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Robert L. Miller, M.D.
Associate Professor , Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

E-mail: rmiller2@siumed.edu

 

 

Brief Bio

Dr. Robert L. Miller is an associate professor of surgery for the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He specializes in general thoracic and peripheral vascular surgery with a strong interest in endovascular surgery. He is board certified in general and thoracic surgery. Prior to joining SIU, Dr. Miller was in private practice in Carbondale.

Dr. Miller completed both his residencies in general and thoracic surgeries from the University of California affiliated hospitals in Irvine, California. Prior to that, he completed medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Miller completed a bachelor’s of arts at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California.

Dr. Miller is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Cardiology.

A native of Southern California, Dr. Miller is married and has four children.

To make an appointment with Dr. Miller, please call SIU Physicians & Surgeons at 618-536-1100.

Education

Premedical:

Bachelor of Arts, 03/74
Univ. of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California

Medical:

Doctor of Medicine, 05/78
St. Louis University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri

Residencies:

General Surgery, 7/78-6/83
University of California
Affiliated Hospitals
Irvine, California

Chief Surgical Resident
General Surgery, 7/82-6/83

Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, 7/83-6/85
University of California
Affiliated Hospitals
Irvine, California

Chief Resident
Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, 7/84-6/85

Administrative Chief Resident
Surgery Department, 1/84-12/85

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery, 05/84
  • American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 05/86
  • Recertification Thoracic Surgery, 12/04

Medical Licence

  • California, 7/78 License #G39674
    (inactive)
  • Illinois, 11/92 License #036-085262
    Iowa, 12/94 License #3029

Employment

  • Private Practice
    Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
    Orange County, California, 7/85-11/92
  • UCI Thoracic & Cardiovascular
    Surgery & Trauma Surgery Clinical
    Assistant Professor, 8/85-11/92
  • President, Cardiac Surgery
    Consultants of Southern Illinois, LTD
    Belleville, Illinois, 11/92-12/94
  • Private Practice
    Cardiac Surgery Associates
    Waterloo, Iowa, 12/94-12/96
  • Private Practice
    Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
    Carbondale, Illinois, 12/96-04/06
  • Clinical Assistant Professor SIU Dept. of Community Medicine &
    Family Practice, 1997
  • Assoc. Professor-CardioThoracic Surgery
    SIU Physicians & Surgeons, Inc.
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    04/06-present

Fellowships

  • Fellow American College of Surgeons, 10/92
  • Fellow American College of Chest Physicians, 10/93
  • Fellow American College of Cardiology, 9/93

Professional Activities

  • Society of Thoracic Surgery, 1/96
  • Illinois Chapter American College of Surgeons, 1997
  • St. Louis Vascular Society, 1998
  • California Medical Review, Inc.
  • Physician Advisor & Consultant
  • Specialty Reviewer for Cardiovascular &
    Thoracic Surgery for Medicare, 1990-1992
  • American Heart Association Cardio-Thoracic &V ascular Committee, 1997

Hospital Privileges

  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
    Carbondale, Illinois
  • Herrin Hospital
    Herrin, Illinois
  • St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital
    Murphysboro, Illinois
  • Heartland Regional Medical Center
    Marion, Illinois

Hospital Committees

  • Surgery Committee
    Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL 12/96-present
  • Quality Assurance/
    Medical Review Committee, Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL ?-present
  • Chairman-Clinical Activities Committee, Herrin Hospita,l Herrin, IL
    08/02-present

References

  • Edward A. Stemmer, MD
    Chief of Surgery
    Veterans Hospital
    5901 7th Street
    Long Beach, CA 90822
  • G. Robert Mason, M.D.
    UCI
    P.O. Box 19557
    Irvine, CA 92623-9557
  • Marsha Ryan, M.D.
    120 N. Illinois
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    (618) 529-5611
  • Anad Salem, M.D.
    207 W. Jackson, STE 201
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    (618-457-2963
  • Neal McCain, M.D.
    19 E. Shawnee Drive
    Murphysboro, IL 62966
    (618) 684-5153
  • Cesar Coello, M.D.
    305 W. Jackson, STE LL01
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    (618) 529-4455
  • Joseph Rubelowsky, M.D.
    305 W. Jackson, STE 105
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    (618) 529-2565
  • Brian McElheny, M.D.
    207 W. Jackson
    Carbondale, IL 62901
    (618) 457-6787
 
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