Overview
Dr. Jacob Miller was raised on a ranch near Elko, Nevada, and spent much of his time on horseback, either working as a cowboy or competing in rodeo.�He completed a bachelor's degree in microbiology from Colorado State University and a medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha.�His training took him to Greeley and the North Colorado Family Medicine Residency, followed by a fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.�Dr. Miller practiced for eight years in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he served as head team physician of Northern State University and four area high schools.�He then transitioned to Intermountain Health and is excited to be back to his Western roots.
Dr. Miller offers the most current and advanced practices in non-operative sports medicine and athlete medical care while maintaining a patient-centered approach.�His clinical interests include exercise prescription, bone health, athlete mental health, concussion, and musculoskeletal pain and injury. He is passionate about education and research, serving as a Clinical Associate Professor for the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine and conducting studies in rodeo injury, concussion management, and student-athlete wellbeing.�Outside of medical practice, Dr. Miller enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, acting, and writing.
His philosophy of care is to work collaboratively with patients to maximize their potential in health and life.
Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Spasms. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Muscle Spasms, and Rhizarthrosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Locations
627 25 1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Miller isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Muscle SpasmsDr. Miller isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Spasms.
- TendinitisDr. Miller isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Miller isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- ConcussionDr. Miller isExperienced. Learn about Concussion.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Miller isExperienced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Miller isExperienced. Learn about Tennis Elbow.