RICHARD L. MUELLER, MD,
FACC, FACP, FCCP, FAH A, FASE
401 EAST 55th STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10022 -4103
212-593-9800 Telephone
212-593-5757 Facsimile
nycitydoc@aol.com
Demographics:
Born 2/16/62, Jersey City, NJ
College:
Brown University, Providence, RI
Sc.B. (B.S.) Neuroscience
Magna Cum Laude
1983
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
San Francisco, CA
M.D.
1987
Training:
Internship:
Internal Medicine
1987-88
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Residency:
Internal Medicine
1988-90
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Chief Residency:
Internal Medicine
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
1990-91
Fellowship:
Cardiovascular Diseases
1991-94
The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, NY, NY
Medical Practice:
Private Practice, Cardiology & Internal Medicine
1994-
Founding / Managing Partner of:
Medical Associates of New York (Multispecialty Group)
Immediate Medical Care of New York (Urgent Care Center)
Cardiovascular Diagnostics, PC (Diagnostic Testing Center)
Cosmetic Vein Solutions (Vein Disease Diagnosis & Therapy Center)
Certification*:
National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Internal Medicine
(# 130194)
ABIM / Cardiovascular Diseases
(# 130194)
National Board of Echocardiography
(Transthoracic & Stress Echocardiography)
American Board of Clinical Lipidology
American Board of Vascular Medicine
Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, ARDMS
Registered Vascular Technologist, ARDMS
American Board of Phlebology
1988
1990
1995
1999
2006
2006
2006
2006
2008
Board Recertification*:
American Board of Internal Medicine
ABIM / Cardiovascular Diseases
2000-2010
2000-2014
* All passed on the first attempt (same for all other examinations listed, i.e. ASE exam, ECG exam, etc.)
Laboratory Medical Director:
ICANL Certified Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory
ICAEL Certified Echocardiography Laboratory (TTE, Stress)
ICAVL Certified Non Invasive Vascular Laboratory
Echocardiography Laboratory
Vascular Laboratory
Cardiac Graphics Laboratory
Clinical Laboratory (CLIA Exempt Status)
2004 –
2007 –
2008 1994 2001 1994 -
Professional Societies:
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
1996
Fellow, American College of Physicians
1999
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
1996
Fellow, American Heart Association / American Stroke Association
(FAHA)
2001
Fellow, Council on Clinical Cardiology (AHA)
1998
Fellow, American Society of Echocardiography
2003
Fellow, Society of Geriatric Cardiology
1998
Fellow, American Society of Angiology
2005
Fellow, International College of Angiology
2006
Specialist in Clinical Hypertension, American Society of Hypertension
2001
Member, American College of Phlebology
2006
Member, International Union of Phlebology
2006
Member, Society for Vascular Ultrasound
2006
Member, American Medical Association
1987
Member / Affiliate, AHA Scientific Council on Epidemiology
& Prevention
2003
Member / Affiliate, AHA Scientific Council on Arteriosclerosis,
Thrombosis, & Vascular Biology
2003
Member / Affiliate, AHA Interdisciplinary Working Group on
Quality of Care & Outcomes Research
2003
Member, American Society of Hypertension
2000
Member, Associaton of Hypertension Specialists
2009
Member, American Society of Echocardiography
1997
Member, American Society of Echocardiography’s
Cardiac Sonography Council
2006
Member, American Society of Echocardiography’s
Vascular Ultrasound Council
2006
Member, ASE Grassroots Advocacy Network
2006
Member, New York Echocardiography Society
2004
Member, National Lipid Association
2004
Member, Northeast Lipid Association
2004
Member, New York Cardiological Society
Member, Columbia-Cornell Care Independent Practice Association
Member, Medical Society of the State of NY
(ICANL)
(ICAEL)
(ICAVL)
Member, New York County Medical Society
Member, International Society of Travel Medicine
Member, Civil Aviation Medical Association
Member, Vascular Biology Working Group
Member, ACCP Cardiovascular Disease & Hypertension Network
