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Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: lung issues, heart problems

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Eb124
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 445-4500

Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Cleveland, OH specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code Eb124
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Lung Issues

Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function and produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. In order to keep the body's tissues constantly supplied with fresh oxygen and to keep waste from building up, the lungs pump air in and out, even while sleeping or unaware. Unfortunately, diseases and disorders affecting the lungs are some of the most common medical problems afflicting people around the world. Some of the most common lung problems include asthma, COPD, pneumonia, and lung cancer.

Asthma is a chronic disease where swollen, inflamed airways make it hard to breathe. It is often brought on by specific triggers. While asthma is a common condition, affecting millions of people, it can also be serious and even fatal in severe cases. Treatment involves avoiding triggers and using inhaled corticosteroid medications.

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the name given to two illnesses that both cause difficulty breathing: emphysema and chronic bronchitis. In emphysema, the air sacs of the lungs become damaged, while with bronchitis they become clogged with mucus. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is almost always caused by breathing irritants into the lungs, such as smoking or heavy pollution.

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Most healthy people recover from pneumonia in a week or two, but for some people pneumonia can be fatal. There are treatments available for pneumonia, but the best treatment is to prevent getting sick in the first place. People who are at risk should make sure they get a flu shot every year. There is also a vaccine available for the type of bacteria that causes pneumonia.

Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells inside the lung grow into a tumor, destroying healthy tissue. Because it is so difficult to detect lung cancer in early stages when it has few symptoms, it is the deadliest form of cancer, responsible for the most cancer deaths both in the U.S. and worldwide. Most lung cancer is caused by exposure to tobacco smoke, but between 10-15% of cases are not linked to smoking.

Some problems with the lungs are minor and are not cause for concern. However if symptoms have lasted for a month or more, even if they are minor, it is worth checking with a healthcare professional. A cough, shortness of breath, or excess mucus production that lingers for weeks are all worth getting looked at.

In The News

“Emergency room doctor Jim Sauto works long shifts at the Cleveland Clinic, and as soon as he walks into his home, he immediately showers to decontaminate himself.”—"Hearing that medical workers were sleeping in campers, this group gives them free temporary condos", Washington Post, May 2020

emergency care	431
hospital care	70
outpatient care	59

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	270
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	71
Less than 65	193

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

emergency care	362
hospital care	41
outpatient care	42

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	55
Less than 65	158

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

emergency care	323

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	282
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	168
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

emergency care	302
hospital care	11
outpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	78
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

emergency care	297

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	93
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

emergency care	305
hospital care	17
outpatient care	18

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	72
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

emergency care	240
hospital care	28
outpatient care	29

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	48
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

emergency care	190

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	39
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

emergency care	378

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Cleveland, OH were emergency care, hospital care and outpatient care.

emergency care	314
hospital care	34
outpatient care	32

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	133
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	182
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	62
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	92

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	13
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD graduated from Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at MetroHealth Medical Center. He is certified by the Emergency Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James W. Sauto Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$14 NON-PRODUCT $14
Arrow International, Inc.	$12 Vascular Access $12

**Types of Payments**
Education	$14
Food and Beverage	$12

Biography

Dr. James Sauto is an emergency medicine specialist. After completing medical school at Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dr. Sauto performed his residency at MetroHealth Medical Center. He has a special interest in heart problems and lung issues. He is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

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