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Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD

(Dr. Yo-El Sommerville Ju, MD)

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Specializes in: Sleep Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy

1600 South Brentwood Boulevard Center 40 Building
Brentwood, MO 63144

(314) 362-4342

Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD is a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO specializing in sleep medicine. Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Office Locations

1600 S Brentwood Boulevard Suite 600
Saint Louis, MO 63144

(314) 362-1408

(314) 747-4342

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

1600 South Brentwood Boulevard Center 40 Building
Brentwood, MO 63144

(314) 362-4342

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“If you need an alarm clock or other assistance to wake up, you re probably not getting enough sleep, said Dr. Yo-El Ju, a sleep physician scientist and professor of neurology at WashU Medicine in...”—"Sleep banking enhances performance and prevents burnout", Dallas Examiner, December 2025

“It's also possible to boost slow waves by treating certain sleep disorders, says Dr. Yo-El Ju, an associate professor of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis.”—"Deep Sleep Protects Against Alzheimer's, Growing Evidence Shows", NPR, November 2020

“Importantly, it is the first longitudinal study of the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer's Disease in the pre-clinical stage, meaning before any cognitive changes appear,"Dr. Yo-El Ju,...”—"Feel sleepy during the day? Scientists say that could be a warning sign of Alzheimer's", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , March 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
doctor visit	179
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
sleep study	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	42
doctor visit	170
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
sleep study	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	24
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	45
doctor visit	97
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80
sleep study	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	46
doctor visit	110
sleep study	72

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	33
doctor visit	77
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
sleep study	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	37
doctor visit	60
sleep study	55

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	21
doctor visit	61
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
sleep study	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	40
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
sleep study	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD in 2023

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated as a sleep medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	33
doctor visit	80
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
sleep study	49

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD.

**Gender**
Female	70
Male	68

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	89
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	2
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

She completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She is certified by the Sleep Medicine Neurology and has a state license in Missouri.

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2006)

Board Certification: Sleep Medicine Neurology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Yo-El S. Ju, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$33,403 Sleep and Respiratory Care $23,584	Amara View $5,319	PRI Cpap Auto Core $4,500

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$33,403

Biography

Dr. Yo-El Ju practices neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and sleep medicine. Her areas of clinical interest consist of sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and narcolepsy. She seems to honor Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Dr. Ju obtained her medical school training at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and performed her residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She speaks Korean. Dr. Ju is professionally affiliated with WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She welcomes new patients at her office inSaint Louis, MO as reported by BJC HealthCare.