Bio


Dr. Robert Millard is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He Is fellowship trained in Interventional spine care and Sports Medicine. Prior to joining Stanford, he was in private practice for 27 years. Dr. Millard’s medical practice involves the treatment of spine pain syndromes and Sports injuries. Interventional spine procedures performed by Dr. Millard include cervical/lumbar: transforaminal epidural injections; facet injections; medial branch blocks and radio frequency ablation (rhizotomies). He has served as team physician for the San Francisco 49ers (1992-2008) and the San Jose Sharks (2005-2015).

Clinical Focus


  • Cervical/Lumbar disc herniations
  • Cervical/lumbar radiculopathy
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Sciatica
  • Cervical/lumbar facet syndromes
  • Cervical/lumbar discogenic pain
  • Spondylolysis/Spondylolisthesis
  • Interventional Spine procedures
  • Electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCV)
  • Sports Medicine
  • Pain Medicine

Academic Appointments


Administrative Appointments


  • Team Physician, San Jose Sharks (2005 - 2015)
  • Team Physician, San Francisco 49ers (1992 - 2008)

Professional Education


  • Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehab (1993)
  • Fellowship, Sports Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine (1993)
  • Board Certification, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PM&R (2013)
  • Residency: UC Irivine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine (1992) CA
  • Medical Education: Wayne State University School of Medicine (1988) MI