Biography:

Professor Millar is a Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Glasgow and an academic shoulder surgeon at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow specialising in shoulder surgery having completed shoulder fellowships in Sydney ( Prof George Murrell) and New York. ( Dr Evan Flatow) He runs a basic science lab investigating the molecular pathophysiology of tendinopathy; an overuse injury, characterised by tendon pain and weakness with a significant burden of disease. Professor Millar is recognised as an international expert on treating patients with tendon problems and has extensive experience in working within multidisciplinary environments with physiotherapists, rheumatologists, coaches, and sports therapists and his aim is to help every patient achieve their maximum potential.

Professor Millar’s specialist interests include the treatment of rotator cuff problems, instability, arthritis and stiffness of the shoulder. He is an expert in fluoroquinolone (FQ) related musculoskeletal toxicity/disability having .sat on the European Medicines Agency panel on fluoroquinolone toxicity. He sees many UK/EU/US FQ patients both in his NHS and private practice. Additionally, he runs a specialist 'One stop' complex tendon clinic in the NHS focused on improving the treatment of tendinopathy.

Clinical Interests:

1. Tendinopathy
2. Shoulder pain and stiffness
3. Rotator cuff disorders and injuries (tears)
4. Shoulder calcific tendinitis (calcium deposits)
5. Acromio-clavicular joint (ACJ) pain and injuries
6. Frozen shoulder
7. Shoulder dislocation
8. Shoulder arthritis
9. Clavicle (collar bone) disorders
10. Shoulder blade disorders
11. Tennis elbow (common extensor tendon tendinopathy)
12. Golfer elbow
13. Multiple tendinopathies
14. Gluteal tendinopathy
15. Chronic Achilles tendinopathy
16. Fluoroquinolone toxicity