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Wayne L. Miller, M.D., Ph.D.

  1. Cardiologist
  2. Internist

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Wayne L. Miller, MD, PhD is a board-certified cardiologist and staff member of the Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, and member of the Mayo Heart Failure Clinic and Research Group. He attended Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA and specialty training in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Research training has included a 3-year National Institutes of Health post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia (Dr. Robert Berne's laboratory) in basic research studying myocardial physiology and myocardial metabolism and energetics and an NIH fellowship at the Mayo Clinic (Dr. John Burnett’s laboratory) pursuing research in cardio-renal physiology and mechanisms of heart failure disease. Research and clinical interests focus on heart failure both chronic and acute with assessment of the pathophysiologic roles of clinical biomarkers and also interstitial and intravascular volume congestion in patients with chronic heart failure and cardio-renal syndrome. Subsequent clinical and basic research has branched to assessing neurohormonal biomarkers of cardiac function (cardiac natriuretic peptides ANP and BNP/NT-pro BNP). Ongoing novel studies have been directed at assessing the clinical significance and prognostic contribution of intravascular volume overload and it heterogeneity in relation to neurhormonal activation and renal function in patients with chronic heart failure. Clinical expertise focuses mainly on the practice of heart failure cardiology, mainly with patients experiencing advanced heart failure and patients with cardiac complications of amyloidosis. Additional professional time is spent in resident/cardiology fellow education, as well as, clinical research working with heart failure patients.

  1. Cardiac amyloidosis
  2. Heart failure
  3. Pulmonary hypertension
  1. Brain natriuretic peptide test
  2. Intensive care
  3. Troponin test
  • Cardiovascular physiology
  • Heart failure — management and neurohormonal factors
  • Amyloid cardiomyopathy
  • Intensive cardiac care
  • Biomarkers (troponin, BNP) in heart failure and cardiomyopathy
  • Fluid overload management in decompensated heart failure
  • Pulmonary hypertension due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction
  • Medical school/medical resident education
  • Quantitative intravascular volume analysis in chronic heart failure
  1. 1989
    Trainee - Cardiology, Clinical Investigator ProgramMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 1986
    Fellow - Internal MedicineMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 1983
    MDJefferson Medical College, Jefferson University Hospital
  4. 1979
    Postdoctoral Fellowship - NIHUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
  5. 1975
    PhD - Cardiovascular PhysiologyUniversity of Missouri, Columbia
  6. 1972
    MS - Veterinary PhysiologyUniversity of Missouri, Columbia
  7. 1971
    BA - Zoology - Biological SciencesSlippery Rock University, Pennsylvania State University

Certifications

  1. 1989
    Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 1986
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2004
    Mayoral Presentation of "Keys to the City of Osorno," Osorno, ChiliFirst International Cardiology Conference, Osorno,Chile
  2. 1987
    Culpeper Research FellowMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  3.  
    Graduate Student Teaching AwardUniversity of Missouri
  4.  
    MemberTri Beta Honor Society
  5.  
    Hobart Amory Hare Honor Medical SocietyJefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
  6.  
    Who's Who in American Colleges and UniversitiesAwarding Organization

Professional memberships

  1. 2005 - 2009
    MemberTrip and Travel Committee, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  2. 2005 - 2009
    MemberJCAHO Steering Committee - Cardiovascular Chair, Management of Environment of Care, JCAHO Standards Review Team
  3. 2001 - 2003
    Medical DirectorECG Core Lab for Clinical Research, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  4. 2000 - present
    MemberHeart Failure Society of America
  5. 1998 - present
    MemberPatient Education Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  6. 1995 - 1996
    Advisory Board MemberGeneral Clinical Research Centers Study Section, National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health
  7. 1995 - 1996
    MemberGeneral Clinical Research Centers Study Section, National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health
  8. 1994 - 1997
    ChairCardiovascular Research Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  9. 1994 - 1997
    DirectorClinical Research Center
  10. 1994 - 1997
    MemberCardiovascular Research Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  11. 1994 - present
    MemberClinical Research Center
  12. 1993 - present
    MemberCentral Society for Clinical Research
  13. 1991 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Cardiology
  14. 1990 - 2006
    MemberCoronary Care Unit, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  15. 1990 - 1991
    Ad Hoc MemberGreat Plains Regional Research Committee, American Heart Association
  16. 1990 - 1991
    MemberGreat Plains Regional Research Committee, American Heart Association
  17. 1981 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  18.  
    Clinical AssistantQuarterly Training Sessions, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  19.  
    MemberContinuous Improvement Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  20.  
    MemberHeart Failure Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  21.  
    MemberPeripheral Vascular Disease Group, Mayo Clinic Committees
  22.  
    MemberOutreach Practice Group, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
  23.  
    FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
  24.  
    Associate MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  25.  
    Minnesota ChapterZumbro Valley Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association
  26.  
    MemberCouncil on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
  27.  
    MemberAmerican Society of Hypertension
  28.  
    MemberAmerican Society of Internal Medicine
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Publications

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Research activities

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