Clinical Faculty: Elizabeth R. Mueller, M.D.

Clinical Instructor of Urology

Subspecialty/Clinical Expertise Available to See Patients Appointment/Contact Info Education/Training Professional Organizations Awards/Distinctions Publications/Presentations Research Initiatives

Subspecialty/Clinical Expertise: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Available to See Patients at: Loyola Outpatient Center and Hickory Hills Primary Care Center

To Schedule an Appointment: Call (888)LUHS-888
Fax: (708) 216-6585
 

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Education/Training

Undergraduate:

University of Missouri-Rolla, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Dec. 1985

R.N., Barnes Hospital School of Nursing, February 1980

Medical School:

M.D., St. Louis University School of Medicine, May 1998, St. Louis, Missouri

Residency:

        Urology Residency, Loyola University Medical Center, 1998-2004, Maywood, Illinois

Fellowship:

• Fellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Departments of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2002-2003, 2004-2005

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Professional Organizations:

Women in Urology, Resident Representative,  2001-current

 American Urological Association, Member, 2001-current

American Urogynecologic Society, member, 2001-current

American College of Surgeons, Candidate Group, 2001-current

            President, American Medical Women’s Association SLU Student Chapter, 1995 and 1997

            Candidate Group, American College of Surgeons

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Awards/Distinctions:

           Chicago Urological Association Charles Huggins Resident Essay Award,    January 2004

            TAP Pharmaceutical Urology Resident Debate Award, May 2003

 Chicago Urological Association Irving J. Shapiro Conference Resident Award, April 2003

 American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology -“Stump the Professor” Award, May 2002

 American Urogynecological Society- Eli Lilly Scholar Award, 2001

 Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society

 Paul J. McBryan, PhD. Senior Service Award-given to the student who has demonstrated to an outstanding degree service to his/her classmates, 1998

Psychiatry Departmental Award-given to the student who has demonstrated outstanding proficiency in psychiatry, 1998

Mary Nawrocki Mcginnis, M.D. Women’s Leadership Award, 1996

 Washington University Mechanical Engineering Graduate Research Fellowship Award 1985-87,

Full scholarship for graduate school including monthly stipend for research activities.

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Publications/Presentations

Selected Articles:

Peer-reviewed:

 Mueller E., Kenton K., Brubaker L., “Modern Management of Genitourinary Fistulas”, Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery, accepted for publication March 2005

 Mueller E, Latini J, Lux M,  Kreder K, Fitzgerald M,. “International Prostate Symptom Scores in Young Asymptomatic American Men”, accepted for publication, British Journal of Urology, 95, 554-556, 2005

 Mueller E.R.,  Latini J., Lux M., Stablein U., Brubaker L., Kreder K., Fitzgerald M., “Gender Differences in 24-hour Urinary Diaries of Asymptomatic North American Adults.” Journal of Urology 2005;173:490-2.

 Latini J, Mueller E, Lux M, Kreder K, Fitzgerald M, “Voiding Frequency in American Men:  What is Normal?” Journal of Urology 172:980-984, 2004

 Mueller ER, Kenton KS, Brubaker LT.  “Bilateral Sliding hernia of the bladder presenting as pelvic pain”. Inter Urogyn J, 15(1): 51-2, 2004.

 Sprague, R.S., Ellsworth, M.L., Collins, D.M., Mueller, E.R., Stephenson, A.H., Lonigro, A.J. “Nitric oxide inhibits mechanical deformation-induced adenosine triphosphate release from red blood cells”. Pharmacologist . 39(1):53,1997.

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Selected Book Chapters/Monographs:

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Selected Abstracts and Presentations:

Urethral sphincter neuromuscular activity is not affected by pelvic organ prolapse reduction in women with stage III or IV pelvic organ prolapse. North Central Section of the American Urologic Association Miami Beach, FL Oct 2004

 Urethral sphincter neuromuscular activity is not affected by pelvic organ prolapse reduction in women with stage III or IV pelvic organ prolapse.  ICS 2004 Scientific Program Podium Presentation, Paris, France Aug 2004

 Gender differences in 24-hour urinary diaries of asymptomatic adults. Chicago Urological Society, Charles Huggins Essay/Paper Competition, Chicago, Il.  January 2004

 IPSS in Asymptomatic Men under the age of 50.  Chicago Urological Society, Charles Huggins Essay/Paper Competition, Chicago, Il.  January 2004

 Gender differences in 24-hour urinary diaries of asymptomatic adults.  ICS 2003 Scientific Program Podium Presentation, Florence, Italy Oct 2003

 Bilateral sliding hernia of the bladder presenting as pelvic pain and nocturia Chicago Urological Society, Shapiro Conference. Chicago, Illinois.  April 2003

 Diagnosis and treatment of pelvic organ prolapse Chicago Urological Society, Conference on Female Urology, Chicago, IL.  February 2003

 Diagnosis and treatment of pelvic organ prolaps Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center, February 2003

 Congenital abnormalities of the GU system Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Loyola University Medical Center, January 2003

 Medical and surgical treatment of urinary incontinence Chicago Society of Urology Nurses, Chicago, IL December 2002

 Benign urethral abnormalities Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Conference, Loyola University Medical Center October 2002

 Indications and complications of hysterectomy Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Conference, Loyola University Medical Center February 2002

Mueller ER,  Mahajan S, Brubaker LB, Fitzgerald MP, Kenton KS.  .  Urethral sphincter function in advanced pelvic organ prolapse.   AUA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, May 2005

 Mueller ER,  Mahajan S, Brubaker LB, Fitzgerald MP, Kenton KS.  Striated sphincter activity is not affected by pelvic organ prolapse despite changes in MUCP.  Podium presentation. North Central Section of the American Urologic Association, Palm Beach, Florida. October 2004

 Mueller ER,  Mahajan S, Brubaker LB, Fitzgerald MP, Kenton KS.  Striated sphincter activity is not affected by pelvic organ prolapse despite changes in MUCP.  Podium presentation. International Continence Society, Paris France. August 2004

 Mueller ER, Latini J, Lux M, Stablein U, Brubaker L, Kreder K, Fitzgerald MP.  Gender differences in 24-hour urinary diaries of asymptomatic adults.  Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology. Phoenix, AZ.  Feb 2004

 Mueller ER, Latini J, Lux M, Stablein U, Brubaker L, Kreder K, Fitzgerald MP.  Gender differences in 24-hour urinary diaries of asymptomatic adults.  ICS 2003 Scientific Program Podium Presentation, Florence, Italy, Oct 2003

 Mueller ER, Steinhardt G. The incidence of genitourinary abnormalities in circumcised and uncircumcised boys presenting with an initial urinary tract infection by 6 months of age.

American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting-Pediatric Urology Section. New Orleans October 1997

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Selected Research Initiatives:

• Mueller E.R.,  “A critical evaluation of the characteristic recovery time as an index of red blood cell membrane viscoelastic properties”. M.S. thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1988.

   

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