Dr. Carlos Milla

Biography

Carlos Milla is a Professor of Pediatrics, specializing in Pulmonary Medicine at Stanford University. He holds the position of Associate Director for Translational Research at the Center for Excellence in Pulmonary Biology and has directed the Stanford Cystic Fibrosis Center since 2009. His research primarily focuses on Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, and other rare lung diseases, emphasizing the understanding of mucociliary clearance dysfunction and lung physiology in pediatric populations. Milla has contributed significantly to the field through various honors and awards, including the Magister of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine from the Latin American Pediatric Pulmonology Society and the Distinguished Service Award from the CF Therapeutics Development Network. He completed his medical education at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Peru and underwent residency at SUNY Brooklyn School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine. His work aims to advance novel diagnostic tools and interventions for early detection and treatment of lung diseases in children, particularly those affected by Cystic Fibrosis.

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