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Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Organ Transplantation and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2000)

Professional interests include: lung transplant, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease

6445 Main Street Floor 26
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-5451

Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD is a pulmonologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult pulmonology, organ transplantation and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist and TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6445 Main Street Floor 26
Houston, TX 77030

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Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“But the Methodist team was convinced to take a chance on Liberty after meeting him, said Dr. Howard J. Huang, the medical director of the hospital's lung transplant program.”—"Rice's bowl game marks 'Hail Mary' comeback for assistant after lung and kidney transplant", Houston Chronicle, December 2022

“"Something like that just doesn't scale," said Dr. Howard Huang, the medical leader for Houston Methodist's infusion program.”—"They Shunned Covid Vaccines but Embraced Antibody Treatment", New York Times, September 2021

“The extra push, said Dr. Howard Huang, who has led Houston Methodist Hospital's monoclonal antibodies effort, likely comes from the surge of COVID-19 cases, better public awareness of the drugs and...”—"Pfizer, J&J report strong antibody response from booster shots; heart swelling more likely from COVID than vaccine: Latest COVID-19 updates", USA Today, August 2021

bronchoscopy	48
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	168
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	19
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	52
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

bronchoscopy	54
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	139
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	22
pulmonary testing	51

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bronchoscopy	38
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	211
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	121

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

bronchoscopy	47
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	171
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412
minimally invasive procedures	21
pulmonary testing	90

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	56
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

bronchoscopy	32
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	168
hospital care	214
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	96

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	66
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

bronchoscopy	76
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	139
hospital care	457
inpatient care	457
minimally invasive procedures	29
pulmonary testing	14

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	204
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	176
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
minimally invasive procedures	82

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	70
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	165
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	158
hospital care	318
inpatient care	318
minimally invasive procedures	40

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	70
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

aspiration	46
bronchoscopy	138
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	210
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
minimally invasive procedures	19

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

aspiration	36
bronchoscopy	90
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	172
hospital care	309
inpatient care	309
minimally invasive procedures	29
pulmonary testing	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	1
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in 2000. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2000)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$175,368 OFEV $134,575	STIOLTO $44	$40,749
Genentech USA, Inc.	$48,956 Esbriet $48,617	XOLAIR $44	$295
Hoffmann-La Roche Limited	$7,562 $7,562
Zambon USA Ltd.	$6,935 $6,935
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$5,500 $5,500
Other	$13,121 Prolastin-C Liquid $5,189	Esbriet $3,531	ORENITRAM $381	Arikayce $346	Cresemba $206	Other $3,468

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$157,198
Consulting Fee	$58,928
Travel and Lodging	$25,811
Food and Beverage	$10,934
Honoraria	$4,255
Other	$316

Research Payments

Dr. Howard Jeng Huang, MD has received 62 research payments totaling $1,149,440.

Biography

Dr. Howard Huang is a specialist in organ transplantation, critical care (intensive care medicine), and adult pulmonology. He is a graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Huang is affiliated with Houston Methodist. His practice in Houston, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.