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Steven B. Miller, M.D., associate professor of medicine, has been named chief medical officer of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
The appointment, effective June 1, was announced by Peter L. Slavin, M.D., president of Barnes-Jewish.
"Steve is a well-known and respected clinician and investigator at Washington University Medical Center, where he currently is an associate professor of medicine and director of the hypertension clinic in the School of Medicine's Division of Nephrology," Slavin said. "Steve also has demonstrated remarkable management skills in his role as medical director of the BJC/WUSM Renal Network. In this role, he has been able to work constructively and collaboratively with both full-time and private practice physicians."
Miller will oversee quality management, risk programs, infection control, research affairs, graduate medical education, physician services and spiritual care. He will maintain his nephrology and hypertension practice.
Miller is a member of the board of the medical school's Faculty Practice Plan. He also serves on the Finance Committee and is chair of the Patient Financial Services Subcommittee.
Joining the University faculty in 1990 as an instructor of medicine, Miller was promoted to assistant professor in 1991 and to associate professor in 1997.
After graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1983, he completed a residency and chief residency in medicine at the University of Colorado. He then trained as a fellow in nephrology at the Washington University School of Medicine.
Miller is a member of the American College of Physicians, the National Kidney Foundation and the International Society of Nephrology. He is president of the National Kidney Foundation of Eastern Missouri and Metro East Inc.
James P. Crane, M.D., the Faculty Practice Plan chief executive officer, has been serving as Barnes-Jewish chief medical officer on an interim basis.
"I would like to thank Jim for his superb leadership and dedication, and I look forward to continuing our work together to strengthen the partnership between the School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital," Slavin said.
