Dr. Joel Michael Miller M.D.

Expert Publications

• Missing lateral rectus force and absence of medial rectus co-contraction in ocular convergence.
• Extraocular connective tissue architecture.
• Stability of gold bead tissue markers.
• Bupivacaine injection of eye muscles to treat strabismus.
• Understanding and misunderstanding extraocular muscle pulleys.
• Dual encoding of muscle tension and eye position by abducens motoneurons.
• Motor nucleus activity fails to predict extraocular muscle forces in ocular convergence.
• Extraocular muscle motor units characterized by spike-triggered averaging in alert monkey.

Media Releases

Get to know Endocrinologist Dr. Joel M. Miller, who serves patients in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

Dr. Miller, a board-certified endocrinologist, sees patients at his private practice – Joel M. Miller, MD, PC – in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Specializing in endocrinology and internal medicine, he strives to deliver the highest level of care for conditions such as diabetes, thyroid and pituitary disorders, osteoporosis, hypertension, and cardiovascular health. 

Named a Top Doctor by Connecticut Magazine in 2013, he serves as a Senior Staff Physician & Chief of Endocrinology at Hartford Hospital. Alongside his clinical role, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor within the Department of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

In the early days of his academic career, Dr. Miller earned his medical degree from the Albany Medical College in 1967. He then went on to complete his internship, residency, and fellowship training at Hartford Hospital. 

The doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Among his professional affiliations, he is a member of the Hartford County Medical Society, the Hartford Medical Society, the Connecticut State Medical Society, the Connecticut State Endocrine Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. Endocrinologists have the training to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in the body. The common diseases and disorders of the endocrine system that endocrinologists deal with include diabetes mellitus, as well as adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid disorders, among others. 

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