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Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2009)

Professional interests include: hepatitis C screening, diabetes management, diabetes screening, and more.

16537 Southwest Freeway Suite 600
Sugar Land, TX 77479

(281) 275-0800

Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP is a family medicine practitioner in Sugar Land, TX specializing in family medicine. She graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2009 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP is affiliated with Houston Methodist and TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

16537 Southwest Freeway Suite 600
Sugar Land, TX 77479

Address:

22001 Southwest Freeway Suite 100
Richmond, TX 77469

Some issues Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

doctor visit	362
hospital care	8
inpatient care	10
preventive care	13
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

doctor visit	421
hospital care	157
inpatient care	148
outpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	36
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	6

doctor visit	428
hospital care	411
inpatient care	364
outpatient care	32
preventive care	9
vaccines	11

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	100
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	34
Cancer	8

doctor visit	402
hospital care	609
inpatient care	489
outpatient care	103
preventive care	11
vaccines	13

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	88
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	62
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	54
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

doctor visit	421
hospital care	453
inpatient care	362
outpatient care	92
preventive care	27
vaccines	29

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	74
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	57
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

doctor visit	347
hospital care	367
inpatient care	260
outpatient care	108

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	72
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	45
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

doctor visit	358
hospital care	221
inpatient care	135
outpatient care	87

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	61
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	34
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

doctor visit	540
preventive care	41
vaccines	31

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	92
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	22
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sugar Land, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and preventive care.

diabetes management	12
doctor visit	493
hospital care	318
inpatient care	252
lab tests	12
outpatient care	72
preventive care	36
vaccines	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Female	164
Male	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	64
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Hispanic	26
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	50
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine in 2009. She completed residency at Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, Sugar Land. She has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (2009)

Residency: Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, Sugar Land (2012)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Margaret Ekenma Umah, MD, FAAFP from all over the web to help you find the right in Sugar Land, TX.

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