ADAM H. MILLER, MD, MSMM, MSCS, FACEP

CURRICULUM VITAE

OFFICE ADDRESS / University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Blvd. (since 11-01-1998)
Dallas, Texas75390 – 8579
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PERSONAL DATA / Date of birth: October 20, 1963
Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut
Wife: Margarita (Pediatrician)
Children: Stephan (06-12-1993) and Hannah (07-09-1998)
EDUCATION / GeorgeWashingtonUniversity
Chemistry/ Anthropology
Washington, D.C.
Bachelor of Arts
May,1985
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Facultad de Medicina, School of Medicine
Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Physician-Surgeon Diploma
May,1989
New YorkMedicalCollege
St. Joseph’s MedicalCenter
Valhalla, New York
Fifth Pathway Certificate
June,1991
University of the State of New York
Education Department
Albany, New York
Doctor of Medicine
November,1995
University of Texas at Dallas
School of Management
Alliance of Medical Management Education
Richardson, Texas
Master of Science in Medical Management
December, 2002
University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter at Dallas
Southwestern GraduateSchool of Biomedical Sciences
Dallas, Texas
Master of Science in Clinical Science with Distinction
June, 2009
INTERNSHIP / TexasTechUniversityHealthSciencesCenter
ThomasonGeneralHospital
Family Practice Internship
El Paso, Texas
July 1991 – June 1992
RESIDENCY / New YorkMedicalCollege
Medical Education Consortium
Lincoln Medical & Mental HealthCenter
Our Lady of MercyMedicalCenter
Emergency Medicine Residency
Bronx, New York
July 1992 – June 1995
MEDICAL
LICENSURE / New YorkState License #189676 (Expires 09/30/13)
TexasState License #K0134 (Expires 5/31/13)
New JerseyStateLicense #25MA06368700
(Expires 6/30/13)
FloridaState License ME 107552 (Expires 01/31/2014)
BOARD CERTIFICATION / American Board of Emergency Medicine
Initial Certification, 1997
Re-certification, 2006

Other Certifications:

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Expires Feb 2013

Advanced Pediatric Life Support Provider Expires Mar 2013

Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Expires Mar 2013

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Faculty Attending in Emergency Medicine

LincolnMedical & MedicalHealthCenter

Emergency Department

Bronx, New York

July 1995 – June 1996

Clinical Instructor in Emergency Medicine

New YorkMedicalCollege

Department of Emergency medicine

Valhalla, New York

July 1996 – June 1997

Clinical Assistant Professor in Emergency Medicine

StateUniversity of New York at Stony Brook

School of Medicine

Department of Emergency Medicine

June 1997 – June 1998

Assistant Professor in Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter

Department of Surgery

Division of Emergency Medicine

Dallas, Texas

November 1998 – Present

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

V.A.MedicalCenter, Bronx, New York

January 1994 – June 1997

Our Lady of MercyMedicalCenter, Bronx, New York

December 1994 – June 1997

JackD.WeilerHospital of the AlbertEinsteinCollege of Medicine, Bronx, New York

July 1995 – December 1996

Winthrop-UniversityHospital, Minneola, New York

July 1995 – June 1997

Lincoln Medical and Mental Center, Bronx, New York

July 1995 – June 1997

UniversityHospital of the StateUniversity of New York at Stonybrook, New York

July 1997 – June 1998

Dallas/Ft WorthMedicalCenter, Grand Prairie, TX

Medical Director, Department of Emergency Services

July 1998 – November 1998

Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas

Associate Medical Director (1998-2005)

Emergency Services

November 1998 – present

Children’s MedicalCenter, Dallas, Texas

Emergency Services

November 1998 – present

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

AmericanCollege of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 1992

TexasCollege of Emergency Physicians (TCEP) 1998

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 1992

Fellow of the AmericanCollege of Emergency Physicians (FACEP) 1998

American Medical Association (AMA) 1999

Ultrasound section member of ACEP 2002

Administration section member of ACEP 2002

COMMITTEES

PIC (Performance Improvement Committee) member

Parkland Hospital Emergency Department

University of Texas Southwestern MedicalCenter (UTSWMC)