Member, ACCP Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network
Member, International Atherosclerosis Society
2008
Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2009
Licensure:
New York
New Jersey
# 176113-1
# 25MA07693000
1988 2003 - 2007
(voluntarily non-renewed)
Teaching Appointments:
Current: Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Past:
Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Cornell Univ. Medical College
Instructor in Medicine, Cornell University Medical College
Fellow in Medicine, Cornell University Medical College
Senior Clinical Associate in Medicine, CUMC
Clinical Associate in Medicine, CUMC
2/09 -
7/94 – 2/09
7/93 - 6/94
7/91 - 6/93
7/90 - 6/91
7/88 - 6/90
Hospital Appointments:
Current: Clinical Assistant Attending Physician, New York Presbyterian Hospital
(Weill Cornell campus)
7/93 Assistant Attending Physician, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hosp.Center 7/94 Past:
Attending Physician, St. Clare’s Medical Center
Asst. Attending Physician (Consulting Privileges only),
Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Fellow, The New York Hospital
Chief Resident, North Shore University Hospital
Resident, NSUH & MSKCC
Intern, NSUH & MSKCC
7/94 - 3/96
7/93 - 2004
7/91 - 6/93
7/90 - 6/91
7/88 - 6/90
7/87 - 6/88
Hospital Committees:
Quality Assurance Committee, Dpt. of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital,
Weill Cornell Campus
1/95–7/02
Quality Assurance Committee, Dpt. of Medicine, North Shore Univ. Hospital
7/90-6/91
Emergency & Disaster Response Committee, North Shore Univ. Hospital “
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Other Committees:
Heart, Lung, & Cancer Committee, Medical Society of the State of NY 2003 Certification: American Heart Association Lipid Disorders Training Center Course
(for designation as an Intermediate Level Lipid Specialist),
Johns Hopkins University Lipid Clinic
6/93
Carotid Ultrasound Imaging Course, Hewlett-Packard Company
6/95
Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound Imaging Course, Hewlett-Packard Co. 6/95
Stress Echocardiography Course, ACC Heart House
1993
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certified
Ongoing; Expires 1/11
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor, NYP Hospital
1993-94
Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association, with
Special Commendation for Self-Directed Learning; 3 Yr. CME Certificate
2/96-2/99, 2/99-2/02, 11/01-11/04, 7/03-7/06, 7/06-7/09, 7/09-7/12
ECG Exam - American College of Cardiology’s ECG Proficiency Exam 6/96
ASE (American Society of Echocardiography) Exam
– Certifying Examination, National Board of Echocardiography 9/99
Aviation Medicine Course, Federal Aviation Administration
12/00
Aviation Medical Certification Standards & Procedures Course, FAA
12/00
Clinical Aerospace Physiology Review for AMEs Course, FAA
12/00
FAA CAPAME Re-Certification Course for AMEs (online)
8/03
FAA MAMERC Re-Certification Course for AMEs (online)
8/03
Cardiopulmonary Stress Testing Training Course, Medical Graphics 4/01
T Wave Alternans Interpretation Training Course (online), CHI
8/03
Level 3 Certification, BIOZ / ICG Hemodynamic Monitoring
6/09
Dofetilide Prescriber’s Course / Certification (online), Pfizer
2000
CT Angiography Training Preceptorship (with Stephen Koch, MD)
8/03
Identification & Reporting of Child Abuse & Maltreatment Course (NY) 3/13/91
Infection Control Course (NY State)
7/5/94, 9/15/98, 6/4/02, 4/21/06
JCAHO Organizational Readiness Training
10/06
Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) Training (Diomed, Inc.)
4/06, 6/06
Sclerotherapy Training / Preceptorship (Diomed, Inc.)
4/06, 6/06
Sclerotherapy Preceptorship (Alvin Adler, MD)
2007
Citations:
Aviation Medical Examiner, Federal Aviation Administration
12/00-8/05
Participating Physician, Referral Network, National Dysautonomia
Research Foundation
United Healthcare / Oxford Cardiology Premium Quality of Care Designee 2007
Commendations:
Listed in Cardiovascular Section, “How to Find the Best Doctors, New York
Metro Area.” New York: Castle, Connolly Medical, Ltd., 1997 & 1999 editions.
