Bryan J. Mills, M.D.

Bryan J. Mills, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in the treatment of hand and wrist injuries and ailments. He typically treats patients with Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fractures, Nerve Entrapment, and Trigger Finger. He chose the hand and wrist as his specialty due to their importance in a patient’s everyday life, but also because it is an intricate part of the body that involves so many different aspects of the orthopedics field.

Dr. Mills spent part of his childhood in Southern Florida before moving to Northern New Jersey where he graduated from Columbia High School. He attended the University of Florida, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He went on to earn his MD at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, before completing his residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and his Fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Massachusetts.

As a surgical resident in 2013, Dr. Mills presented his research on “Posterior Spinal Fusion in Children With Flaccid Neuromuscular Scoliosis: The Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilatory Support” at the Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York and saw it published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics later that year. In addition, he collaborated with Dr. Thomas Breen and Dr. Peter Wagner to research “Outpatient Pain Management After Operative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures” while completing his Fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Massachusetts.

Dr. Mills is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Association for Hand Surgery and Harris County Medical Society. In addition to his passion for medicine and healing patients, he enjoys meteorology, traveling, water-skiing, fishing, and ultimate Frisbee.

CERTIFICATION:

Board Eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery July 2013
ABOS Part I Passed

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts Worcester, MA 2013-2014
Hand Surgery Fellow University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – NJMS Newark, NJ 2008-2013
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY 2004-2008
Doctor of Medicine in June 2008 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 2000-2004
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in May 2004

PUBLICATIONS

Mills B, Bach JR, Zhao C, Saporito L, Sabharwal S. Posterior Spinal Fusion in Children With Flaccid Neuromuscular Scoliosis: The Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilatory Support.J Pediatr Orthop. 2013; 33:488-493

PRESENTATIONS

Mills B. Posterior Spinal Fusion in Children With Flaccid Neuromuscular Scoliosis: The Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilatory Support. Podium presentation at The Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York. New York, NY. June 12, 2013 Mills B. Operative fixation of pathological fracture in setting of metastatic disease to the humerus 35th Annual New Jersey Orthopaedic Society Fall Symposium Presentation. Sommerset, NJ 2010

RESEARCH

Outpatient Pain Management After Operative Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures Thomas Breen MD, Bryan Mills MD, Peter Wagner MD Prospective, randomized study looking at the effect of adding Ibuprofen/Tylenol to current standard narcotic pain control regimen versus narcotics alone, in regards to pain control, narcotic consumption and patient satisfaction. 2013-2014

EXTRACURRICULAR

Orthopaedic Educational Seminar Leader 2011 Elected by Program Director to organize and lead a two-day, intensive seminar for incoming orthopaedic residents on a variety of topics including initial trauma evaluation, principles of closed fracture management, and a hands-on casting workshop. Albert Einstein Peer Tutoring Program 2006-2008 Tutored first and second year medical students in anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry on a bi-weekly basis for 8 to 10 hours per week. Albert Einstein Online Anatomy Dissector Contributor 2005 Helped construct, design, and implement an online anatomy guide for medical students, including performing cadaveric dissection demonstrations and photographing.

AWARDS/HONORS

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Scholarship 2004-2008
Annual Merit Scholarship

INTERESTS

Meteorology, Traveling, Water-skiing, Fishing, Ultimate Frisbee

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