November 1998 – November 2004

AWARDS & HONORS

2001 First Prize Oral presentation at TCEP (Texas College of Emergency Physicians) Conference

2004 Research Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award, UTSWMC, Division of EM

2005Clinical Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award, UTSWMC, Division of EM

2006 NIH-K-12 Clinical Research Scholar Award Research Career Development Award, National Institute of Health (NIH) K-12/KL2 Clinical Research Scholar Program Three-Year Award for Multidisciplinary Clinical Scientist Development

2008 Annals of Emergency Medicine National Journal Club Article selection

Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure in a County Emergency Department: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Comparison of Nesiritide versus Placebo Treatment: Responses to May 2008 Journal Club Questions
Tyler W. Barrett, David L. Schriger
Annals of Emergency Medicine
October 2008 (Vol. 52, Issue 4, Pages 458-472)

2008 Annals of Emergency Medicine Article Selected for editorial commentary

Diercks DB. Can We Improve How We Treat Patients with Heart Failure in the Emergency Department?

Ann Emerg Med. 2008; 51:583-584

2008 Annals of Internal Medicine Article Selected for AmericanCollege of Physicians Journal Club. Miller AH, Nazeer S, Pepe P, et al. Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure in a County Emergency Department: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Comparison of Nesiritide versus Placebo Treatment. Meet criteria of “an original study that warrants immediate attention by physicians attempting to keep pace with important advances in internal medicine!” Ann Int Med July 15, 2008

PUBLICATIONS

Books

  1. Kleinschmidt K., Miller A. Quick Consult Guide to Clinical Trials in Thrombosis Management Update: 2001 American Health Consultants ISBN: 1-931107-20-3
  1. Kleinschmidt K, Miller A, Pollack, Jr., C, Bosker G, Quick Consult: Guide to Clinical Trials in Thrombosis Management Update: 2002-2003 Second Edition. American Health Consultants ISBN: 1-931107-20-3
Chapters
  1. Miller AH. Chapter: Hematology and Oncologic Emergencies preparing for the Written Board Exam in Emergency Medicine, 4th Edition, EMEE, Inc 2003
  1. Miller AH. Chapter: Metabolic and Allergic Emergencies preparing for the Written Board Exam in Emergency Medicine, 4th edition, EMEE, Inc 2003
  1. Miller AH, Munyak J, Swienton R. Medical Response to Terrorism. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: editors KeyesDC, Swienton R, Burstein JL, PepePE. “Introduction to All-hazards Preparedness and Planning for Terrorism” ISBN 0-7817-4986-7; 2004
  1. Miller AH. Medical Response to Terrorism. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: editors KeyesDC, Swienton R, Burstein JL, PepePE. “Structural Collapse, extrication, rhabdomyolysis” ISBN 0-7817-4986-7;, 2004
  1. Linsky R, Miller AH. Medical Response to Terrorism. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: editors Keyes C, Swienton R, Burstein JL, Pepe PE “Types of Explosions and Explosive Injuries Defined” ISBN 0-7817-4986-7; 2004
  1. Ogundi O, Miller AH. Emergency Medicine Handbook. Problem-solving Common Medical Complaints; Chapter 41 Roppolo L, Rosen P. Chapter 36 “Hernia” ISBN-10 0-323-03729-1; 2007
  1. Collins JN, Miller AH. Emergency Medicine Handbook. Problem-solving Common Medical Complaints; Chapter 41 Roppolo L, Rosen P. Chapter 41 “Jaundice” ISBN-10 0-323-03729-1; 2007

Journal Articles (Peer reviewed)

