Vascular neurology is the study and treatment of vascular diseases of the nervous system. A neurologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders. A vascular neurologist treats patients who have disorders of the veins and arteries in the nervous system. Diseased vessels that provide circulation to the nervous system can generate problems such as a stroke or hemorrhage that affects the brain or spinal cord.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 30 practicing vascular neurologists. Broken out by city, vascular neurology doctor density in Burlingame is 1, in Chico is 1, in Corona is 1, in Daly City is 1, in Escondido is 1, in Fallbrook is 1, in Folsom is 1, in Fresno is 2, in Inglewood is 1, in Los Angeles is 5, in Montebello is 1, in Mountain View is 1, in Orange is 1, in Palo Alto is 3, in Sacramento is 3, in San Diego is 1, in San Francisco is 4, in Santa Clara is 2, in Santa Monica is 1, in Stanford is 2, in Vallejo is 1, in West Covina is 1, in Whittier is 2, and in Wildomar is 1.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.