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Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Saint Joseph University of Beirut (1982)

Professional interests include: cirrhosis, liver disease, ascites (abdominal edema), and more.

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code A51
Cleveland, OH 44195

(216) 444-7000

Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD is a gastroenterologist in Avon, OH specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from Saint Joseph University of Beirut in 1982 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus and Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center.

Office Locations

Address:

33100 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Avon, OH 44011

Address:

9500 Euclid Avenue Mail Code A51
Cleveland, OH 44195

Some issues Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Fatty liver disease in fact is on the rise,"says Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic's Fatty Liver Disease Program.”—"Occupiers of the Kherson region force the enterprises and residents to switch to rubles - Centre of National Resistance", Yahoo News, June 2022

“But over time, it can lead to cirrhosis, which can cause liver cancer, liver failure and death, said Jamile' Wakim-Fleming, director of the Fatty Liver Disease Program at Cleveland Clinic.”—"Sorry, wine lovers. No amount of alcohol is good for you, study says.", Washington Post, April 2022

“Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, a liver specialist at the Cleveland Clinic and an assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University and Lerner College of Medicine, agreed swapping out drinking for...”—"Feeling better during Dry January? Here's how to keep healthy habits going all year", USA Today, January 2020

aspiration	17
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	168
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	22
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	153
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
minimally invasive procedures	63
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

aspiration	49
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	127
gastrointestinal procedures	105
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	104
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	186

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	150
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
minimally invasive procedures	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	185
gastrointestinal procedures	140
hospital care	135
injections	10
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	150
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	50
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	196
gastrointestinal procedures	123
hospital care	150
injections	10
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	137
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	37
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	159
gastrointestinal procedures	105
hospital care	133
injections	13
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	115
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	82
gastrointestinal procedures	91
hospital care	129
injections	11
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	183
gastrointestinal procedures	147
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	170
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Avon, OH were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

aspiration	27
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	157
gastrointestinal procedures	99
hospital care	156
injections	11
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	106
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	37
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	197
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD graduated from Saint Joseph University of Beirut in 1982. She completed residency at Saint Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland. She is certified by the Internal Medicine - Transplant Hepatology Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Saint Joseph University of Beirut (1982)

Residency: Saint Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland (1991)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine - Transplant Hepatology Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Avon - Richard E. Jacobs Health Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Avon, OH.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$226 Ozempic $226
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$27 BARACLUDE $27
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$23 XIFAXAN $23
Gilead Sciences Inc	$20 $20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$18 XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $18
Other	$32 DUPIXENT $17	$16

**Types of Payments**
Education	$246
Food and Beverage	$101

Biography

Dr. Jamile Wakim-Fleming practices adult gastroenterology. She attended medical school at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. For her residency, Dr. Wakim-Fleming trained at Saint Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland. Areas of expertise for Dr. Wakim-Fleming include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), esophageal varices, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She speaks French. Dr. Wakim-Fleming is professionally affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.