(elected by peers)
Listed in Cardiovascular Section, “Top Doctors - New York Metro Area.” New
York: Castle, Connolly Medical, Ltd., 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th editions
(2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008). (elected by peers)
Listed, “Best Doctors in America.” 2009-2010. (elected by peers)
Nominated, “America’s Top Doctors.” New York: Castle, Connolly Medical, Ltd. (2006).
Listed, “Strathmore’s Who’s Who,” 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2005-2006,
2007-2008, & 2009-2010 editions.
Listed, “Guide to America’s Top Physicians”. Washington, DC:
Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2003-2009 editions.
Listed, “Guide to America’s Top Cardiologists.” Washington, MD:
Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2006-2009 editions.
Listed, “National Register’s Who’s Who In Executives & Professionals,”
2004-2005 edition.
Listed, “Marquis Who’s Who in America,” 2005, 2006, 2007 editions.
Listed, “Marquis Who’s Who in Science & Engineering,” 2006-2007 edition.
Listed, “Manchester Who’s Who,” 2005-2006 edition.
Listed, “Madison Who’s Who Among Executives & Professionals,” 2007-2008 ed.
Selected, Best Doctors (NYC), in “BetterLiving Magazine,” 2004 edition.
Selected, Society of Industry Leaders, 2007.
Teaching:
Medical Residents & Cardiology Fellows at New York
Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Med. Ctr. (several rotations)
1994 - 1996
Medical Students, Medical Residents, Roosevelt Hospital - Columbia
U. College of Physicians & Surgeons
Fall, 1994
Medical Students, Cornell University Medical College; Tutor, Genes &
Development Course
Fall, 1997
Physician’s Assistants, PA Program Core Curriculum Lecture, New York
Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus
Fall, 2000
Dpt. of Medicine Housestaff Conference, “Treatment of Hyperlipidemia – 2003.”
New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus (cited below) 9/3/03
Publications: Journals:
Lent CM, Mueller RL, & Haycock DA. Chromatographic & Histochemical
Identification of Dopamine Within an Identified Neuron in the Leech
Nervous System. Journal of Neurochemistry 1983;41:481-490.
Mueller RL, Scheidt S. The History of Drugs for Thrombotic Disease:
Discovery, Development, and Directions for the Future. Circulation
1994;89:432-449.
Mueller RL, Sanborn TA. The History of Interventional Cardiology: Cardiac
Catheterization, Angioplasty, and Other Catheter Interventions.
American Heart Journal 1995;129:146-172.
Mueller RL. Profiles In Cardiology - Irving S. Wright, MD: Innovator in
Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical Cardiology 1995;18:181-183.
Mueller RL, Bergman G. Images in Cardiovascular Medicine. Calcific
Aortic Stenosis & Associated Lev’s Disease. Circulation 1995;92:3138.
Mueller RL, Rosengart TK, Isom OW. The History of Surgery for Ischemic
Heart Disease. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997;63:869-878.
Mueller RL. First Generation Agents: Aspirin, Heparin, & Coumarins. (In Issue 1:
Marder V, ed. - A Critical Evaluation of Modern Antithrombotics).
Best Practice & Research – Clinical Haematology 2004;17(1):23-53.
Mueller RL, Rosengart TK, Isom OW. The History of Cardiac Replacement
Surgery: Cardiac Transplantation and Artificial Heart Implantation.
(in preparation).
Abstracts:
Mueller RL, Supino P, Wallis J, Chlouverakis G, Borer JS.
Radionuclide Cine-angiographic Prognostication in Single Vessel
Coronary Artery Disease. Clinical Research 1993;41(3);610A.
Lu P, Wencker D, Szulc M, Supino PG, Mueller R, Zola B, Casadei G,
Zanzanico P, Herrold EM, Borer JS. Increased Early and Late
Thallium-201 Redistribution with Post-Exercise Nitroglycerin in
patients with Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 1996; 94(I): 722.
