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Weston Miller, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Phone:(612) 626-2778
Fax:(612) 625-2815
mill4991@umn.edu
Papers Authored:3
Protocols as Principal Investigator:0
Years of BMT Experience:4
Q&A With Dr. Miller
Q.
What words of advice do you have for families and patients considering blood or marrow transplantation?
A.
Dr. Miller: Blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) is a serious undertaking which is being recommended for your child because she or he has a life-threatening disease for which no better therapy exists. It is essential that you and your family fully understand the rationale for using BMT for the disease, the benefits that BMT offers over other treatments, the risks that accompany BMT and what it will actually "look like" for you or your child to "go through" BMT. As such, please know that our entire team (office staff, nurses, coordinators, nutritionists, social workers, child life specialists, nurse practitioners/physician's assistants, and physicians) is dedicated to providing you with insight into the above.
Q.
Why should families choose the pediatric BMT program at the University of Minnesota?
A.
Dr. Miller: It is unusual to find the degree of expertise in the process of pediatric BMT, in managing its complications, in the underlying diseases which necessitate it, and in the basic science which ultimately improves its outcomes as is found at the University of Minnesota. However, beyond the reputation of "the U" as a leader in pediatric BMT you'll find a team of people dedicated to the well-being of each and every patient for whom we care.
Other Information
About Dr. Miller
Dr. Miller is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation. His clinical interests include stem cell transplantation for metabolic disorders as well as for childhood malignancies.
Career Milestones
Dr. Miller received his medical degree in 2003 from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans. He completed his training in Pediatrics in 2006 at the Oregon Health and Sciences University, Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. He completed Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Emory University in Atlanta in 2009. He finished an additional Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation at the University of Minnesota in 2010.
Research Interests
Dr. Miller's interests are in improving outcomes for transplantation for metabolic disorders
Honors & Awards
- 1998: Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award as part of participation in Teach For America
- 2001: Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans
- 2004: Outstanding Pediatric Intern Award, OHSU Pediatric Residency Program
- 2006: Outstanding Senior Resident Award, OHSU Pediatric Residency Program
Looking for information for adult patients? Visit The U of M Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
