MargaretGuinnMuellerMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Northbrook, IL

Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Associate Professor, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Quality Chief of Gynecologic Surgery University of Chicago Medicine

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Overview of Dr. Mueller

Dr. Margaret Mueller is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Northbrook, IL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Chicago Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. She received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. She is one of 70 doctors at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and one of 364 doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital who specialize in Obstetrics & Gynecology. She has more than 70 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
400 Skokie Blvd
Suite 125
Northbrook, IL 60062
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Clinical Expertise

Hysterectomy, Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, Urologic fistulae, Prolapse repair, Urinary incontinence, Robotic surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Botox injection, Sacrocolpopexy, Fecal incontinence, Gynecologic fistulae, Genitourinary injury, Genitourinary reconstruction, Genitourinary tract conditions, Sacral neuromodulation

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery (Obgyn), 2012 - 2015
University of ChicagoResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008 - 2012
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Paper Chicago Gynecologic Society, 2015
Excellence in Student Teaching Award University of Chicago, 2009
Magna Cum Laude Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2008
Durr Keean Award Stritch School of Medicine, 2006-2008
AB Dick Junior Health Careers Scholarship Lake Forest Hospital, 2004-2007
UI National Scholars Award University of Iowa, 2000-2004
Robert Swisher Memorial University of Iowa, 2002-2003
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Clinical Trials

