Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Oncology
Physician Advisor, Oncology Medical Informatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Appointment Phone:
410-955-8964
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center - Green Spring Station
Expertise:
Biomedical Informatics, Breast Cancer, Consumer Health Informatics, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), General Internal Medicine, Information Technology (IT), Surgical Oncology, Survivorship Care
Education and Experience
Training
- Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine (Richmond VA)/ (1985)
Residencies
- University of California - San Francisco (San Francisco CA)/ Internal Medicine (1988)
Fellowships
- Stanford University School of Medicine (Stanford CA)/ Medical Oncology (1991)
Certifications
- Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011)
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1988)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center - Green Spring Station
10753 Falls Road
Pavilion II Room Ste. 415
Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone: 410-583-2970
Appointment Phone: 410-955-8964
Fax: 410-583-2980
Location Map
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
600 N. Wolfe Street
Hospital Main Entrance - Sheikh Zayed Tower
Baltimore, MD 21287
Appointment Phone: 410-955-8964
Location Map
Department / Division
- Oncology
Centers/Institutes
Centers / Institutes
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Bio
Biography
Dr. Miller is active in the social media space, including blogging at ehr.ascoexchange.org; posting updates to Twitter on a variety of oncology and health IT topics; and podcasting for Journal of Oncology Practice and Cancer.Net.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editor in Chief for ASCO's Cancer.Net patient information web site
Editorial Board, Journal of Oncology Practice, 2005-
Peer Reviewer, ASCO -SEP: Medical Oncology Self-Evaluation Program, 2007
Editorial Board, Cancer.Net, 2009-
SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Surgical restaging ofpatients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium treated with cisplatin, methotrexate, and vinblastine:Update of the Stanford University experience, ASCO 27Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, May 19-21, 1991
Surgical resection of residual tumor mass following chemotherapy for advanced transitional cell carcinoma, 4th International Symposium on Advances in Urologic Oncology: New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer, San Remo (Italy), March 18-20, 1993
Breast Cancer Treatment 2000, Sutter Amador Hospital, Sutter Creek, CA, November 29, 2000
Statewide Legislative Advocacy for the Oncologist , ANCO Annual Meeting, Yosemite, CA, October 15, 2005
How to Integrate Internet Use into the 2006 Oncology Practice, Education Session (Chair), ASCO 42nd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2006
Chair, ASCO EHR Roundtable, Washington, DC, January 23-24, 2007
ASCO EHR Initiative Update, ANCO Annual Meeting, Santa Rosa, CA, June 30, 2007
Chair, ASCO EHR Symposium, Dallas, TX, September 19-20, 2007
Presenter, ASCO EHR Symposium, San Francisco, CA, October 6-7, 2009
Presenter, Dialogue for Action, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Health IT: Developing the Tools to Advance Patient and Physician Communication, Baltimore, MD, March 25, 2010
Presenter, Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Conference: Controversies in Management A Multidisciplinary Perspective, PET Imaging for Staging, Baltimore, MD, March 26, 2010
Electronic/Digital Resources in Oncology: Value vs. Distraction, Meet the Professor (Chair), American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, June 6, 2010
CONTINUING MEDICAL/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
American Medical Informatics Association 10x10 Program Certificate, November 2007
US Oncology, Physician Leadership Institute, Houston, TX, November 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine, Maintenance of Certification program (Medical Oncology), enrolled June 2010
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Choir, Carmichael, CA (through 2008)
Boy Scouts of America various leadership positions (through 2009)
Speech Judge, Baltimore Catholic Forensic League, 2010-
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editor in Chief for ASCO's Cancer.Net patient information web site
Editorial Board, Journal of Oncology Practice, 2005-
Peer Reviewer, ASCO -SEP: Medical Oncology Self-Evaluation Program, 2007
Editorial Board, Cancer.Net, 2009-
SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Surgical restaging ofpatients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium treated with cisplatin, methotrexate, and vinblastine:Update of the Stanford University experience, ASCO 27Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, May 19-21, 1991
Surgical resection of residual tumor mass following chemotherapy for advanced transitional cell carcinoma, 4th International Symposium on Advances in Urologic Oncology: New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer, San Remo (Italy), March 18-20, 1993
Breast Cancer Treatment 2000, Sutter Amador Hospital, Sutter Creek, CA, November 29, 2000
Statewide Legislative Advocacy for the Oncologist , ANCO Annual Meeting, Yosemite, CA, October 15, 2005