  1. Miller AH, Roth B, Mills T, Woody J, Longmoor C, Foster B.A Ultrasound guidance versus the landmark technique for the placement of central venous catheters in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2002 Aug;9(8):800-5
  1. Miller AH, Liang IEH. Diplopia: A focal neurologic presentation of West Nile meningoencephalitis. Ann Emerg Med 2003 Sept;42(3):413-6
  1. Nazeer S, Dewbre H, Miller AH. Ultrasound-assisted paracentesis performed by emergency physicians vs. traditional technique: a prospective, randomized study. Am J Emerg Med.2005 May;23:363-367
  1. Wigginton JL, Miller AH, Benitez FG, Pepe PE. Mechanical Devices for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Cur Opinion Crit Care. 2005 Jun;11(3): 219-23
  1. Larkin GL, Miller AH. Drug Money in Medical Education: A Global Bioethics Concern.Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics 2005, 13:149-154 (Correction 2006,14:52)
  1. Miller AH, Larkin GL, Jimenez CH. Predictors of medication seeking-refill-behavior in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2005 Jul;23(4):423-8
  1. Miller AH, Delaney KA, Brockman CR, Pepe P. ED Ultrasound in Hepatobiliary disease. J Emerg Med. 2006 Jan;30(1): 69-74
  1. Miller AH, Bruggman A, Miller MM. Lunesta Overdose: ST-elevation coronary vasospasm, troponemia, and ventricular fibrillation arrest.
    Am J Emerg Med. 2006 Oct; 24(6):741-6.
  1. Miller AH, Nazeer S, Pepe P. Acutely Decompensated Heart Failure in a County Emergency Department: A double blind randomized controlled comparison of Nesiritide vs. Placebo Treatment. Ann Emerg Med. 2008; 51:571-578.
  1. Yadav A, Nazeer S, Wainscott MP, Miller AH. Shoulder pain: A presentation of bilateral gonococcal arthritis of the shoulder. J Emerg Med. 2009 Jan; 36(1):19-22. Epub 2007 Jul 20
  1. Miller AH, Pepe, PE, Peshock R, Bhore R, Lei X, Miller MM, Kashner M. Is Coronary CT Angiography a Resource Sparing Strategy in the Risk-Stratification and Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain?Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Acad Emerg Med 2011;18:458-467

Abstracts (Peer reviewed)