Book Sections:
Mueller RL. The Heart & Circulatory System. In: Health & Medicine Annual.
Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc.; 1992: 280-282.
Mueller RL. The Heart & Circulatory System. In: Health & Medicine Annual.
Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc.; 1993: 276-278.
Mueller RL. The Heart & Circulatory System. In: Health & Medicine Annual.
Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc., 1994: 273-275.
Mueller RL. The Heart & Circulatory System. In: Health & Medicine Annual.
Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc., 1995: 268-271.
Mueller RL. The Heart & Circulatory System. In: Health & Medicine Annual.
Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc., 1996: 272-275.
Mueller RL. The Heart & Circulatory System. In: New Book of Popular
Science. Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc.; 1994:Vol. 5:195-204.
Mueller RL. Heart Disease. In: New Book of Popular Science.
Danbury, CT: Grolier, Inc.; 1994:Vol. 5:418-420.
Mueller RL & Scheidt S. Nitroglycerin. In: Messerli FH, ed. Cardiovascular
Drug Therapy, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co.; 1996:
865-876.
Mueller RL & Scheidt S. Long Acting Nitrates. In: Messerli FH, ed.
Cardiovascular Drug Therapy, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders Co.;
1996: 876-881.
Mueller RL. Irving S. Wright, MD: Innovator in Cardiovascular Disease. (see above)
In: Hurst JW, Conti CR, & Fye WB, eds. Profiles in Cardiology.
Mahwah, NJ: Clinical Cardiology Publishing Co., Inc.; 2003; Vol. I;312-314.
Newsletters:
Mueller RL. Optimal Treatment for Coronary Disease: Angioplasty or
Bypass Surgery? In: Men's Health Confidential. Emmaus, PA:
Rodale Press; 1994.
Mueller RL, Sanborn TA. Randomized Trials of PTCA vs. CABG.
In: Interventional Cardiology Newsletter. New York, NY: Elsevier
Press, 1994.
Newspaper Citations
Obituary, Irving S. Wright, MD; The New York Times, 12/21/97, page 51.
Weekend Journal Section, The Wall Street Journal, 6/9/00, page W1. “How
Safe is Airplane Air?”
Life Section, USA Today, 11/17/00, page D1. “Sick of Flying,” by Gene Sloan.
Self Magazine, July 2001 issue. “Air Travel Health,” by Carol Krucoff.
Television Appearances:
Local:
“Good Morning New York” News, Fox Channel 5, New York, NY; 11/1/95.
Cardiac Benefits of Fish Consumption.
National:
“Fox on Health Weekend,” Fox Cable Network; 5/31/97.
Health Effects of Cigar Smoking.
“NBC Nightly News,” 12/20/00. Debate over Health of Airplane Air.
“ABC / Discovery Channel,” Cable Network; 1/19/01. Air Travel Hazards.
“ABC / Discovery Channel,” Cable Network; 1/19/01. Role of Ultrafast CT
Scanning in Early Detection of Coronary Artery Disease.
CNN; 6/5/03; Air Travel Hazards (invited).
Clinical Trials Participation:
Participated in enrollment & clinical care of patients in the following trials:
ISIS-3, ISIS-4, GUSTO, CARS, Cornell Valve Study Trials
Speaker’s Bureaus:
Consulting Speaker - Pfizer, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis, Hoechst
Marion Roussel, Inc., Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Smith Kline Beecham,
Glaxo Smith Kline, Bayer Corporation, Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals, LP, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
(Cardiology National Faculty; Visiting Professor Program),
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., DuPont Pharmaceuticals, Parke-Davis, Inc.,
Schering-Plough Corporation, Merck/Schering Plough Corp., Roche
Diagnostics Corporation, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., Roberts Pharmaceuticals (Shire-Ridgeway Corp.), Schwarz Pharma,
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, Inc.,
Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Unimed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Sankyo Pharma, Inc., Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
Pharmaceuticals, Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Biovail Pharmaceuticals,
Andrx Laboratories, Inc., Forest Pharmaceuticals, Lipomed, &
Atherotech Corporation.