How to Integrate Internet Use into the 2006 Oncology Practice, Education Session (Chair), ASCO 42nd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June 5, 2006
Chair, ASCO EHR Roundtable, Washington, DC, January 23-24, 2007
ASCO EHR Initiative Update, ANCO Annual Meeting, Santa Rosa, CA, June 30, 2007
Chair, ASCO EHR Symposium, Dallas, TX, September 19-20, 2007
Presenter, ASCO EHR Symposium, San Francisco, CA, October 6-7, 2009
Presenter, Dialogue for Action, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Health IT: Developing the Tools to Advance Patient and Physician Communication, Baltimore, MD, March 25, 2010
Presenter, Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Conference: Controversies in Management A Multidisciplinary Perspective, PET Imaging for Staging, Baltimore, MD, March 26, 2010
Electronic/Digital Resources in Oncology: Value vs. Distraction, Meet the Professor (Chair), American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, June 6, 2010
CONTINUING MEDICAL/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
American Medical Informatics Association 10x10 Program Certificate, November 2007
US Oncology, Physician Leadership Institute, Houston, TX, November 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine, Maintenance of Certification program (Medical Oncology), enrolled June 2010
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Choir, Carmichael, CA (through 2008)
Boy Scouts of America various leadership positions (through 2009)
Speech Judge, Baltimore Catholic Forensic League, 2010-
Physician Title
Physician Advisor, Oncology Medical Informatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Awards and Honors
University of Virginia:
Echols Scholar, 1977
Phi Beta Kappa, 1981
Medical College of Virginia:
Deans Awards, 1981, 1982
Medical Society of Virginia Scholarship, 1983
Hoak Foundation Scholarship, 1984
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1985
William B. Porter Award in Internal Medicine, 1985
Herman Hertzberg Award, 1985
Upjohn Award, 1985
Stanford University:
ASCO Young Investigator Travel Award, 1991
American College of Physicians: Fellowship, 2008
Echols Scholar, 1977
Phi Beta Kappa, 1981
Medical College of Virginia:
Deans Awards, 1981, 1982
Medical Society of Virginia Scholarship, 1983
Hoak Foundation Scholarship, 1984
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1985
William B. Porter Award in Internal Medicine, 1985
Herman Hertzberg Award, 1985
Upjohn Award, 1985
Stanford University:
ASCO Young Investigator Travel Award, 1991
American College of Physicians: Fellowship, 2008
Expertise
- Biomedical Informatics
- Breast Cancer
- Consumer Health Informatics
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
- General Internal Medicine
- Information Technology (IT)
- Surgical Oncology
- Survivorship Care
Professional Highlights
Chair, Information Technology (IT) Steering Committee, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Member, Clinical Systems Advisory Committee, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Physician Order Entry Steering Committee, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Member, Clinical Systems Advisory Committee, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Physician Order Entry Steering Committee, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Research
Research and Publications
Dr. Miller will be located at the Green Spring Station as a clinical associate specializing in the care of breast cancer patients. Previous, he has been the President of a hematology and medical oncology practice in Sacramento, California.
Journal Citations
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
Miller RS, Freiha FS, Reese JH, Ozen H, Torti FM. Cisplatin, methotrexate and vinblastine
plus surgical restaging for patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium. J Urol 1993; 150: 65 - 69.
Review articles:
Miller RS, Torti FM. Chemotherapy of advanced transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1992; 30 (Suppl): S 99 - S 110.
Book chapters:
Miller RS, Torti FM, Shipley WU: Bladder. In Chemoradiation: An Integrated Approach to Cancer Treatment. John MJ et al (eds). Philadelphia, PA: Lea & Febiger, pp. 384- 399, 1993.
Miller, RS. Effective use of the Internet for patient-physician communication. In American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. Spring, 2006.
Other publications:
Miller RS. PDAs and the practice of oncology. ASCO Technology News. January 2004: 7-9.
Miller RS. Web and technology reviews: Cogent Medicine. ASCO Technology News. April 2004: 11-12.
Miller RS. IT Help Desk: Patient-physician e-mail. J Oncol Prac 2006; 2:255-256. Miller RS. PDAs for oncologists. J Oncol Pract 2007; 3:45-46.
Miller RS. Electronic health records for the practicing oncologist: 2007 update on ASCOs role. J Oncol Pract 2007; 3:106-107.
American Society of Clinical Oncology. The Oncology Electronic Health Record Field Guide: Selecting and Implementing an EHR. Alexandria, VA: ASCO, 2008 (contributor).
Shulman LN, Miller RS, Ambinder EP, Yu PP, Cox JV. Principles of safe practice using an oncology EHR system for chemotherapy ordering, preparation, and administration, Part 1 of 2.J Oncol Pract 2008; 4:203-206.
Shulman LN, Miller RS, Ambinder EP, Yu PP, Cox JV. Principles of safe practice using an oncology EHR system for chemotherapy ordering, preparation, and administration, Part 2 of 2.J Oncol Pract 2008; 4:254-257.
