J. Michael Millis, MD

Professor of Surgery

Chief, Section of Transplantation

Medical Director, Transplantation Services

Dr. Michael Millis is an expert in adult and pediatric transplant surgery. His clinical interests include liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. He has performed more liver transplants than any other surgeon in the region. Dr. Millis has pioneered new techniques of operating on the liver, and his innovations have helped the University of Chicago perform more liver transplants than any other program in the region over the past 15 years.

Dr. Millis's research explores the application of cellular technology to patient care. For instance, he is investigating how hepatocyte transplantation, extracorporeal assist technology and stem cells can assist in the care of patients with liver disease or liver tumors.

Practice Location

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1994

Board Certifications

General Surgery
Critical Care

Medical School

University of Tennessee

Residency and Fellowship

University of California, Los Angeles

Memberships

American College of Surgeons
American Society of Transplant Surgeons
American Society of Transplantation
International Pediatric Transplant Association
Society of University Surgeons

Language Spoken

English

Email

mmillis@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-6319

Office Fax

(773) 702-7511

Office Postal Address

J. Michael Millis, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 5027
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Transplant surgery
• Liver transplantation
• Hepatobiliary surgery
• Pediatric liver transplantation

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Learn More About Dr. Millis

Learn about baby Raquel Allen, who received a liver transplant from her mother's co-worker. Dr. Millis was part of the transplant team, and is featured in video interviews about Raquel's transplant.

Dr. Millis is featured in a story about a family who traveled more than 7,000 miles to Chicago to have a father-to-son living donor liver transplant. »Read the story

In May 1999, University of Chicago physicians performed the second triple transplant in the world in which three totally different organ systems were involved. Dr. Millis transplanted the liver and kidneys in the critical heart, liver and kidney transplant operation.

Dr. Millis performed a liver cell infusion on a 3-pound premature infant with liver failure. The baby is the youngest and smallest person to receive this innovative form of liver "transplant."

Read about Dr. Millis and the ELAD (extracorporeal liver assist device)--a machine designed to serve as a temporary liver support for patients with acute liver failure.

Physicians at the University of Chicago performed a heart-liver transplant--the 10th time this procedure had been performed in the United States. Dr. Millis was part of the team that transplanted the liver.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Millis' publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.