Benjamin G. Miller, MD

Benjamin Miller joined the Paul C. Gaffney Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) in 2008 following completion of his pediatric residency at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, including a year spent as chief resident. Since then, he has dedicated himself as a clinician-educator to the care of hospitalized children as well as advancing the field of medical education. Through his efforts, he was named an associate director for Pediatric Residency Program in 2014. He was promoted to associate professor in 2017 and shortly thereafter was named Interim Director of the PHM. In 2019 he was instilled as PHM Division Director.

In addition to continuing to advance the clinical services and scholarly resources provided by PHM, Miller also continues his clinical practice as a teaching hospitalist on the general pediatric wards at Children’s Hospital. Miller’s academic efforts are focused on medical education research and PHM clinical research. He served as the co-chair of the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Associate Program Directors' Special Interest Group from 2017-2020, providing oversight in selecting programs, presentations, and educational components of the spring APPD national meeting. Miller developed the ethics curriculum for both medical students and residents rotating at Children’s and was instrumental in the coordination of the PRIME curriculum for pediatric residents at Children’s who are interested in medical education as part of their career pathway. Miller has also been coordinating the care of the children of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ players, coaches, and staff since 2015 as team pediatrician.

Professional and Scientific Society Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004-2007, 2013-Present
  • Section on Hospital Medicine, 2017-Present
• Association of Pediatric Program Directors, 2014-Present
• Society of Hospital Medicine, 2018-2022