Cedars-Sinai Selects New Otolaryngology Leader
Surgeon Mia Miller, MD, to Direct Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Cedars-Sinai has selected Mia E. Miller, MD, to lead the Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery.
An accomplished neurotologist and skull base surgeon, Miller joined Cedars-Sinai in 2021 and serves as director of Neurotology for the Cedars-Sinai Acoustic Neuroma and Lateral Skull Base Surgery Center. Her expertise includes otology, neurotology, cochlear implantation, vestibular schwannoma and acoustic neuroma care, lateral skull base surgery, Ménière’s disease, and hearing restoration.
“My vision is to continue to develop each of our subspecialties to the highest standard of rigorous academics and education paired with clinical excellence,” said Miller, also the inaugural LuEllen Margaret Edwards Chair in Otology and Neurotology. "Every patient who comes to us deserves care from a team that is both deeply trained and fully committed to outstanding outcomes, and every trainee deserves an environment where they can grow into an exceptional clinician."
As an initial priority, Miller has hired Cedars-Sinai’s first otolaryngology PhD researcher to help lead the development of a hearing regeneration lab.
"We are delighted for Dr. Miller to step into the role of division director," said Cristina R. Ferrone, MD, chair of the Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai. "Her expertise as a surgeon, dedication to education and clear vision make her an ideal leader for this team. We look forward to the many ways she will strengthen patient care and mentor the physicians of tomorrow."
Miller earned her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed her surgical internship and residency in head and neck surgery at UCLA, followed by fellowship training in neurotology and skull base surgery at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Miller served as director of the Center for Balance and Falls at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where she led clinical and research initiatives. She also spent seven years as an associate at the House Ear Clinic.
Miller succeeds Gene Liu, MD, in the role of division director.
“Over the course of his years at Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Liu made outstanding contributions to the Department of Surgery, and we are grateful for his leadership,” Ferrone said. “Through his recruitment of 19 surgeons across the network and the establishment of the ENT residency, he provided a strong foundation of excellence in the academic and clinical footprint of the division for Dr. Miller to build on.”
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