Alison H. Miles, DO
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Alison H. Miles
Primary Academic Title
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Background
Dr. Alison “Ali” Miles is an assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical expertise is critical care. Dr. Miles serves as the associate fellowship program director of the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program.
She has worked as an attending physician in the PICU since July of 2013. She provides clinical care to critically ill children with a broad spectrum of conditions who arrive in the PICU from the emergency department or operating room, or as referrals from other hospitals. She finds it very rewarding to watch children recover from life-threatening conditions and rejoin their families.
Dr. Miles received her medical degree at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2005. She completed her residency at the University of Maryland and performed a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Children's National Medical Center.
Centers and Institutes
Additional Academic Titles
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Lab Website
Alison Miles Lab
- Research in the Alison Miles Lab focuses on moral distress among pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) clinicians. We have interviewed practitioners involved in the long-term care of patients in the PICU from two months to two years. By identifying the challenges of these cases and what was learned, we hope to develop more effective stress-management strategies for providers. Providers who have less stress are better equipped to care for patients, including those living with chronic diseases. Our team hopes to ultimately improve the field of pediatric palliative care for patients, families and care providers.
Research Summary
Dr. Miles conducts research on the experience of moral distress by PICU providers. She has interviewed practitioners involved in the care of long-term patients who remained in the PICU from two months to two years. By identifying what was difficult about these cases and what was learned, she hopes to develop strategies to better manage clinician stress. In turn, clinicians with lower stress levels will be in a better position to improve the quality of life for patients who are living longer with chronic diseases. In the long term, Dr. Miles would like to improve the field of pediatric palliative care for patients, families and care providers.
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2019Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018Children's National Hospital
Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 2012University of Maryland Medical Center
Residency, Pediatrics, 2009Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical Education, DO, 2005Board Certifications
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, 2020Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, 2012Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2009Insurance
- Aetna
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)