Department of Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases Faculty
Medical School:
The University of Iowa
Residency:
University of Texas Southwestern
Fellowship:
The University of Iowa
Rachel A. Miller, M.D.
Professor
Associate Director, Residency Training Program
Dr. Miller is the primary infectious disease consultant for the organ transplant patients. She is actively involved in the evaluation and treatment of organ transplant patients both pre and post transplant. She also works closely with the transplant physicians and coordinators to develop pre-transplant screening and infection prophylaxis protocols. Her other interests include medical student and house staff teaching and mentoring. She is also involved in clinical research trials for new anti-infectives.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- 1988, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society
- 1989, Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citation
- 1989, John and Oral Sebelin Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine
- 1992, Teacher of the Year Award: M4 House staff/Fellow of the Year, University of Iowa
- 1993, Institutional Research Fellowship Award, Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa
- 1995 NIH Institutional Infectious Diseases Training Grant, University of Iowa
Recent Publications
- Miller, R.A., Lanza, L.A., Kline, J., and Geist, L.J.: Mycobacterium tuberculosis in lung transplant recipients. Am. Rev. Resp. Dis. Crit. Care Med. 152:374-376,1995.
- Miller, R.A. and Britigan, B.E.: Protease cleaved iron-transferrin augments oxidant- mediated endothelial cell injury via hydroxyl radical formation. J. Clin. Invest. 95:2491-2500, 1995.
- Miller, R.A., Rasmussen, G.T., Cox, C.D., and Britigan, B.E.: Protease cleavage of iron-transferrin augments pyocyanin- mediated endothelial cell injury via promotion of hydroxyl radical formation. Infect. Immun. 64(1):182-188, 1996.
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