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Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2007)

Professional interests include: high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), depression, asthma, and more.

6560 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1950
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-4280

Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP is a general internist in Houston, TX specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP is affiliated with Houston Methodist and TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6560 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1950
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

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.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

cardiac procedures	28
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	911
lab tests	117
preventive care	136
vaccines	79

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	102
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	63
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	26
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	993
lab tests	61
preventive care	157
vaccines	69

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	65
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	1113
lab tests	134
preventive care	449
vaccines	296

**Gender**
Male	552
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	174
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	606
From 75 to 84	374
85 and over	140
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

diabetes management	137
doctor visit	1086
lab tests	155
preventive care	384
vaccines	249

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	85
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	56
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

diabetes management	150
doctor visit	1064
eye procedures	11
lab tests	148
preventive care	290
vaccines	142

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	73
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	63
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

diabetes management	97
doctor visit	972
lab tests	95
preventive care	320
vaccines	212

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	54
Hispanic	31
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	61
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

diabetes management	97
doctor visit	901
lab tests	95
preventive care	236
vaccines	130

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	54
Hispanic	27
Asian	14
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	70
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

diabetes management	20
doctor visit	563
lab tests	18
preventive care	82
vaccines	64

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	45
Hispanic	22
Asian	12
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	55
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	11
diabetes management	86
doctor visit	1411
lab tests	84
preventive care	277
vaccines	162

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP treated as a general internist in Houston, TX were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

cardiac procedures	20
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	1002
eye procedures	11
lab tests	102
preventive care	262
vaccines	158

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	375
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	57
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	238

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2007. He completed residency at Houston Methodist Internship: Medicine Residency: Program | Houston, Texas. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2007)

Residency: Houston Methodist Internship: Medicine Residency: Program | Houston, Texas

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric Jay Mueller, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-08