Miller RS. Web portals and patient information-seeking behaviors. J Oncol Pract 2009; 5:182-183.
Miller RS. The oncology EHR: The time may be now. ASCO Daily News Expert Editorial; June 7, 2010.
Meeting abstracts:
Miller RS, Freiha FS, Reese JH, Ozen H, Torti FM. Surgical restaging of patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium treated with cisplatin, methotrexate, and vinblastine: Update of the Stanford University experience. Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol 1991;10:A530.
Miller RS, Freiha FS, Torti FM: Surgical resection of residual tumor mass following chemotherapy for advanced transitional cell carcinoma. In Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Advances in Urologic Oncology, San Remo (Italy), March 18-20, 1993, New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment ofBladder Cancer. Giuliani F, Santi L, Boccardo F, Pescatore D (eds). Mnchen: Sympomed, pp. 370-381, 1994.
Journal Citations
Peer-reviewed journal articles:
Miller RS, Freiha FS, Reese JH, Ozen H, Torti FM. Cisplatin, methotrexate and vinblastine
plus surgical restaging for patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium. J Urol 1993; 150: 65 - 69.
Review articles:
Miller RS, Torti FM. Chemotherapy of advanced transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1992; 30 (Suppl): S 99 - S 110.
Book chapters:
Miller RS, Torti FM, Shipley WU: Bladder. In Chemoradiation: An Integrated Approach to Cancer Treatment. John MJ et al (eds). Philadelphia, PA: Lea & Febiger, pp. 384- 399, 1993.
Miller, RS. Effective use of the Internet for patient-physician communication. In American Society of Clinical Oncology Educational Book. Spring, 2006.
Other publications:
Miller RS. PDAs and the practice of oncology. ASCO Technology News. January 2004: 7-9.
Miller RS. Web and technology reviews: Cogent Medicine. ASCO Technology News. April 2004: 11-12.
Miller RS. IT Help Desk: Patient-physician e-mail. J Oncol Prac 2006; 2:255-256. Miller RS. PDAs for oncologists. J Oncol Pract 2007; 3:45-46.
Miller RS. Electronic health records for the practicing oncologist: 2007 update on ASCOs role. J Oncol Pract 2007; 3:106-107.
American Society of Clinical Oncology. The Oncology Electronic Health Record Field Guide: Selecting and Implementing an EHR. Alexandria, VA: ASCO, 2008 (contributor).
Shulman LN, Miller RS, Ambinder EP, Yu PP, Cox JV. Principles of safe practice using an oncology EHR system for chemotherapy ordering, preparation, and administration, Part 1 of 2.J Oncol Pract 2008; 4:203-206.
Shulman LN, Miller RS, Ambinder EP, Yu PP, Cox JV. Principles of safe practice using an oncology EHR system for chemotherapy ordering, preparation, and administration, Part 2 of 2.J Oncol Pract 2008; 4:254-257.
Miller RS. Web portals and patient information-seeking behaviors. J Oncol Pract 2009; 5:182-183.
Miller RS. The oncology EHR: The time may be now. ASCO Daily News Expert Editorial; June 7, 2010.
Meeting abstracts:
Miller RS, Freiha FS, Reese JH, Ozen H, Torti FM. Surgical restaging of patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium treated with cisplatin, methotrexate, and vinblastine: Update of the Stanford University experience. Proc Annu Meet Am Soc Clin Oncol 1991;10:A530.
Miller RS, Freiha FS, Torti FM: Surgical resection of residual tumor mass following chemotherapy for advanced transitional cell carcinoma. In Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Advances in Urologic Oncology, San Remo (Italy), March 18-20, 1993, New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment ofBladder Cancer. Giuliani F, Santi L, Boccardo F, Pescatore D (eds). Mnchen: Sympomed, pp. 370-381, 1994.
Research Interests
- Breast Cancer, Biomedical Informatics
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Languages
- English
Memberships
Member, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) EHR Workgroup and the Physicians EHR Coalition
Recently completed, three-year term on the ASCO Board of Directors
Inaugural member, the Oncology Work Group of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
Member, American College of Physicians (elected to Fellowship, 2008)
Member, American Medical Informatics Association
Editorial board, the Journal of Oncology Practice
Editorial board, Cancer.Net, ASCO's award-winning, patient information Web site
Recently completed, three-year term on the ASCO Board of Directors
Inaugural member, the Oncology Work Group of the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)
Member, American College of Physicians (elected to Fellowship, 2008)
Member, American Medical Informatics Association
Editorial board, the Journal of Oncology Practice
Editorial board, Cancer.Net, ASCO's award-winning, patient information Web site
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