Angela M. Mills, MD

Angela M. Mills, MD, is the J.E. Beaumont Professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Additionally, she is chief of emergency services for NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.

Dr. Mills earned her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine, where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed her emergency medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Mills later served as professor, medical director, and vice chair of clinical operations at the University of Pennsylvania.

As inaugural chair of emergency medicine at Columbia, she leads academic and clinical operations across multiple emergency departments with more than 240,000 annual visits. She helps to advance education, research, clinical care, and diversity and inclusion.

Dr. Mills’ research focuses on acute abdominal pain, disparities in emergency care, radiation risk, imaging, and clinical decision support. She has authored more than 100 publications and received federal and industry funding. She is active in the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM). She has served on the Board of Directors, including as president, and has received national recognition for leadership and education.