Organizational / Advisory Board Positions:
Physician Advisor & Test Center Coordinator for MyMedicalFiles (an
Internet based medical records database), since 1999.
American College of Cardiology - Key Contact Program (ACC advocacy
with Congressional Members).
Physician Advisory Board, Healthcare Equity Research, Lazard Freres & Co., LLC,
2003 Presentations:
Conferences, Division Rounds, CME Lectures, & Grand Rounds:
“Thrombophlebitis, Venous Thrombosis, & Pulmonary Embolism:
Diagnosis, Prevention, & Treatment.” Rose Medical Center/Vail
Primary Care Conference. Vail, CO, 3/93.
“Venous Thrombembolism: Diagnosis, Prevention, & Treatment.” Cornell
at LaGuardia Lecture Series/Medical Grand Rounds. LaGuardia
Hospital, Flushing, NY, 9/93
“The History of Drugs for Thrombotic Disease: Discovery, Development,
& Directions for the Future.” Cardiology Division Rounds, The New
York Hospital, NY, 10/93.
“ “ “. Cardiology Division Rounds, Roosevelt Hospital, NY, 10/94.
“The History of Interventional Cardiology: Cardiac Catheterization,
Angioplasty, & Related Interventions.” Cardiology Division Rounds,
The New York Hospital, NY, 1/94, 12/96, & 10/97.
“ “ “. Cardiology Division Rounds, St. Luke’s Hospital, NY, NY, 10/94.
“Angioplasty versus Bypass Grafting for Multivessel Coronary Disease:
Current Status.” Cardiology Division Rounds, The New York Hospital,
NY, 1/94.
“Venous Thromboembolism: Disability Aspects.” New York State Office
of Disability Determinations Grand Rounds. New York, NY, 5/94.
“Evaluation of Chest Pain.” Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians
Annual Scientific Symposium, 11/3/99.
“New Concepts in Atherosclerotic Heart Disease.” Connecticut Academy of
Family Physicians Annual Scientific Symposium, 11/3/99.
“Medical Clearance in Dentistry.” 72nd Annual Greater New York Dental
Meeting. 1st & 2nd District Societies of the American
Dental Association. New York, NY, 12/3/96.
“Medical Clearance in Dentistry.” 75th Annual Greater New York Dental
Meeting. 1st & 2nd District Societies of the American
Dental Association. New York, NY, 12/1/99.
“Evaluation & Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension.” Medical Grand
Rounds, Bayshore Medical Center, Holmdel, NJ, 3/10/00.
“A Chronotherapeutic Approach to the Treatment of Hypertension.” Medical
Grand Rounds, North Shore Hospital of Plainview, Plainview, NY,
11/27/00.
“Hypertension & Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring – The Importance of 24
Hour Blood Pressure Control.” Medical Grand Rounds, Mt. Vernon Hospital,
Mt. Vernon, NY, 11/13/02.
“Current Concepts in the Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia.” Medical Grand
Rounds, Geriatrics Division, Bellevue Hospital / NYU, New York, NY, 1/6/03.
“New Options in Statin Therapy.” CME Lecture, New York, NY, 5/29/03.
“Treatment of Hyperlipidemia – 2003.” Dpt. Of Medicine Housestaff Conference,
New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus, NY, NY, 9/3/03.
Board Review Courses:
“Miscellaneous Cardiology Topics,” New York American College
of Physicians Internal Medicine Board Review Course, 8/93.
“Miscellaneous Cardiology Topics,” New York American College
of Physicians Internal Medicine Board Review Course, 7/94.
Abstract Presentations:
Regional Meeting, American Federation for Clinical Research, New York,
NY 10/93: Mueller RL, Supino P, Wallis J, Chlouverakis G, Borer JS.
Radionuclide Cineangiographic Prognostication in Single Vessel CAD.
National Pharmaceutical Corporate Sales Training Presentations:
Bayer Sales Training Meeting, New Haven, CT, 2/20/01.