Jennifer E. Miller, MD

Jennifer Earle Miller, M.D., is a physiatrist, or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, at Shriners Children’s New England. She has expertise in the rehabilitation of individuals with amputation or limb differences, cerebral palsy, and other causes of gait abnormality, spasticity and low muscle tone. Dr. Miller works closely with her colleagues in orthopedics, prosthetics and orthotics, and physical and occupational therapy.

Dr. Miller graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College’s combined seven-year BS-MD program. She was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. Dr. Miller is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has additional credentials in the use of in-office ultrasound.

Dr. Miller’s residency training at Harvard Medical School and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital overlapped with the Boston Marathon bombing. She provided acute amputee care for survivors, inspiring her to focus on helping patients restore or optimize their mobility. Dr. Miller went on to work at Albany Medical Center, serving hundreds of amputees. She created and led a multidisciplinary clinic for children with cerebral palsy in that role.

Currently, Dr. Miller is an associate professor and director of the disability curriculum at Albany Medical College. A cornerstone of her novel curriculum is empowering patients to share their lived experiences as self-advocates. She also serves on national education committees with the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

Dr. Miller enjoys time with family, especially outdoor adventures with her husband and two sons. An avid reader, she loves a good story.