Atlanta Critical Care Practitioners

Also sometimes referred to as intensivists, critical care specialists are physicians with specialized training in the diagnosis and management of life-threatening conditions, such as those that affect vital organs like the heart and lungs, those that make breathing difficult or impossible, and those that affect entire organ systems, like the renal system.

Critical care specialists are typically found in a hospital's intensive care unit where they monitor patients with life-threatening conditions and make determinations as to the best course of treatment.

The area of Atlanta, GA has a population of approximately 900,273 people. There are 83 critical care practitioners near Atlanta, which gives it a ratio of 1 critical care practitioner per 10,847 residents or a ratio of 1 critical care practitioner per 4,637 households. There are 384,898 households in Atlanta.