Partners In Care
Archive: January, 2018

Dan Miller, MD, recently assumed a role as a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Gillette Children’s. Miller completed medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, did his residency at Columbia University Medical Center, and completed a fellowship in orthopedic surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Complex care at Gillette focuses on centralizing and coordinating care for children and young adults who have chronic and complex medical conditions. Our goal is to maximize the quality of life for our patients. Instead of focusing on one primary area such as rehabilitation or orthopedics, we look at the whole patient, from head-to-toe. We use an integrated approach to assess current problems, anticipate future needs, and help with scheduling to ensure those needs are met.

In October 2017, Gillette opened an Aerodigestive Clinic at our St. Paul campus. Aerodigestive conditions involve disorders of the respiratory and digestive systems, including the mouth, throat, lungs and esophagus.

At Gillette, most of the patients we see have complex musculoskeletal, neurological and neurodegenerative illnesses. We know that our patients—through no fault of their own—rarely fit neatly into a primary care practice clinic flow. These patients require time and expertise that can be as scarce as the rarity of their conditions. That’s why Gillette is here. Treating these patients has been our primary focus for decades, and we’ve gotten very good at it over the years.