  1. Woody J., Miller A., Mills T., Roth B., Longmoor C. Ultrasound Guided Central Line Cannulization in the Emergency Department. Acad Emerg Med, May 2001 (abstr.), Southeastern Regional SAEM in New Orleans, March 23-25, 2001: Oral Presentation, SAEM Annual Meeting in Atlanta, May 6-9, 2001: moderated poster presentation, TCEP annual meeting in Austin, 2001: first prize oral presentation
  1. Morrison L, Mills T, Nazeer S, Miller A. Emergent Ultrasound does not alter disposition in patients with Right Upper Quadrant Abdominal Pain. Acad Emerg Med, May 2002 Vol.9, No.5 (abstr.), Southeastern regional SAEM in Jacksonville, Fla., April 2002: poster presentation, SAEM Annual Meeting in St. Louis, MO., May 2002: Moderated poster presentation
  1. Jimenez C., Walters K., Thomas J., Miller AH. Access to HealthCare for the Chronically Ill Patient: A Prospective Emergency Department Study, Ann Emerg Med. 2003; 42(4) Supplement (abstr), ACEP Research forum Boston, Mass 10/12-13/2003: poster presentation
  1. Miller AH, Pepe PE, Brockman CR, Delaney KA. Evaluating the Value of Ultrasound Performed by Emergency Physicians in Identifying patients with complicated Symptomatic Cholelithiasis, Ann Emerg Med.; 42(4) Supplement (abstr), 2003, ACEP Research forum Boston, Mass poster presentation, October 2003
  1. Vohra R, Miller AH. The Cost of Compassionate (Emergent) Dialysis Versus Scheduled Dialysis: A Retrospective Review from an Urban Hospital , Ann Emerg Med.; 42(4) Supplement (abstr), October 2003, Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Boston, Mass., poster presentation, October 2003: poster presentation, October 2003, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Nazeer S, Miller AH, Brickman B, Yancy C. Impact of Nesiritide Infusion on Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in an Urban Hospital Emergency Department Ann Emer Med., 44 (4) Supplement (abstr), October 2004 Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, California
  1. Miller AH, Dean Lara, Ogundi Ore, El-Tobgy E, Krakover B, Miller M. The Validity and Satisfaction of Spanish Interpretation in the Emergency Department: A prospective observational study. Ann Emerg Med. 42(4) Supplement (abstr), 2003, Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Boston, poster presentation, October 2003: Presented at the Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida: poster presentation, April 2003, TCEP annual meeting in Dallas, Texas power point presentation, April 2003
  1. Daniel E, Miller AH, Delaney KA. Contrast Enhanced Computerized Tomography in patients with suspected acute appendicitis significantly improves the negative operative rate in males, but not in females, Ann Emerg Med.; 42(4) Supplement (abstr), 2003 Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Boston, Mass. poster presentation, October 2003:
  1. Nazeer S, Dewbre H, Miller AH. Ultrasound performed by the Emergency Physician in Emergency Paracentesis: A prospective randomized trial, Am J of Emerg Med. Manuscript Accepted for publication, March 2005, Ann Emerg Med. 42(4) Supplement (abstr), 2003, Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Boston, Mass. poster presentation, October 2003: poster presentation, October 2003, Western Regional meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona: poster presentation, April 2003, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida: moderated poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Miller AH, Larkin GL, Jimenez C. “Fill ER Up!” in the Pharmacy of Last Resort:, Predictors of Refill-Seeking Behavior in the Emergency Department, Ann Emer Med. 44 (4) Supplement (abstr), October 2004, Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, California: Presented at the Western SAEM regional meeting, April 2004, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting, March 2004
  1. Ropollo L, Nazeer S, Krakover B, Miller AH. Can Midlevel Providers Perform Ultrasound on Superficial Abscesses? Ann Emerg Med; 44 (4) Supplement (abstr), October 2004 Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, California
  1. Miller AH, Miller MM, Rupp T. The influence of an Emergency Medicine ultrasound program on the ranking of senior medical students who choose emergency medicine residencies: A prospective survey Ann Emer Med.; 44 (4) Supplement (abstr), October 2004 Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians, San Francisco, California: Presented at the Western SAEM regional meeting,: poster presentation, April 2004Southeastern SAEM regional meeting, poster presentation, March 2004
  1. Spear D, Randle R, Miller AH. Using a novel picture-in-picture video technique to improve the interpretation of bedside ultrasound images performed in the Emergency Department In Press: Acad Emerg Med, April 2009 (abstr.), SAEM Annual Meeting in New Orleans May 14-17, 2009: Presented at the Southeastern SAEM regional meeting, poster presentation, March 2009.
  1. Muller MS,Harger A, Archie R, McAllister J, Miller A. Frequency of completed outpatient exercise stress testing and physician follow-up in low-risk acute chest pain patients presenting to a county Emergency Department. Presented at the Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physicians September 28-29, 2010

Research Support

Completed Research Support

NCTCTSI Pilot Award Miller (Principal Investigator (PI)) 08/01/2008-07/30/2009

Clinical and Translational Science Pilot Award Program, sponsored by the Department of Clinical Sciences; University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Coronary CT Angiography is cost effective when performed to risk-stratify acute chest pain: a prospective randomized trial

The goal of the pilot award is to perform a randomized trial comparing the total cost of standard-of-care plus coronary CT angiogram (SOC + CTA) to standard-of-care (SOC) alone.

Role: Principal Investigator

NIH-K-12 Clinical Research Scholar Award Packer (PI) 07/01/06-06/31/08

Research Career Development Award, National Institute of Health (NIH) K-12/KL2 Clinical Research Scholar Program Award for Multidisciplinary Clinical Scientist Development

Role: Scholar Participant

Natracor Grant Miller (PI)01/01/2004-01/01/2007

Impact of Nesiritide Infusion for Decompensated Diastolic Heart Failure in the Emergency Department

The goal was to complete enrollment, treat patients with study medication, finance echocardiograms, analyze data and publish manuscript.

Role: Principal Investigator

Parkland Hospital Grant Miller (PI)01/01/2003-01/01/2003

Research related to the role of Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine

The goal was to acquire a Terason 2000 Ultrasound Machine with 5 MHz and 7.5 MHz probes to use in the emergency medicine environment.

Role: Principal Investigator

Emergency Physicians Group Grant Miller (PI)06/01/2002-06/01/2002

Research related to the role of Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine

The goal was to demonstrate the need for bedside ultrasound in emergency practice.

