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Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and General Practice

Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine (2016)

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, cystic fibrosis (CF)

11100 Euclid Avenue Bolwell 6th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106

(216) 844-8500

Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD is a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and general practice. She graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine in 2016 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD is affiliated with University Hospitals, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP INC and UH Cleveland Medical Center Bolwell.

Office Locations

11100 Euclid Avenue Bolwell 6th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106

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3909 Orange Place Suite 3100
Beachwood, OH 44122

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Some issues Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Ohio. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2023 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cleveland, OH were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	75
inpatient care	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2023 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	52
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	32

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD From 2023 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD graduated from Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine in 2016. She completed residency at Metrohealth Medical Center. She is certified by the Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine (2016)

Residency: Metrohealth Medical Center (2020)

Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospitals

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP INC

UH Cleveland Medical Center Bolwell

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Katherine Elaine Bruening Wajda, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$61 Wakix $61
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$44 BREZTRI $28	TEZSPIRE $16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$21 RECARBRIO $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$126

Biography

Dr. Katherine Wajda sees patients in Cleveland, OH and Beachwood, OH. Her medical specialties are general practice and pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease). Dr. Wajda attended Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine and subsequently trained at MetroHealth Medical Center for residency. Her areas of expertise include cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). She is affiliated with the University Hospitals. Her practice in Cleveland, OH is open to new patients as reported by Yext.