David Millett, M.D., Ph.D., named program director of Hoag Epilepsy Program
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – June 26, 2014 – Hoag is thrilled to welcome Dr. David Millett as the new director of the
Epilepsy Program beginning July 1. An accomplished neurologist who specializes
in epileptology, Dr. Millett brings his extensive experience in building
the epilepsy program at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center
and LAC-USC, and his nationally-recognized expertise to Hoag to advance
the care of the one in 37 people with seizures in our community. He will
advance diagnostic services such as in-patient video-EEG monitoring, intracranial
video-EEG monitoring, neuroimaging, and neurocognitive evaluations, and
focus current treatment options to include minimally invasive epilepsy
surgery and dietary therapy for epilepsy. As program director of the Hoag
Epilepsy Program, Dr. David Millett will work to diagnose and treat types
of epilepsy and other paroxysmal disorders of the brain and nervous system.
"We are thrilled to have Dr. David Millett join our team. His leadership
and experience in the area of epilepsy is crucial in establishing Hoag’s
Epilepsy Program as the leading resource for epilepsy patients and their
caregivers in Southern California," says Michael Brant-Zawadzki,
M.D., F.A.C.R., who holds the Ron and Sandi Simon Executive Medical Director
Endowed Chair for the Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute. "His vision aligns
with our mission of improving each patient’s overall quality of
life by providing specialized, individualized care backed by evidence-based
medicine and the latest clinical research.”
Dr. Millett’s CV includes:
- Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyMedical degree
from Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
- Fellowship in electroencephalography (EEG)/epilepsy at the University of
California, Los Angeles
- Neurology residency at University of California, Los Angeles
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Southern California
- Co-founder of the Los Angeles Epilepsy Society
- Recipient of the Productivity and Quality Special Merit Award from the
County of Los Angeles
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological problem and, according
the Epilepsy Foundation, it affects more that 2.5 million Americans. The
Hoag Epilepsy Center's mission is to improve each patient's overall
quality of life by providing quality care tailored to individual needs.
Offering comprehensive treatment through a patient-centered, integrated
approach with a multidisciplinary team of specialists, Hoag utilizes the
best in evidence-based practice, state of the art technology and advanced research.
For more information regarding services at the Hoag Epilepsy Center, please
call 949-764-8065 or visit
www.hoag.org/neurosciences.
About Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Hoag is an approximately $1 billion nonprofit, regional health care delivery
network in Orange County, California, that treats more than 24,000 inpatients
and 362,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals,
six health centers, and five urgent care centers. Hoag Hospital Newport
Beach, which has served Orange County since 1952, and Hoag Hospital Irvine,
which opened in 2010, are designated Magnet hospitals by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hoag offers a comprehensive blend
of health care services that includes five institutes providing specialized
services in the following areas:
cancer,
heart andvascular,
neurosciences,
women’s health, and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate,
Hoag Orthopedic Institute. In 2013, Hoag entered into an alliance with St. Joseph Health to further
expand health care services in the Orange County community. Hoag has been
named one of the Best Regional Hospitals in the U.S. News & World
Report Metro Edition. National Research Corporation has endorsed Hoag
as Orange County’s most preferred hospital for the past 18 consecutive
years and, for an unprecedented 18 years, residents of Orange County have
chosen Hoag as the county’s best hospital in a local newspaper survey. Visit
www.hoag.org for more information.