Dr. Milas was the founding director of the Thyroid Center at Cleveland Clinic. She is currently Professor of Surgery and Director of Endocrine Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and its Knight Cancer Institute that ushered in the era of personalized cancer medicine. Dr. Milas is a national leader in endocrine surgery and clinician-performed thyroid ultrasound. Her clinical and research contributions have helped define the roles of ultrasound screening and thyroid surgery in individuals with Cowden syndrome.