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Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Dow Medical College (1993)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), lung biopsy, asthma, and more.

13311 Hargrave Road Suite 103
Houston, TX 77070

(281) 890-6800

Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD is a pulmonologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Dow Medical College in 1993 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's Health, Houston Methodist, HCA Houston Healthcare, The Vintage Hospital - Houston, TX, HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress and NORTHWEST INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

13311 Hargrave Road Suite 103
Houston, TX 77070

Address:

13333 Dotson Road Suite 140
Houston, TX 77070

Some issues Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD 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.

Bronchoscopy

Bronchoscopy is a procedure in which a thin tube with a camera, called a bronchoscope, is inserted in the mouth or nose and slowly advanced to the lungs. This allows doctors to see the respiratory tract, which includes the throat, larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), bronchi (airways), and lungs. Doctors may recommend those who have or show signs of lung problems - for example, lung cancer or difficulty breathing - to undergo a bronchoscopy.

In performing a diagnostic bronchoscopy, doctors may only wish to visualize the respiratory tract, or doctors may also collect samples of tissue or fluid. The samples can help diagnose patients' conditions or, if patients have cancer, they can be used for staging purposes. One method for sample collection is bronchoalveolar lavage. In a bronchoalveolar lavage, doctors inject saline (salt water) through the bronchoscope and then suction it out of the airways. The washout collected is tested for lung disorders. Doctors can also insert a biopsy tool to collect tissue or mucus samples. The following are biopsies that can be performed by bronchoscopy:

Brush biopsy, which uses a brush to collect samples.
Endobronchial biopsy, which uses the bronchoscope to guide forceps to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial biopsy, which uses forceps and image guidance - such as X-rays, CT scans, or fluoroscopy - to sample lung tissue.
Transbronchial fine needle aspiration (TBNA), which uses a small needle to take samples of the lymph nodes or lungs.

For visualization, bronchoscopy can be done alone, or it can be combined with ultrasound. Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time imaging of the airway and is used for diagnosing and staging lung cancer, as well as for determining where the cancer has spread. EBUS can be performed with TBNA, a procedure known as endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA).

Doctors can also use bronchoscopy as a treatment for lung problems. For example, if a foreign body is trapped in the airway, doctors can insert forceps through the bronchoscope to remove it. If the airway has become narrowed - which may occur if patients have an infection, cancer, or some other inflammatory issue - bronchoscopy can be used to place a device called a stent in the area of constriction. The stent will keep the airway open, allowing the patient to breathe properly.

During a bronchoscopy, patients will be given medication (sedative) to help them relax. If it is only a diagnostic bronchoscopy, patients will be kept awake, but if the bronchoscopy is for therapeutic purposes, patients will be put to sleep by general anesthesia. After the procedure, patients will need to stay in the hospital for a few hours. They will not be able to eat or drink for about 2 hours. Some patients may experience discomfort, such as a sore throat or pain while swallowing. Throat lozenges and gargling may help alleviate these symptoms, which should go away after a few days. Patients will need to have someone drive them home once their doctor determines that they are ready.

doctor visit	557
hospital care	2251
inpatient care	2252
lab tests	45
nursing home care	3951
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	175
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	180
Less than 65	138

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	50
Dementia	45
Cancer	13

doctor visit	502
hospital care	2249
inpatient care	2187
nursing home care	4860
outpatient care	62
preventive care	36
vaccines	36

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	170
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	224
Less than 65	119

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	48
Cancer	11

doctor visit	459
hospital care	1902
inpatient care	1820
nursing home care	4188
outpatient care	82
preventive care	18
vaccines	18

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	1070

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	372
Hispanic	192
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	518
85 and over	414
Less than 65	262

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	46
Cancer	12

doctor visit	473
hospital care	1730
inpatient care	1665
nursing home care	3341
outpatient care	65
preventive care	23
vaccines	23

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	163
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	188
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	47
Cancer	11

doctor visit	393
hospital care	1711
inpatient care	1605
nursing home care	3157
outpatient care	106

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	150
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	195
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	49
Dementia	49
Cancer	15

doctor visit	333
hospital care	2124
inpatient care	2024
nursing home care	4825
outpatient care	100
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	156
Hispanic	75
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	185
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	50
Cancer	14

doctor visit	291
hospital care	1846
inpatient care	1747
nursing home care	3275
outpatient care	99
preventive care	9
vaccines	9

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	134
Hispanic	60
Asian	37
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	165
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	50
Cancer	15

doctor visit	206
hospital care	1615
inpatient care	1616
nursing home care	2494

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	86
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	105
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	59
Dementia	57
Cancer	12

doctor visit	291
hospital care	4653
inpatient care	4654
nursing home care	2213

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	391
hospital care	2231
inpatient care	2174
lab tests	45
nursing home care	3589
outpatient care	85
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	140
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	385
Hispanic	68
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	200
85 and over	165
Less than 65	87
65 to 74	183

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	39
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD graduated from Dow Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Elmhurst Hospital Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Dow Medical College (1993)

Residency: Elmhurst Hospital Center

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Muhammad Hanif, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's Health

Houston Methodist

HCA Houston Healthcare

The Vintage Hospital - Houston, TX

HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress

NORTHWEST INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,222 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $438	ANORO $360	BREO $194	INCRUSE $75	ANORO ELLIPTA $71	Other $85
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,110 XARELTO $955	INVOKANA $143	INVOKAMET $11
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$817 Lonhala Magnair $323	Brovana $247	APTIOM $231	GEMTESA $15
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$471 SYMBICORT $138	BRILINTA $94	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $73	FARXIGA $58	BREZTRI $33	Other $75
Pfizer Inc.	$467 ELIQUIS $364	PREVNAR - 13 $45	NURTEC ODT $44	CHANTIX $13
Other	$3,438 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $390	ATELVIA $249	Nuedexta $234	ENTRESTO $229	Yupelri $148	Other $2,188

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,023
Travel and Lodging	$390
Education	$112

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Hanif is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist. He is professionally affiliated with Houston Methodist and HCA Houston Healthcare. Dr. Hanif trained at Elmhurst Hospital Center for his residency.