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Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: pleural effusion (water on the lungs), asthma, thoracic cancer, and more.

6770 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

(216) 444-6503

Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD is a pulmonologist in Mayfield Heights, OH specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD is affiliated with Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

6770 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code A90
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, 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.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“That could lead to long-term changes in cognitive development and even decreased memory capacity, said Dr. Humberto Choi, a Cleveland Clinic pulmonologist.”—"Ohio vaping sicknesses rise to 23, amid warning of nicotine's effect on teens' developing brains", Cleveland.com , October 2024

“And while that is of concern, Humberto Choi, MD, who specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Cleveland Clinic, said lung cancer cases overall are actually declining.”—"Lung Cancer More Common in Women, Research Shows", Cleveland Clinic Newsroom , February 2024

“"The amount of nicotine in a vaping device can be very high, and people may not realize this because the device can be very small," explained Humberto Choi, MD, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic.”—"Study Finds More Young Adults Vaping Soon after Waking Up", Cleveland Clinic Newsroom , November 2023

aspiration	12
doctor visit	29
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
pleural drainage	13

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	25

aspiration	11
doctor visit	147
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
pleural drainage	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	27
Less than 65	72

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

aspiration	39
bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	169
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	13
minor procedures	14
pleural drainage	25

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	42
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	23

aspiration	17
catheterization	11
doctor visit	203
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
pleural drainage	18

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

aspiration	27
catheterization	23
doctor visit	176
pleural drainage	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	10

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	24
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	29

aspiration	46
catheterization	23
doctor visit	200
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
pleural drainage	47

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	26
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	33

aspiration	25
catheterization	14
doctor visit	196
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
pleural drainage	26

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	18
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	33

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	11
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	31

aspiration	30
bronchoscopy	97
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	212
minimally invasive procedures	44
pleural drainage	31

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Mayfield Heights, OH were bronchoscopy, aspiration, pleural drainage and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	26
bronchoscopy	45
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	164
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
minor procedures	14
pleural drainage	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	10
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	183
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	110

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Cancer	23
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD graduated from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He is certified by the Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine (2003)

Residency: John Stroger Hospital of Cook County (2010)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hillcrest Hospital

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mayfield Heights, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Humberto Kukhyun Choi, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$3,932 Interventional Lung Solutions $3,932
Imbio, LLC	$345 $345
Pfizer Inc.	$166 $166
MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.	$143 iCAST $143
Covidien Sales LLC	$135 Interventional Lung Solutions $135
Other	$271 TAGRISSO $125	Oncology $102	ZERBAXA $31	superDimension $12

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,745
Food and Beverage	$714
Travel and Lodging	$531

Biography

Dr. Humberto Choi practices adult critical care and adult pulmonology. His areas of expertise include emphysema, lung cancer, and pleural effusion (water on the lungs). On average, patients gave Dr. Choi a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). After attending Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Faculty of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County. He speaks Portuguese. Dr. Choi is professionally affiliated with Hillcrest Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.