Role: Principal Investigator

Teratech Technology Grant Miller (PI)05/01/2001-10/01/2002

Ultrasound Technology for Emergency Medicine Research

The goal was to perform ultrasounds in an emergency medicine environment for research purposes.

Role: Principal Investigator

Additional Poster sessions (Unpublished Regional Presentations)

  1. Jimenez C, Walters K, Thomas J, Hays A, Montes J, Moonnumakal S, Williams K, Miller AH. Income as a Factor for Increased Emergency Department Utilization in Patients with Chronic Disease (Abstr) Western SAEM regional meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona: poster presentation, April 2003, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting, Jacksonville, Florida: poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Dewbre H, Nazeer S, Miller AH. Ultrasound Education: Use of a brief lecture to Teach Ultrasound Image Recognition (Abstr), Western Regional meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona: poster presentation, April 2003, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida: poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Miller AH, Reese CR, O’Connell E, Foster B. Ultrasound performed by the Emergency Physician to decide the disposition of Right Upper Quadrant pain and Acute Biliary disease (Abstr), Western Regional SAEM meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona 4/5/2003: poster presentation, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida 4/11/2003: power point presentation:
  1. Miller AH, Brockman CR, O’Connell E, Foster B. Ultrasound performed by the Emergency Physician in the evaluation of Cholelithiasis, Sonographic Murphy’s Sign, Common Bile Duct Dilatation, and Gallbladder Wall Thickening (Abstr), Western Regional meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona: poster presentation, April 2003, Southeastern SAEM in Jacksonville, Florida: power point presentation, April 2003
  1. Miller AH, Walters K, Thomas J, Hays A, Montes J, Moonnumakal S, Foster B, Jimenez C. Trends affecting Emergency Department Utilization: Patient processing through knowledge of Demographics and Medical Characteristics (Abstr), Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida: poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Miller AH, Walters K, Thomas J, Hays A, Montes J, Moonnumakal S, Williams K, Jimenez C. Access to Healthcare Year 2002: A High-Volume Emergency Medicine Perspective (Abstr) Western Regional meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona: poster presentation, April 2003, Southeastern regional meeting in Jacksonville, Florida: poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Miller AH, Morrison L. Utility of the Right Upper Quadrant Ultrasound Imaging by the Emergency Medicine Provider (Abstr), Southeastern SAEM regional meeting in Jacksonville, Fla.,: poster presentation, April 2003
  1. Vohra R, Miller AH. Anemia in Patients Receiving Emergent Dialysis: An Important and Modifiable Clinical Parameter, Southwestern SAEM regional meeting,: poster presentation, March, 2004
  1. Miller AH, Rupp T, Miller MM. What influences the ranking of a particular Emergency Medicine Residency by medical students’ who have already chosen Emergency Medicine careers, Western SAEM regional meeting,: poster presentation, April 2004, Southeastern SAEM regional meeting,: poster presentation, March 2004
  1. Griffin J, Thometz D, Shahidi H, Pierce A,Miller AH, et al. Mortality comparison betweenCompassionate (Emergent) Dialysis versus Scheduled Dialysis: A Retrospective Review from an Urban Hospital Experience. TCEP poster presentation 2010

Presentations and Lectures

New York Medical College-Bronx program: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center

  1. “Abdominal Pain in the Elderly”, Senior Resident Emergency Medicine Research Project. Presented at Lincoln Hospital, New York Medical College. May 1995
  1. “Pediatric Migraine”, Lincoln Hospital; 1996/1997
  1. “Pediatric Bacteremia”, Lincoln Hospital; 1996/1997
  1. Osborn H., Miller A., Edited and Revised, Micromedex, “Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome”, Presented topic; Lincoln Hospital, 1997

State University of New York-Stonybrook University Hospital

  1. Lecturer, topics pertaining to the “teaching and learning of basic ultrasound skills for all Emergency Medicine physicians” at the SUNY-Stonybrook University Hospital, September 1997 – 1998

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Parkland Health and Hospital

1. Lecturer, topics pertaining to the “teaching and learning of basic ultrasound skills for all Emergency Medicine physicians” at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, November 1998 – present