JULIO SOTO, MD, FAAFP

Caring Family Physician with over 14 years of comprehensive medical field experience. Profound knowledge of Family Medical Services, Adult Medicine, Pediatrics, Procedural and Acute/Emergency care. Organized and friendly to interact positively with medical care providers, patients and families. Expertise in collaboration with committees to ensure evidence base practice, patient-centered medical home in across the system to ensure a best practice patient experience.

• AAFP Degree of Fellow – June 2020
• Continental Who’s Who – Honor Award - April 1, 2018
• American Health Council- Honor award- December 1, 2017
• Comprehensive Primary Care - Champion Award- May 5, 2016
• Together-2-goal; Nation Wide Diabetic Campaign – Recognition for number one practice in the nation – 3rd quarter of 2016.
• Measure Up /Pressure Down; Nation Wide Hypertension Campaign Recognition for number one practice in the nation - 2nd quarter of 2014.
• Consumer’s Research Council of America –America’s Top Family Doctors Award - 2014
• Bridges to Excellence - Diabetes Care Recognition (2014 - 2016) Level II
• Bridges to Excellence - Medical Home Recognition (2013 - 2016) Level III
• NCQA Diabetes - Physician Recognition Program (2014 - 2017)
• NCQA Physician Practice Connections - Patient Centered Medical Home (2013 - 2016)

• American Academy of Family Medicine (Member: 2008 - Present).
• Ohio Academy of Family Medicine (Member: 2008 - Present).
• International Society of Men’s Health (Member: 2011- Present).
• Sexual Medicine Society of North America (Member: 2011-Present).
• American Urological Association (Member: 2011 – Present).
• American Telemedicine Association (Member: 2022 - Present).

• American Board of Family Practice-Diplomate
• Full Physician License. State of Ohio.
• Full Physician License. State of Texas.
• Full Physician License. State of Vermont.
• Telehealth License. State of Georgia.

• Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “High Gleason Grade of Prostate Cancer in the Elderly.”Abstract accepted for Podium Session presentation at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual meeting in Orlando, Florida (May 17th - 22nd 2008). Abstract submitted to the South Eastern Section of the American Urological Association. (August 2007).
• Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “Number of Biopsy Cores Does Not Influence Rate of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Standard Office Urology Practice.”Abstract submitted to the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association. (August 2007).
• Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “Total Percent of Prostate Cancer in the Elderly.” Submitted to the American Urological Association. Conference held in Georgia (November 2007).
• Bishara D. Baddour, Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “Incidence of TURP Syndrome using the GYRUS Bipolar System.”
• Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “The Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on Prostate Cancer.”Submitted to the Georgia Urological Association. Conference held in Georgia (February 21st - 24th 2008).
• Bishara D. Baddour, Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “Increasing Incidence of Renal Cell Carcinoma”. Abstract submitted to the American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual meeting in Orlando, Florida (May 17th - 22nd 2008).
• Bishara D. Baddour, Julio C. Soto, Muta M. Issa, Jerry Sullivan, Chad Ritenour, Fray F. Marshall and John A. Petros. “Thrombocytosis and Mortality in Patients Post Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma”. Abstract submitted to the American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual meeting in Orlando, Florida (May 17th - 22nd 2008).

• University of Toledo College of Medicine/St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Family Medicine, (2010 – 2011). Supervisor: Kevin Phelps, D.O. and Thomas Tafelski, D.O. Ph.D.

     Development of a Well-Male Exam template for EMR.

     Development of Low Testosterone, BPH and erectile dysfunction screening templates for EMR.

• University of Toledo College of Medicine/St. Luke’s Hospital Department of Family Medicine, (2008 – 2011). Supervisor: Thomas Tafelski, D.O. Ph.D. and Mark Weiner, D.O.

     Research studies on the effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on erectile dysfunction.

     Following and evaluating patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy for wound healing and diabetic neuropathies.

• Emory University School of Medicine Department of Urology, (2007 – 2008). Supervisor: Muta Issa, M.D. M.B.A. and John A. Petros, M.D.

     Research studies on bladder and prostate cancers in collaboration with the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Department of Urology (see abstracts 

     and publications).

• Studies and research in approaches of cystoscopies with trans-urethral biopsies of tumors at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Department of Urology in Conjunction with Emory University.
• Technique skills in Trans-rectal ultrasound guidance needle biopsies of the prostate at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Department of Urology in Conjunction with Emory University
• Collaboration and establishment of a pathological database that consists of bladder and prostate cancer grading with cross-reference to patient medical laboratory data and past medical history variables at the Atlanta VA Medical Center.
• Rush University Medical Center and JHS Hospital of Cook County Department of Anatomy and Anesthesiology, (2005 – 2006). Supervisor: Carlo D. Franco, M.D.

     Cadaver dissections and the study of the brachial plexus and the lower extremity peripheral nerves.

     Technique modification on upper and lower extremity nerve blocks.

     Cross-analysis study of Dr. Franco’s modified supraclavicular block and sciatic nerve block to other classic approaches.

     Collaboration of the JHS Hospital of Cook County Regional Anesthesia website: www.cookcountyregional.comesthesia.

     Collaboration of the JHS Hospital of Cook County Regional Anesthesia website: www.cookcountyregional.com

• University of Miami School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics & Genetics, (1995 – 1997). Supervisor: Paul Benke, M.D. Ph.D.

     Project Research: “Gene Mapping for Cerebellar Ataxia.” Poster presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics, Miami, FL, 1997.

• Primary Care Workgroup – (Premier Physician Network: 2019 – 2025).
• Patient –After-Hour Care Committee – (PriMed Physicians: 2018 – 2019).
• Physician Site Leader – (Primed Physicians: 2017-2018).
• Quality and Peer Review Committee – (PriMed Physicians: 2017-2019).
• Electronic Health Record Committee - Champion (PriMed Physicians: 2011-2018). Help in the transition from paper to HER.
• Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (Classic and Plus)-Ohio-Project Planning Committee - Champion (PriMed Physicians: 2013-2015).
• State of Ohio Prescription Focus Group –SW Ohio: 2016.
• WRAP Committee – Champion (PriMed Physicians: 2013-2014).
• Coding Committee -Champion (PriMed Physicians: 2012-2013).