PHYSICIAN CEO 2022 Participant Directory

Brett H. Mueller II, D.O., Ph.D. is a Board Certified, fellowship-trained refractive and cataract surgeon. He is a

6th generation Texan and a 4th generation native of San Antonio. After receiving his undergraduate degree from

Texas A&M University, he then received his medical degree and Ph.D. from the University of North Texas

Health Science Center as he worked to develop new treatment modalities for patients in the field of

ophthalmology.

In conducting neuroscience and pharmacology research of the eye in hopes of discovering a neuroprotective

agent to treat glaucoma, he was drawn to the complexity and beauty of the visual sciences. Dr. Mueller’s

scientific work and academic accomplishments enabled him to author numerous publications and book chapters,

perform over 30 presentations at national and international meetings, and is a recipient of several grants

(including an NIH grant). He was then accepted to attend an ophthalmology residency at the University of

Louisville, where he developed a reputation for being a leader amongst his colleagues, serving as chief resident,

and a skilled surgeon. After finishing residency training, Dr. Mueller then completed a one year refractive,

cataract, and anterior segment fellowship with nationally and internationally recognized vision correction

pioneer, Dr. Greg Parkhurst. With advanced fellowship training in refractive surgery, he hones a comprehensive

range of skill sets needed to diagnose, address, and treat the full spectrum of refractive surgery. He now

specializes in state of the art laser guided cataract surgery and advanced lens implants that reduce or eliminate

the need for glasses post-operatively. He also specializes in the full spectrum of refractive surgery which

includes: modern LASIK, SMILE, ICLs, Refractive Lens Exchange, PRK, and Cross-Linking. Now as an

associate refractive surgeon at Parkhurst NuVision, he has served as both a principal investigator and sub-

investigator on numerous industry- sponsored and FDA clinical trials. Dr. Mueller’s passion has always been to

improve the field of ophthalmology and refractive surgery, and he looks forward to continuing to advance his

field for his patients for many years to come.