Boston 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 Boston, MA has a population of approximately 215,443 people. There are 254 critical care practitioners near Boston, which gives it a ratio of 1 critical care practitioner per 848 residents or a ratio of 1 critical care practitioner per 372 households. There are 94,451 households in Boston.