About Joan Miller, MD

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Locations

Mass Eye and Ear
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-523-7900

Medical Education

  • MD, Harvard Medical School
  • Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
  • Fellowship, Massachusetts Eye and Ear

American Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Research

Dr. Miller is Chair of Harvard Ophthalmology, Chair of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear and Mass General Hospital, and Ophthalmologist-in-Chief at Brigham and Women?s Hospital. She also co-directs the Frederick Yeatts Retina Research Laboratory, Laser Research Laboratory, and the Retina Research Institute at Mass Eye and Ear.

Dr. Miller?s clinical and research interests focus on retinal disorders, including age related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic eye disease, and macular telangiectasia (MacTel). She and her colleagues at Mass Eye and Ear pioneered the development of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using verteporfin (Visudyne?), the first pharmacologic therapy for AMD. Dr. Miller also identified the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in ocular neovascularization, forming the scientific basis of current antiangiogenic therapies for intraocular vascular diseases (including neovascular AMD and diabetic eye disease). Dr. Miller continues investigations to elucidate the pathophysiology of vision loss and improve therapies for retinal diseases.

Publications

  • Dr. Miller has published more than 230 peer-reviewed papers, 95 book chapters, review articles, or editorials. She is on the editorial board of Ophthalmology and Ophthalmology Retina, and serves as co-editor for Albert and Jakobiec's Fourth Edition Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology.  Dr. Miller is an invited speaker at professional and academic events on a regular basis.

Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.9out of 5(50 Ratings, 23 Comments)

May 2025

Dr. Miller is a fabulous doctor. I feel very fortunate to be able to be a patient of hers. She is very professional and her skill level is over the top. I give her an A+.


May 2025

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have Dr Joan Miller as my doctor. I feel I am in the best hands with her-receiving the best treatments available for my condition. Highly, highly recommend Dr Miller and Mass Eye and Ear.


May 2025

Dr. Miller and staff were wonderful as always. Thank you for saving my vision!


April 2025

Dr Miller us such awonderful caring person !


April 2025

It was most efficient (wait time) and everyone was kind and professional.


April 2025

EXcellent-- the best. Also the nicest.


March 2025

She's phenomenal.


February 2025

It is aways a pleasure to come back to this skilled and cheerful doctor. [redacted]


February 2025

She is the best possible expert I have the privilege of caring for me.


February 2025

Any of us interacting with Dr. Miller are fortunate to benefit from her expertise, kindness and respect. She appreciates the fact that we are all human. And, of course, she brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to each circumstance. It's obvious this applies to students and colleagues as well as to patients.

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