Hugh McMillan
Investigator
Professor, Pediatric Neurology, University of Ottawa
Pediatric Neurologist and Neuromuscular specialist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
NMD4C Involvement: Pillar 2: Clinical Research
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Dr. McMillan is a Pediatric Neurologist with specialization in Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. He is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He holds a Clinical Research Chair (Level 2) at the University of Ottawa and is a Clinical Investigator at the CHEO Research Institute
He has been an author of over 125 publications in peer-review journals and was a co-editor of a Pediatric Electromyography textbook. He is also a leader in clinical and translational research in pediatric neurology & neuromuscular medicine.
Dr. McMillan completed a Neuromuscular and Neurophysiology Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard University and the Lahey Clinic, Tufts University; a Pediatric Neurology Residency at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa and a Pediatric Residency at McMaster Children’s Hospital, McMaster University.
Recent Publications
Schiava, M, Dang, UJ, Wood, C, Wong, SC, Ward, LM, Lofra, RM et al.. Height, weight, and body mass index trajectories and their correlation with functional outcome assessments in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025. PMID:40887311
De Ford, C, Guridi, M, Chen, Y, Murphy, AP, Wood, C, McMillan, HJ et al.. Exploring the natural history of bone mineral density in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a systematic literature review. Osteoporos Int. 2025. PMID:40879743
Ippolito, C, Deguise, MO, Lochmüller, H, McMillan, HJ, McAdam, L. Bullying experiences of youth with neuromuscular disorders and their well-being: A survey study. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2025. 22143602251369279 PMID:40853190
Grant, A, Smith, IC, Lessard, LER, Osman, H, Lochmuller, H, McMillan, HJ et al.. Financial Toxicity and Its Determinants in Individuals Living With Inherited and Acquired Neuromuscular Disorders: The BIND Study. Neurology. 2025.105 (5)e213982 PMID:40834345
Eisenkölbl, A, Lochmüller, H, Carter, MT, Hamilton, LE, McMillan, HJ. Congenital-onset MLASA2 from a novel YARS2 variant: A literature review. J Neuromuscul Dis. 2025. 22143602251369227 PMID:40808490
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