Dr. Blake Miller
Orthopedic Surgery
Grand Rapids, MI
12 years experience male
Locations
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, MI
About
Bio
I have completed residency at St. John Oakland Hospital in the Detroit Metro area and finished an orthopedic trauma fellowship at Rutgers' University Hospital in Newark, NJ.
I have an interest in complex fracture surgery, pelvis and acetabular recontruction and malunion/nonunion treatment and surgery.
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Orthopedic Surgery
Trauma Surgery
Licenses
United States: Michigan
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
350 Answers
90 Agrees
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Blake Miller answered
12 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Ankle: Depends on the fracture and fixation. If the two bones (tibia and fibula) were dislocated requiring fixation, these tend to be stiff for a long time. ... Read More
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Blake Miller answered
12 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Could be: When was your ankle fixed? Is it healed? Could be hardware irritation, infection, nonunion or malunion. Hard to know without seeing x-rays.
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Blake Miller answered
12 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Total femur: You would need either an adult reconstruction surgeon (total joint surgeon) or an orthopedic oncologist to do that surgery.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Miller is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Miller is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Only problem is my left leg keeps breaking n ortho refuses to fix meniscus or debride both knees before tear I was walking wit crutches fine
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Wheelchair is because I can't full weightbear on left leg n right leg has meniscus tear with arthritis leaving me unable to weightbear
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I decided to go to mtg gp after i read your reasons. Im now in a cast and have an appointment at the fracture clinic next Tuesday. Thank you
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Des Moines University
Graduated 2008MD
Residency
St John Providence Health System
Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AO North America
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
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