UChicago Faculty Physician
Margaret Mueller, MD
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Margaret (Maggie) Mueller, MD, FACOG, FACS, is an internationally recognized urogynecologist and reconstructive pelvic surgeon. Her expertise in minimally invasive and robotic gynecologic techniques allows her to offer a wider range of treatment options so that each patient’s care is personal and customized to their specific needs and goals. Along with her team, she pioneered the Single Port Robotic Surgery Program, providing patients with accelerated recovery. Dr. Mueller cares for patients with pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, complex urogenital fistulas and mesh complications, tailoring each treatment plan to meet the goals of her patients. Additionally, Dr Mueller has niche surgical expertise in the management of congenital genitourinary anomalies in adolescents and young women. Recognizing the need for high-quality care in this patient population, she received a special ABOG Focus of Practice designation in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and founded a multidisciplinary program dedicated to caring for adolescents and young women with congenital anomalies, such as Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome.
Along with her commitment to her clinical practice, Dr. Mueller is dedicated to advancing the field of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery through high-quality research. She is an avid National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded investigator leading multicenter, cutting-edge research to better the care women with pelvic floor disorders receive. Her investigations focus on surgical outcomes, education and advocacy, which have been published in numerous well-respected, scientific journals, including Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Journal of Urology, International Urogynecology Journal and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
She is also passionate about surgical education. Well decorated in both undergraduate and graduate medical education, she has served as the Program Director for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship and Module Leader for Reproductive Science. Nationally, she has partnered with organizations including the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) in developing curricula, redesigning milestones, and participating in the certification pathway to influence the education of the next generation of urogynecologic surgeons. She currently directs the national robotic surgery course for urogynecology fellows, and she has taught many national and international courses in surgical techniques and the identification and management of lower urinary tract injury.
Along with her commitment to her clinical practice, Dr. Mueller is dedicated to advancing the field of urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery through high-quality research. She is an avid National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded investigator leading multicenter, cutting-edge research to better the care women with pelvic floor disorders receive. Her investigations focus on surgical outcomes, education and advocacy, which have been published in numerous well-respected, scientific journals, including Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urogynecology, Journal of Urology, International Urogynecology Journal and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
She is also passionate about surgical education. Well decorated in both undergraduate and graduate medical education, she has served as the Program Director for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship and Module Leader for Reproductive Science. Nationally, she has partnered with organizations including the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) in developing curricula, redesigning milestones, and participating in the certification pathway to influence the education of the next generation of urogynecologic surgeons. She currently directs the national robotic surgery course for urogynecology fellows, and she has taught many national and international courses in surgical techniques and the identification and management of lower urinary tract injury.
Specialties
- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Areas of Expertise
- Botox Therapy for Urinary Incontinence
- Fecal Incontinence
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Urinary Incontinence
- Vesicovaginal Fistula
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Board Certifications
- Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Practicing Since
- 2008
Languages Spoken
- English
Medical Education
- Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Residency
- University of Chicago-Gynecology
Fellowship
- Northwestern University: Graduate Medical Education; Loyola University Medical Center
Memberships & Medical Societies
- American Urogynecologic Society
- International Urogynecological Association
- Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
News & Research
Insurance
- Aetna Better Health *see insurance page
- Aetna HMO (specialists only)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- BCBS Blue Precision HMO (specialists only)
- BCBS HMO (HMOI) (specialists only)
- BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO
- BCBS PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- CountyCare *see insurance page
- Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Choice PFFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare
- Multiplan PPO
- PHCS PPO
- United Choice Plus POS/PPO
- United Choice HMO (specialists only)
- United Options (PPO)
- United Select (HMO & EPO) (specialists only)
- United W500 Emergent Wrap
- University of Chicago Health Plan (UCHP)
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Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
Some of our physicians and health professionals collaborate with external pharmaceutical, medical device, or other medical related entities to develop new treatments and products to improve clinical outcomes for patients. In some instances, the physician has ownership interests in the external entity and/or is compensated for advising or speaking about the entity’s products or treatments. These payments may include compensation for consulting and speaking engagements, equity, and/or royalties for products invented by our physicians. To assure objectivity and integrity in patient care, UChicago Medicine requires all physicians and health professionals to report their relationships and financial interests with external entities on an annual basis. This information is used to review relationships and transactions that might give rise to potential financial conflicts of interest, and when considered to be significant a management plan to mitigate any biases is created.
If you are a patient at UChicago Medicine and would like more information about your physician’s external relationships, please talk with your physician. You may also visit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/ . CMS Open Payments is a national disclosure program that promotes a more transparent and accountable health care system. It houses a publicly accessible database of payments that reporting entities, including drug and medical device companies, make to covered recipients like physicians and hospitals.
Information in the CMS Open Payments database could potentially contain inaccurately reported and out of date payment information. All information is open to personal interpretation, if there are questions about the data, patients and their advocates should speak directly to their health care provider for a better understanding.
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