Spencer Millen

Spencer Millen, MD, is a Captain in the Air Force and a faculty member at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU) School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics. His research focuses on health care outcomes and data analytics, with a clinical background in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics.

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (2012–2015) from The College of William & Mary; Doctor of Medicine (2015–2019) from USU’s F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine.

Millen’s research bridges clinical practice and data-driven analysis. His 2023 study on congenital heart disease outcomes explores geographic disparities, while his 2017 work on the SARM1 gene contributes to understanding axon degeneration mechanisms. His work intersects pediatrics, neuroscience, and genomics.

Recent publications highlight trends in pediatric health outcomes and molecular neuroscience, with methodologies spanning cohort studies, genetic analysis, and evolutionary modeling. Collaborations include institutions like Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.