John J. Miller, M.D., Medical Director
Diplomate of the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology
Editor in Chief, Psychiatric Times
Mission Statement: Education of psychiatrists, physicians, psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, therapists, health care providers, and the lay public about appropriate recognition, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
CURRENT POSITIONS:
Medical Director, Brain Health
Exeter, NH 03833
Delivery of over 2,000 educational lectures in 42 states on various topics in psychiatry/psychopharmacology since 1995. The venues for these lecture programs have been diverse and wide-ranging, including:
CME programs
Hospital Grand Rounds
Weekend educational CME symposiums
Educational seminars in clinics
Traditional dinner programs
Academic detailing at clinics/physicians offices
National and local teleconferences
National Broadcast to Hospitals/Clinics
Webcast
Staff Psychiatrist
Seacoast Mental Health Center
30 Prospect Ave.
Exeter, NH 03833
Psychopharmacology supervisor to psychiatric clinical nurse specialists, and psychopharmacological consultant to psychiatrists/physicians.
Consulting Psychiatrist:
Exeter Hospital
Exeter, NH 03833
Consulting Psychiatrist:
Insight Meditation Society
1230 Pleasant St. Barre, MA 01005.
Assessing psychiatric complications of meditation practice.
Consulting Psychiatrist/Speakers Bureau:
Millennium Laboratories
Pharmacogenetic Testing
Urine Drug Testing
Active Pharmaceutical Company Speaker Bureaus:
AstraZeneca (Seroquel XR)
Sunovion (Latuda)
Forest (Viibryd, Fetzima)
Takeda/Lundbeck (Brintellix)
Frequent lecturer on a variety of topics including:
Pharmacogenomic Applications in Psychiatry
An Overview of the Atypical Antipsychotics: Focus on Receptor Binding Properties
Differences Between the Typical and Atypical Antipsychotics
Diagnosis and Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: A Lifelong Illness
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Depression
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depressive Disorders
Augmentation Strategies in the Management of Refractory Depression
Management of Co-Morbid Anxiety and Depression
Treating Antidepressant Induced Sexual Dysfunction
Epidemiology, Co-Morbidities and Treatment of Nicotine Dependence
Diagnosis and Treatment of Fibromyalgia
Drug/Drug Interactions at the Liver’s CytochromeP450 Isoenzyme System
Drug/Drug Interactions in Psychiatry
Pharmacokinetic, Pharmacodynamic and Receptor Binding Differences of the SRIs
Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Diagnosis and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Diagnosis and Treatment of Panic Disorder
Considerations for Antidepressant use in the Geriatric or Medically Ill Patient
Meditation and Mind/Body Medicine
Mindfulness Based Stress Management
EDUCATION:
1977-1981 B.S. Biochemistry. University of MA, Amherst.
Summa Cum Laude.
First Place:
Senior Science Research Projects.
1982-1986 M.D. University of MA Medical School
Worcester, MA.
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:
1986-1987 Internship Medical Center Hospital of VT
Burlington, Vermont
1988-1991 Residency Adult Psychiatry.
University of MA Medical Center.
LICENSURE:
1987 to 2011 Massachusetts Medical License
(voluntary non-renewal)
2007 to present New Hampshire Medical License
1992 Diplomate of the American Board of
Psychiatry and Neurology
REGISTRATIONS: DEA
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:
2000-2007 General Adult Out-Patient Psychiatrist
Harborside Counseling Services
143 State Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
Fall 2006 100-day Locum Tenens position
General adult psychiatrist
Monadnock Family Services
64 Main Street, Keene, NH 03431
1995-2000 Adult Out-Patient
Psychiatry/Psychopharmacology
Harris Street Associates
Newburyport, MA 01950
1999 Psychopharmacologist
Medical Psychology Center
400 Cummings Center, Suite, 456J
Beverly, MA 01915
1996-1999 Geriatric Psychiatry
Nursing Home Consultations.
North Essex Mental Health Centers
52 Inn Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
1995-1996 Staff Psychiatrist, Dept. of Psychiatry,
Beverly Hospital Beverly, MA 01915
1994-1995 Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
University of MA Medical Center
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
Team Leader,
UMASS/Fallon HMO Psychiatry.
Consulting Out-Patient Psychiatrist.
Liaison to Department of Medicine;
Division of Preventive and Behavioral
Medicine.
Out-Patient Supervisor for PGY-3
Psychiatry Residents.
Insight Psychotherapy Group Leader.
Large, eclectic out-patient case load.
1992-1994 Staff Psychiatrist
Hubbard Regional Hospital
Webster, MA 01570
1987-1988 Staff Psychiatrist
Baldpate Psychiatric Hospital
Georgetown, MA 01833
1981-1982 Biochemical Technician
Department of Biochemistry
University of MA, Amherst 01002
ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
American Psychiatric Association.
RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Pharmacogenomics and its clinical applications
Psychopharmacology
Receptor Binding Properties of Psychotropic Drugs
Affective Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Evolving Understanding of the Central Nervous System
Appropriate Clinical Applications of Meditation
Clinical Complications of Meditation Practice
Integration of Eastern & Western Psychologies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Management.
