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Wendy Miller, DO
Wendy Miller, DO
Wendy Miller, DO
"The Physiatrist is the doctor who takes over when all the other doctors say: "Good luck with that"! - Dr Wendy Miller
"To find HEALTH should be the objective of the doctor. Anyone can find disease" - AT Still, (Founder of Osteopathic Medicine)
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Wendy Miller, DO
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- Do you take insurance?
YES!, I take many insurances, including Medicare.
- Do you take MY insurance?
Probably! Call your insurance company and see if I am on your plan, what your deductible and copay costs are and whether you need a referral to see me, a specialist.
- Are you taking new patients?
YES!
- Why don't you answer your phone?
I spend my time with patients in hospital and office, not on the phone. I have set up my practice to allow me to spend more time with patients and less time "making overhead".
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About Dr. Miller
Wendy Miller, DO is an Osteopathic Physiatrist. She is now devoting most of her time to providing patients with the unique benefits of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) and Acupuncture from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation perspective in the Tucson area. She has additional OMT training beyond what is offered in medical school, internship, and residency including Osteopathy in the Cranial Field and other intensive coursework. She trained in the only medical school with an acupuncture course and practiced during residency and is completed additional intensive coursework in medical acupuncture.
Dr. Miller was considered a non-traditional student. She originally graduated college as a Licensed Veterinary Technician, but when her youngest daughter was in Kindergarten, she started going back to school to be an Osteopathic Physician. She had an early introduction to the medical world with surgeries as a young adult and though appropriately treated by the standard of care of the traditional allopathic (MD) medical community, she was left to deal with the effects of her condition and surgery on her own. She knows what it is like to be dismissed by doctors.
She knew Osteopathy offered something more and chose Osteopathy from both MD and DO medical school acceptances. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed a traditional rotating internship as Chief Intern at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon, MI and served as Chief Resident in her final year of residency at Michigan State University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in East Lansing, MI.
Dr. Miller is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has simultaneously served as medical director of two acute hospital inpatient rehabilitation units. Currently, she sees patients at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson, and has an outpatient OMM and general rehabilitation clinic, an amputee clinic ..... AND... COMING SOON a mobile clinic to provide OMM and acupuncture to some of Tucson's outlying areas!!!
Dr. Miller is married, has 3 beautiful daughters and 5 grandchildren. And, she has a mobility service dog, Samwise, a Golden Retriever. He's always in the clinic, usually napping under the front desk.
As you can see from this website, Dr. Miller is anything but traditional. She believes the body has the ability to heal itself, and though she does use traditional medicine when needed, she thoroughly enjoys helping the body heal itself with alternative treatments including OMT, cranial osteopathy, acupuncture, nutrition, activity, and other natural means. She started Mountain Osteopathic to provide Osteopathic Manual Medicine and acupuncture services from a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation perspective to people recovering from acute and chronic illnesses and injuries.
Yes, all of the photography on this website is Dr. Miller's own locally produced artwork!
Services
Dr. Miller offers a range of services, including osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture, and nutritional counseling, and will work with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your unique needs and goals.
FAQs
What is the difference between a DO, an MD and a Chiropractor?
What is the difference between Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy?
What is the difference between Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy?
DOs and MDs complete 4 years of college, followed by 4 years of medical school, and then an additional 3-8 years of internships, residencies and fellowships after medical school. That's at least 11 years of education!
DOs receive extra training in treating the musculoskeletal system and use their hands to diagnose and treat illness and injury, utilizing the body's inherent ability to heal itself. This is usually called "osteopathic manual manipulation" (OMM) or "osteopathic manipulative treatment" (OMT). Throughout their training, DOs learn to treat the whole person, and learn the relationship of the body's structure and function relating to disease and health instead of just treating diseases or symptoms.
DOs, like MDs, have unlimited licenses in all 50 states and can prescribe medications, admit patients to the hospital, perform surgery, order the full array of available labs, tests and procedures and can practice in all the medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties.
Unlike DOs and MDs, Chiropractors do not go through such an extensive and rigorous educational process. They are not licensed physicians, they have limited licenses to practice manipulation of skeletal structures and other limited services. Chiropractors cannot prescribe medications, admit patients to the hospital, perform surgery, obstetrics, or Osteopathy.
DOs can offer "something more" - a broader range of therapeutic options than MDs or Chiropractors!
What is the difference between Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy?
What is the difference between Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy?
What is the difference between Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy?
The depth and breadth of training of the practitioner.
Cranial Osteopathy by definition is only done by DOs . DOs learn about this during medical school, but most DOs who utilize Osteopathy in the cranial field pursue additional rigorous and specific accredited education in this area. See the extensive educational requirements for DOs above! MDs, DDSs, DMDs may also pursue additional training in and contribute to the scope of these principles.
Craniosacral therapy is a simplified version taught to physical therapists, occupational therapists, massage therapists and other healthcare and even non-healthcare professionals.
Why use acupuncture?
What is the difference between Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral therapy?
What Is a Physiatrist?
Acupuncture is used across the country and around the world for many conditions and recognized by the WHO and NIH. Here are a few:
Chronic Pain
Acute Pain
Musculoskeletal Pain
Migraines
Headaches
Insomnia
PTSD
Depression/anxiety
Back pain
Joint pain
Allergic Rhitinis
Hypertension
Sciatica
Sprains
Stroke
What Is a Physiatrist?
What Is a Physiatrist?
What Is a Physiatrist?
What is a Physiatrist? Physicians who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. They have a broad scope of practice. They are experts in the function of muscles, nerves and bones and are specialists in non-surgical treatments.
Physiatrists are neuromusculoskeletal and back pain specialists!
Physiatrists treat the whole person and consider their family and environment in leading teams of medical professionals to restore function lost through injury, illness or disabling conditions.
Other FAQs
What Is a Physiatrist?
Other FAQs
I need a primary care doctor. Will you be my primary?
Dr. Miller is a board certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , you will still need to have a primary care physician on your care team.
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Professional Organizations
- American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Osteopathic Association
- American Academy of Osteopathy
- The Osteopathic Cranial Academy
- American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
- Wilderness Medical Society
- American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association
