Biography
Dr. Miller is a Professor in the division of pediatric endocrinology. She graduated with her M.D. from the University of Florida in 1998, and her M.S. in Clinical Investigation from the University of Florida in 2005. She has done all of her training in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology at the University of Florida. She specializes in the care and treatment of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome and other genetic causes of early-onset excessive weight gain.
Education
Master of Clinical Investigation
University of Florida
2003-2005
Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship
University of Florida
2001-2004
Pediatric Residency
University of Florida
1998-2001
Medical Doctor
University of Florida
1994-1998
Master of Science
Emory University
1990-1994
Bachelor of Science
Emory University
1990-1994
Board Certifications
Pediatric Endocrinology
Honors and Awards
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors
peer nomination – extensive research and careful review and screening by our doctor-directed research team
2018
Customeer Service Key Award
Shands Hospital
2017
Customer Service Key Award
Shands Hospital
2016
Patient’s Choice Award
National Award
2014-2018
Compassionate Doctor Award
National Award
2011-2018
Research Interests
My research focuses on investigation of the etiology and possible treatment for obesity and metabolic abnormalities in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset obesity. I have been working towards achieving an appropriate treatment for hyperphagia for the past 12 years. I currently follow over 500 patients with Prader-Willi syndrome from around the world, and over 100 patients with early-onset obesity due to other genetic causes. I am working on clinical treatment trials to treat hyperphagia in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset obesity.
Publications
Influence of Molecular Classes and Growth Hormone Treatment on Growth and Dysmorphology in Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Multicenter Study
Clinical Genetics
2021
Adults with Prader-Willi syndrome exhibit a unique microbiota profile.
BMC research notes
2021
Microbiota profile and efficacy of probiotic supplementation on laxation in adults affected by Prader-Willi Syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, crossover trial.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine
2020
Dietary Management for Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics
2020
Prader-Willi Syndrome – Clinical Genetics, Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches: An Update.
Current pediatric reviews
2019
Molecular genetic classification in Prader-Willi syndrome: a multisite cohort study.
Journal of medical genetics
2019
Early Diagnosis in Prader-Willi Syndrome Reduces Obesity and Associated Co-Morbidities.
Genes
2019
Birth seasonality studies in a large Prader-Willi syndrome cohort.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2019
A multidisciplinary approach to the clinical management of Prader-Willi syndrome.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine
2019
The effects of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis B94 on gastrointestinal wellness in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials
2018
Oxytocin and Naltrexone Successfully Treat Hypothalamic Obesity in a Boy Post-Craniopharyngioma Resection.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
2018
Multicentre study of maternal and neonatal outcomes in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Journal of medical genetics
2018
Hormonal, metabolic and skeletal phenotype of Schaaf-Yang syndrome: a comparison to Prader-Willi syndrome.
Journal of medical genetics
2018
Oxytocin treatment in children with Prader-Willi syndrome: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2017
The High Direct Medical Costs of Prader-Willi Syndrome.
The Journal of pediatrics
2016
Higher plasma orexin a levels in children with Prader-Willi syndrome compared with healthy unrelated sibling controls.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2016
Higher plasma orexin A levels in children with Prader-Willi syndrome compared with healthy unrelated sibling controls.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2016
Growth Charts for Prader-Willi Syndrome During Growth Hormone Treatment.
Clinical pediatrics
2016
Elevated plasma oxytocin levels in children with Prader-Willi syndrome compared with healthy unrelated siblings.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2016
The neurobiological drive for overeating implicated in Prader-Willi syndrome.
Brain research
2015
Medication Trials for Hyperphagia and Food-Related Behaviors in Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Diseases (Basel, Switzerland)
2015
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in 108 obese children and adolescents ages 5 to 21 years by Alqahtani AR, Antonisamy B, Alamri H, Elahmedi M, Zimmerman VA.
Annals of surgery
2015
Hyperghrelinemia in Prader-Willi syndrome begins in early infancy long before the onset of hyperphagia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2015
Growth charts for non-growth hormone treated Prader-Willi syndrome.
Pediatrics
2015
Perioperative outcomes of pancreaticoduodenectomy compared to total pancreatectomy for neoplasia.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
2014
Morbidity of total pancreatectomy with islet cell auto-transplantation compared to total pancreatectomy alone.
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association
2014
Hypoglycemia in Prader-Willi syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2014
Frequency of Prader-Willi syndrome in births conceived via assisted reproductive technology.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
2014
Effects of metformin in children and adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset morbid obesity: a pilot study.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM
2014
An open-label pilot study of N-acetylcysteine for skin-picking in Prader-Willi syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2014
Prader-Willi Syndrome and Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Pediatric Annals
2013
Loss-of-function mutations in SIM1 contribute to obesity and Prader-Willi-like features.
The Journal of clinical investigation
2013
Altered functional brain networks in Prader-Willi syndrome.
NMR in biomedicine
2013
Unique and atypical deletions in Prader-Willi syndrome reveal distinct phenotypes.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG
2012
Prader-Willi syndrome.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
2012
Letter to the editor: Long-term experience with duodenal switch in adolescents.
Obesity surgery
2012
Approach to the child with prader-willi syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
2012
Nutritional phases in Prader-Willi syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2011
Carnitine and coenzyme Q10 levels in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2011
Sleep disordered breathing in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome during the first 6 weeks of growth hormone therapy: a pilot study.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
2009
Sleep disordered breathing in infants with Prader-Willi syndrome during the first 6 weeks of growth hormone therapy: a pilot study.
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
2009
Early childhood obesity is associated with compromised cerebellar development.
Developmental neuropsychology
2009
“Efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a stand-alone technique for children with morbid obesity” and “BioEnterics intragastric balloon for treatment of morbid obesity in Prader-Willi syndrome: specific risks and benefits”.
Obesity surgery
2009
Potency and fate specification in CNS stem cell populations in vitro.
Cell stem cell
2008
Pituitary abnormalities in Prader-Willi syndrome and early onset morbid obesity.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2008
Sylvian fissure morphology in Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset morbid obesity.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
2007
Management approaches for pediatric obesity.
Nature clinical practice. Endocrinology & metabolism
2007
Intracranial abnormalities detected by three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging in Prader-Willi syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A
2007
Enhanced activation of reward mediating prefrontal regions in response to food stimuli in Prader-Willi syndrome.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
2007
The treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in youth : which therapies?
Treatments in endocrinology
2006
Short-term effects of growth hormone on sleep abnormalities in Prader-Willi syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
2006
Central hypothyroidism with oxcarbazepine therapy.
Pediatric neurology
2006
The management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM
2005
Source: University of Florida Health