PRESENTATIONS:
1998 to the present: Over 2,000 lectures on a wide
range of psychiatric topics
March 3, 2010 Clinician’s Guide to Understanding Atypical
Antipsychotic Drug Receptor Binding
Properties
CME Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Rockland Psychiatric Center
Orangeburg, NY
May 7, 2009 Clinician’s Guide to Utilizing Antipsychotic
Receptors in Treatment
CME Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Jamaica, NY
September, 1997 The Diagnosis and Treatment of
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialists
Saugus, MA
June, 1997 Clinical Applications of the Evolving Field
of Mind/Body Medicine
Medical Grand Rounds
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport, MA
March, 1997 Psychotherapy and Meditation
All Day Seminar
Presented with Ted Jones, LMHC
North Essex Mental Health Centers
Haverhill, MA
November, 1996 Clinical Applications of Mindfulness
Meditation
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA
October, 1996 Clinical Applications of Mindfulness
and Concentration Meditation
Four Hour Seminar at
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Brookline, MA
August, 1996 Psychotherapy and Meditation
Six Hour Seminar sponsored by Interface
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport, MA
May, 1996 Drug/Drug Interactions of the SSRIs at the
Liver’s Cytochrome P450 Isoenzyme System
Inservice Lecture
Harvard Community Health Plan
Burlington, MA
April, 1996 Meditation and Mind/Body Medicine
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport, MA
November, 1995 Diagnosis & Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
Medical Grand Rounds
Catholic Medical Center
Manchester, NH
September, 1995 The Diagnosis and Treatment of
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Medical Grand Rounds
Goddard Medical Associates, P.C.
Brockton, MA
December, 1992 The Therapy of Silence:
Meditation as a Healing Modality
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Westborough State Hospital
Westborough, MA
March, 1991 The Role of Meditation in the Treatment
of Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
University of MA Medical Center
Worcester, MA
March, 1991 The Role of Meditation in the Treatment
of Psychiatric Disorders
Grand Rounds, Harrington Hospital
Southbridge, MA
May, 1988 Meditation as a Healing Modality
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Medical Center Hospital of VT
Burlington, VT
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Miller, J: "Serum Levels of Psychiatric Drugs"; Psychiatric Times; Vol. 31; No. 11; pages 64-67; Nov. 2014.
Pollak, J and Miller, J: "When It May Not Be Adult Attention Deficit Disorder"; Counselor; Vol. 14; No. 6; pages 56-61; December 2013.
Miller, J: “Discontinuing Medications: When, Why, and How-to”; Psychiatric Times; Vol. 30; No. 7; pages 32-35; July 2013.
Pollak, J and Miller, J: "The Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Review and Clinical Guide for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Clinicians"; The Clinical Practitioner; Vol. 8; No. 2; pages 13-41; March 2013.
Pollak, J; Baron, B and Miller, J: “The Role of Psychodiagnostic Testing Services in Community Support Programs”; Counselor; Vol. 13; No.4; pages 54-57; August 2012.
Pollak, J and Miller, J: “Mental Health Assessment – A Medical Perspective”; Social Work Today; Vol. 11; No. 6; page 6; 2011.
Pollak, J and Miller, J: “Mental Disorder or Medical Disorder? Clues for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Planning”; Journal of Clinical Psychology Practice; Vol. 2; pages 33 -4 0; 2011.
Pollak, J and Miller, J: “A Call to DSM-V to Focus on the Designation of Borderline Intellectual Functioning”; Psychiatric Times. December 8, 2009.
Miller J: Book Review of The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine. By: Harrington A. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 59; No. 11; pages 1353-1354; November 2008.
Expert Survey Participant for: Expert Consensus Guidelines For the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder In The Correctional Setting; Buscema CA, et al. May 2006. Jointly sponsored by AKH Inc. and the McMahon Publishing Group.
Miller J and Schmidt A: “Healing Trauma With Meditation”; Tricycle: The Buddhist Review; Fall 2004; pages 40-43.
Miller J: Book Review of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry. By: Muskin P. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 53; No. 5; pages 640-641; May 2002.
Miller J: Book Review of Complementary Therapies in Context: The Psychology of Healing. By: Graham H. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 52; No. 6; page 851; June 2001.
Miller J: Chapter on Stress Management; Heart Fitness For Life; McGowan, M; October 1997 - Oxford University Press.
Miller J: Book Review of A Handbook for Constructive Living. By: Reynolds D. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 48; No. 8; pages 1091-1092; August 1997.
Miller J: Book Review of Textbook of Transpersonal Psychiatry and Psychology. By: Scotton B, Chinen A, and Battista J. Published in The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 28;
No. 2; pages 194-196; 1996.
Urbanowski F and Miller J: “Trauma, Psychotherapy, and Meditation”; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 28; No. 1; pages 31-48; 1996.
Miller J: Book Review of Thoughts Without A Thinker: Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective. By: Mark Epstein, M.D. Published in Psychiatric Services; Vol. 47; No. 2;
pages 201-202; 1996.
Miller J, Fletcher K and Kabat-Zinn J: “Three-Year Follow-Up and Clinical Implications of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders”; General Hospital Psychiatry; Vol. 17; pages 192-200; 1995. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA; March 1993.
Miller J: “The Unveiling of Traumatic Memories and Emotions Through Mindfulness and Concentration Meditation: Clinical Implications and Three Case Reports”; The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology; Vol. 25; No. 2; pages 169-180; 1993.
Miller J: An Analysis of the Fate of the Escherichia coli 4.5S RNA Gene in Yeast Using a Recombinant Plasmid; Senior Honors Thesis; University of MA, Amherst; 1981.
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