Brian E. Miller, PhD

Brian E. Miller, PhD, is executive vice president and chief digital officer at Intuitive. Dr. Miller oversees all aspects of the company’s digital business—strategy, solutions, operations, product management, infrastructure, privacy, security, and network operations. He brings more than 20 years of robotics and digital technology experience, with a clear focus on creating clinical and operational value for customers and new business value for the company.

Miller began his career in the field of robotic surgery at Computer Motion, where he developed software for two of the earliest robotic surgical systems—AESOP and ZEUS. Miller joined Intuitive when the two companies merged in 2003. Starting as a control systems analyst, he quickly rose through the ranks at Intuitive, earning key engineering roles with increasing responsibility: director of engineering, simulation & networking; director of advanced development—the group responsible for next-generation technology—and vice president, system engineering, a role he held until 2015. Most recently, Miller served as senior vice president and general manager of Systems, Imaging, and Digital, a role where he honed and expanded the company’s digital strategy and offerings.

During his tenure at Intuitive, Miller has contributed to key innovations in robotic surgical systems and surgeon simulation capabilities, earning patents for 3D telestration, adaptive video streaming, video content searching, and virtual reality simulation for surgeon training.

Miller earned a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Iowa State University. At Northwestern University, he earned MS and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering with a focus on haptic interfaces and robotics. He also participated in the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.