Lauren Mueller, MD

Hometown: Peoria, Illinois

Personal Statement: I grew up in central Illinois and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for college. During that time, my immediate family relocated to Jacksonville, Florida. Looking to explore a new part of the country, I moved to New Orleans for medical school at Tulane University. Now, I’m thrilled to return to the Midwest for residency at Washington University in St. Louis, a program that stood out to me for its balance of outstanding clinical training, robust research opportunities, and a genuinely supportive culture. Outside the hospital, I enjoy thrift shopping, crafting new cocktails, and skiing. My partner’s family is from Boston, so we love spending time in New England as well.

Education

Undergraduate: BA, Philosophy; Minor in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2019)

MD: Tulane University School of Medicine (2025)

MBA: Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business (2025)

Honors & Awards

• Harold Tabb Award, Excellence in Academic and Clinical Otolaryngology, Tulane University School of Medicine (2025)
• Excellence in Service, National Health Service Corps, AmeriCorps (2020)
• Senior 100 Honorary Recipient, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2019)
• Timothy J. Nugent Award, Disability Resources and Educational Services Achievement and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (2019)

Publications

1. Lee, D., Mueller, L., Wong, S., Travis, E., Munyemana, MA., Collopy, C., Ortman, AJ., Rich, JT., Pipkorn, P., Puram, SV., Jackson, RS., Adkins, D., Oppelt, P., Thorstad, WL., Wick, CC., Mazul, A., McClannahan, K., Jeffe, D., Lieu, J. Survivors’ Perspectives on Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity and Barriers to Ototoxicity Monitoring. Accepted. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2025.
2. Quiz, JY; Vijay, A; Lovett, B; Mueller, L.; Chalamgari, A; Haberman, R. Canal Cholesteatomas:​ Treatment Guidelines Based on Otologic Practices at a Tertiary Care Center​. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2025. DOI: 10.1002/ohn.1189.
3. Mueller, L., Dear, E., Turcois, J., Shin, J., Frumkin, M., Rodebaugh, T., Kallogjeri, D., Piccirillo, JF. Development and Validation of a Shortened Severity Measurement Tool for Tinnitus. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2024. DOI: 10.1002/ohn.1076
4. Mueller, L., Adkins, D., Kao, A., Kallogeri, D., Lieu, J. Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Language, Academic, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes on Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2024. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.3564.
5. Mueller, L., Dizdar, K., Shin, J., Frumkin, M., Rodebaugh, T., Kallogjeri, D., Piccirillo, JF. Predictors of Response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Tinnitus Patients. JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2024. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2024.2264.
6. Lee, DS., Travis, EY., Wong, SK., Munyemana, MA., Mueller, L., Collopy, C., Ortman, AJ., Rich, JT., Pipkorn, P., Puram, SV., Jackson, RS., Adkins, D., Oppelt, P., Thorstad, WL., Wick, CC., Kuroki, L., McClannahan, K., Mazul, AL. Trends in ototoxicity monitoring among cisplatin-treated patients with cancer. Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2024. DOI: 10.1007/s11764-024-01586-3.
7. Loe, M., Broome, J., Mueller, L., Simpson, JT., Tatum, D., McGrew, P., Taghavi, S., Jackson-Weaver, O., DuBose , J., Duchesne, J. Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in the Patient with Obesity. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2024. DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000004411.
8. Mueller LE, Issa PP, Hussein MH, et al. Clinical outcomes and tumor microenvironment response to radiofrequency ablation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gland Surgery. 2024. DOI:10.21037/gs-22-555.
9. Hussein M, Mueller L, Issa PP, Haidari M, Trinh L, Toraih E, Kandil E. Sexual Disparity and the Risk of Second Primary Thyroid Cancer: A Paradox. Gland Surgery. 2023. DOI: 10.21037/gs-22-411.
10. Mueller L, Morenas R, Loe M, Toraih E, Turner J. Gender and Race Demographics of Fellowships After General Surgery Training in the United States: A Five-Year Analysis in Applicant and Resident Trends. American Journal of Surgery. 2023. DOI:10.1177/00031348221146945.
11. Issa PP, Mueller L, Hussein M, Albuck A, Shama M, Toraih E, Kandil E. Radiologist versus Non-Radiologist Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Ultrasound: A Meta-Analysis. Biomedicines. 2022. DOI:10.3390/biomedicines10102575.
12. Taghavi S, Abdullah S, Shaheen F, Mueller L, Gagen B, Duchesne J, Steele C, Pociask D, Kolls J, Jackson-Weaver O. Glycocalyx Degradation and the Endotheliopathy of Viral Infection. PLoS One. 2022. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276232.
13. Hussein M, Mueller L, Issa PP, Haidari M, Trinh L, Toraih E, Kandil E. Latency Trend Analysis as a Guide to Screening Malignancy Survivors for Second Primary Thyroid Cancer. Biomedicines. 2022. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10081984.
14. Hussein M, Toraih E, Fouad AM, Mueller L, Blum A, Al-Qurayshi Z, Borchardt J, Kandil E. National perspective on hospital readmissions following adrenalectomy. Gland Surgery. 2022. DOI: 10.21037/gs-22-18.
15. Newton EE, Mueller LE, Treadwell SM, Morris CA, Machado HL. Molecular Targets of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Where Do We Stand? Cancers. 2022. DOI: 10.3390/cancers14030482.