lungs, airways, and all other respiratory organs. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and other respiratory problems, and uses a variety of invasive and non-invasive diagnostic techniques to help patients.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Emphysema, Broncho-Esophagology, Pneumonia, Lung Disorders, cystic fibrosis, Asthma, Bronchitis, and pectus excavatum.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has 259 practicing pulmonary doctors / pulmonologists. Broken out by city, pulmonology doctor density in Anderson is 9, in Auburn is 2, in Avon is 2, in Beech Grove is 4, in Bloomington is 3, in Bluffton is 1, in Burlington is 3, in Carmel is 12, in Chesterton is 1, in Clarksville is 2, in Columbia City is 1, in Columbus is 1, in Connersville is 2, in Crawfordsville is 1, in Crown Point is 1, in Danville is 4, in Decatur is 2, in Dyer is 3, in East Chicago is 1, in Elkhart is 2, in Elwood is 1, in Evansville is 20, in Fishers is 1, in Fort Wayne is 19, in Franklin is 4, in Gary is 4, in Goshen is 1, in Granger is 1, in Greencastle is 3, in Greenfield is 4, in Greenwood is 10, in Hammond is 4, in Harrodsburg is 1, in Highland is 2, in Hobart is 2, in Huntingburg is 1, in Indianapolis is 84, in Jasper is 2, in Jeffersonville is 18, in Kendallville is 2, in Kokomo is 5, in La Porte is 3, in Lafayette is 7, in Lapel is 1, in Lawrenceburg is 7, in Lebanon is 1, in Logansport is 1, in Madison is 2, in Marion is 4, in Martinsville is 1, in Merrillville is 7, in Michigan City is 4, in Mishawaka is 1, in Mooresville is 2, in Muncie is 7, in Munster is 15, in Nashville is 1, in New Albany is 10, in New Castle is 1, in New Salisbury is 1, in Newburgh is 1, in Noblesville is 3, in North Vernon is 1, in Paoli is 1, in Portage is 1, in Princeton is 2, in Richmond is 3, in Rising Sun is 3, in Rushville is 1, in Saint John is 3, in Schererville is 1, in Scottsburg is 1, in Seymour is 2, in Shelbyville is 3, in South Bend is 6, in Sullivan is 2, in Tell City is 1, in Terre Haute is 8, in Valparaiso is 5, in Vincennes is 1, in Wabash is 1, in Warsaw is 2, in Washington is 1, in Williamsport is 1, and in Winchester is 1.

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.