Steven Paul Miller, MDCM FRCPC FRSC FCAHS Professor and Head, Dept Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, UBC, Chief Pediatric Medicine, BC Children’s Hospital
Updated May 20, 2026
Dr. Steven Paul Miller has served as Head of the Department of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC, and as Chief of Pediatric Medicine at BC Children’s Hospital, since April 2022. His early interest in pediatric neurology led him to study the relationship between pain, the newborn brain, and congenital heart disease—work he continues today with the neonatal neurology research group at BCCHR. Previously, he was Head of Neurology and Head of the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain & Mental Health at SickKids Hospital and the University of Toronto.
Under Dr. Miller’s guidance and stewardship, the Department of Pediatrics is now halfway through a new course he is leading for our collective. His vision supports a thriving community that drives excellence and integration across pediatric care, research, and education, enabling the best possible outcomes for every child, youth, and caregiver in BC and beyond. Read more about our new plan in Vision 2028.
Learn more about Dr. Steven Miller:
The Miller Lab at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
The Neonatal Neuroscience Lab at SickKids
Recent Awards for Scholarship:
2023 | Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS)
2022 | Fellow and Member with the Royal Society of Canada
2022 | Bernard Sachs Award, The Child Neurology Society
Recent Awards for Service:
2026 NBS Honorary Fellow Award, Newborn Brain Society
2025 King Charles III’s Coronation Medal, The Governor General of Canada
2023 James H. Graham Award of Merit, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Recent Publications:
Prevalence of Ischemic Brain Injury in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Early-Life Clinical Factors Shape Cerebellar Structure in Preterm-Born Children
Epigenetic age and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born preterm
Promoting Healthy Early Brain Development and Advances in Preterm Brain Injury