Restricted Convalescence: Outcomes Following Urogynecologic Procedures Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Sacral Neuromodulation in Dual Incontinence: Ultrasound and Afferent Nerve Sensation Assessment Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Vaginal Electrical Stimulation for Postpartum Neuromuscular Recovery Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 26
Completed
Not Applicable
Sacral Neuromodulation and the Microbiome Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 01
Completed
Pubic Hair and the Urinary and Vaginal Microbiome Start of enrollment: 2017 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Activity Restrictions After Gynecologic Surgery.
Margaret G Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2024 Mar 1
Successful Use of Acellular Small Intestinal Submucosa Graft in Vaginal Reconstruction.
Steven T Papastefan, Sarah A Collins, Margaret G Mueller, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Marleta Reynolds, Earl Y Cheng, Elizabeth B Yerkes, Julia E Grabowski> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Gender Differences in Letters of Recommendation for Gynecology Surgical Fellowship Applicants: Analysis of One Program's Recruitment Cycle.
Szu-In Lim, Margaret Mueller, Tsung Mou, Shawn Jones, Edward Tanner, Angela Chaudhari, Kimberly Kenton, Oluwateniola Brown> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2023 May 1
2 citations
Mesh complications after total vs supracervical laparoscopic hysterectomy at time of minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy.
Deepanjana Das, Allison Carroll, Margaret Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Sarah Collins, Julia Geynisman-Tan, C Emi Bretschneider> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2022 Sep 1
3 citations
Natural history of lower urinary tract symptoms in treatment-seeking women with pelvic organ prolapse; the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network...
Joseph T Kowalski, Jonathan B Wiseman, Abigail R Smith, Margaret E Helmuth, Anne Cameron, John O L DeLancey, Whitney K Hendrickson, J Eric Jelovsek, Anna Kirby, Karl K...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022 Dec 1
5 citations
The Leadership Landscape: The Role of Gender in Current Leadership Positions in Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments.
Deepanjana Das, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Margaret Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
Longitudinal urinary microbiome characteristics in women with urgency urinary incontinence undergoing sacral neuromodulation.
Margaret G Mueller, Promi Das, Uduak Andy, Lisa Brennaman, Alexis A Dieter, Denicia Dwarica, Anna C Kirby, Jonathan P Shepherd, W Thomas Gregory, Cindy L Amundsen> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2023 Feb 1
How Does the Urethra Respond to Bladder Filling in Continent and Incontinent Women?
Julia Geynisman-Tan, Tsung Mou, Margaret G Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2022 May 1
Vaginal Electrical Stimulation for Postpartum Neuromuscular Recovery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Oluwateniola Brown, Bhumy Davé Heliker, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Meera Tavathia, Margaret G. Mueller, Sarah A. Collins, Kimberly Kenton, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Nov 1
14 citations
Do gender and racial differences exist in letters of recommendation for obstetrics and gynecology residency applicants
Oluwateniola Brown, Tsung Mou, Szu In Lim, Shawn C. T. Jones, Sari Sade, Mary J. Kwasny, Margaret G. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Nov 1
3 citations
Surgical Outcomes in Benign Gynecologic Surgery Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic (SOCOVID study).
Rosanne M. Kho, Olivia H. Chang, Adam M. Hare, Joseph I. Schaffer, Jen Hamner, Gina M. Northington, Nina Durchfort Metcalfe, Cheryl B. Iglesia, Anna S. Zelivianskaia, ...> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2021 Aug 23
2 citations
Incidence of and Risk Factors for Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism in Benign Hysterectomy.
Susan Duyar, Tsung Mou, Margaret G. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, C. Bretschneider> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2021 Aug 8
6 citations
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Universal Cystoscopy at the Time of Benign Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Douglas Luchristt, J. Geynisman-Tan, Margaret G. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2021 Aug 1
3 citations
Baseline Characteristics, Evaluation, and Management of Women With Complaints of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections.
Alexis A. Dieter, Margaret G. Mueller, Uduak U. Andy, Anna C Kirby, Denicia S. Dwarica, Cindy L. Amundsen, W. Thomas Gregory, Shivani Desai, Laura Clayton, Natalie Squ...> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 May 1
Neuromuscular urethral function and urethral urodynamic parameters between urgency and stress incontinence do not differ.
Julia Geynisman-Tan, Tsung Mou, Margaret G. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2021 Apr 5
2 citations
Fertility and sexuality issues in congenital lifelong urology patients: female aspects.
Gunter De Win, Stéphanie Dautricourt, Rebecca Deans, Rizwan Hamid, Moneer K Hanna, Rose Khavari, Rosalia Misseri, Margaret G Mueller, Joshua Roth, Anne-Françoise Spinoit> ;World Journal of Urology. 2021 Apr 1
2 citations
Postpartum contraceptive uptake and fertility desires following obstetric anal sphincter injury
Michele O’Shea, Roya Zandi, Natasha Kamat, Kristina Warner, Sarah A. Collins, Margaret G. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp> ;International Urogynecology Journal. 2021 Mar 22
3 citations
The Influence of Patients' Goals on Surgical Satisfaction.
A.W. Gillingham, Sarah A. Collins, Kimberly Kenton, C. Emi Bretschneider, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Margaret G. Mueller, Oluwateniola Brown, Tsung Mou, Julia Geynisman-Tan> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Mar 1
4 citations
Restricted Convalescence Following Urogynecologic Procedures: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Study.
Margaret G. Mueller, Sarah A. Collins, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Meera Tavathia, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
5 citations
Fibroids and Urinary Symptoms Study (FUSS).
Katarzyna Bochenska, Erica E. Marsh, Mahati Pidaparti, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Margaret G. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
1 citations
Treat or Wait? Natural Perioperative Course of Overactive Bladder Symptoms at the Time of Midurethral Sling Placement.
Bhumy Davé Heliker, Kimberly Kenton, Alix Komar, Margaret G. Mueller, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Melinda Abernethy> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
6 citations
Early Secondary Repair of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury Breakdown: Contemporary Surgical Techniques and Experiences From a Peripartum Subspecialty Clinic
Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Margaret G. Mueller, Sarah A. Collins, Meera Tavathia, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
5 citations
Impact of a Web-Based Decisional Aid on Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Prolapse Surgery.
Sarah A. Collins, Margaret G. Mueller, Julia Geynisman-Tan, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Kimberly Kenton> ;Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
9 citations
Two-year outcomes of the ARTISAN-SNM study for the treatment of urinary urgency incontinence using the Axonics rechargeable sacral neuromodulation system.
Andrea Pezzella, Rebecca McCrery, Felicia Lane, Kevin Benson, Chris Taylor, Osvaldo Padron, Bertil F.M. Blok, Stefan De Wachter, Jennifer Gruenenfelder, Mahreen Pakzad...> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2021 Jan 28
8 citations
Prevalence of childhood trauma and its association with lower urinary tract symptoms in women and men in the LURN study.
Julia Geynisman-Tan, Margaret E. Helmuth, Abigail R. Smith, H. Henry Lai, Cindy L. Amundsen, Catherine S. Bradley, Margaret G. Mueller, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Steven...> ;Neurourology and Urodynamics. 2021 Jan 28
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Journal Articles

Validation of the Polish Version of the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory
Margaret Mueller, Katarzyna Bochenska, Kimberly Kenton, International Urogynecology Journal
Recovering Sexual Satisfaction After Prolapse Surgery: A Secondary Analysis of Surgical Recovery
Margaret G Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, International Urogynecology Journal

Press Mentions

Should You Pick the Sex of Your Surgeon?February 8th, 2022
Northwestern Medicine Physicians First in Illinois to Implant Nerve Stimulator to Control IncontinenceJanuary 13th, 2020
8 Ways to Tame Bladder Control ProblemsNovember 17th, 2016