11801 Rockville Pike, #107, Rockville, MD 20852
Richard A Miller, DDS, FAGD
Dentist
Dr Miller was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Silver Spring, MD. He attended college first at the University of Miami, then at the University of Maryland, where he had a broad range of studies, including Art, Art History, and Zoology. While helping a college roommate study for the dental entrance exam, he decided dentistry looked like “fun”. He took the entrance exam without any preparation himself and did well enough that he decided to apply to dental school. Dr Miller attended the University of Maryland School of Dentistry where he fell in love with the artistic part of the training and realized dentistry was the perfect fusion of his interests in art and science.
Dr Miller started a private practice in the Rockville area in 1978 with the mission of achieving optimal dental health for each of his patients by providing individualized treatment that fosters ongoing patient relationships. His treatment approach is conservative and focused on the prevention of dental problems with an acute awareness of the connection between oral and overall health.
In 2000, Dr Miller earned his Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. Driven by a desire to constantly learn and improve, he regularly takes continuing education courses, both in-person and online, attends multiple conferences every year, subscribes to dental podcasts, and follows the latest dental journals. His on-going education allows him to utilize the most modern procedures and technology in his practice.
Dr Miller is a former member of the Dean’s Faculty of University of MD, and he serves on the Southern Maryland Dental Society Peer Review Committee. Several times a year he volunteers at Mission of Mercy Dental Clinics, where patients who otherwise do not have access to regular dental care are able to receive treatment. Dr Miller provides pro bono dental services to refugees who have recently been resettled in the DC area and through Maryland Foundation of Dentistry Donated Dental Services.
Richard A Miller, DDS, FAGD
Ana Johnson
Patient Care Coordinator
Ana was born in El Salvador and moved to the US in 1993, where she attended Central High School in Capitol Heights, MD, Prince George’s Community College, and Montgomery College. She worked for Dr Peter Neff and Dr Chris Loukaitis, both of Washington, DC, before joining Dr Miller’s practice in 2010. Ana is thrilled to be a part of an outstanding team providing outstanding dental care. Her role in the office is to provide the administrative support to the doctor and his staff that allows operations to run smoothly and to find the most effective ways to accommodate patient needs. Patients will immediately recognize Ana’s friendly demeanor--she is their first interaction with the practice, whether on the phone or coming in for a visit.
Ana Johnson
Shelley Miller
Director of Practice Operations
Shelley grew up in Chevy Chase, MD. She is a BCC alum and received her BA in psychology from the University of MD. After briefly working with governmental agencies, she has spent her career overseeing the business aspects of Dr Miller’s practice, including scheduling, billing and insurance claims, record keeping, and accounting. With the increasing role of technology, she also spends time determining and finding solutions to hardware and software needs, then ensuring they function to allow the practice to run smoothly. Shelley takes pride in working with patients to ensure they feel at ease from their very first appointment, and the long-lasting relationships she builds with them are the part of her job she finds most rewarding. In addition to her work at the practice, Shelley uses her accounting knowledge to prepare tax returns for elderly and low-income Montgomery County residents at no-charge through a county run program and volunteers several times a year with Dr Miller at Mission of Mercy Dental Clinics.
Shelley Miller
Elizabeth Miller
Practice Manager
Elizabeth is a Walter Johnson High School alumna and studied French at George Washington University and the University of Maryland before pursuing a career as a hairstylist. As the daughter of a dentist, she has always found herself correcting people’s misconceptions about dentists and answering dental questions that ought to be well beyond her depths; so perhaps the transition into the dental industry was inevitable. In 2017, she joined Dr Miller’s practice to assist with the creation of his website. Her zeal for the work grew at the same time as the need for her support, and her role has expanded overtime. She believes that patient education leads to happier visits and the best outcomes and is happy to play a part in making it happen.
Elizabeth Miller