An Update Regarding Seasonal Illnesses

To help prevent the spread of seasonal respiratory illnesses, we strongly encourage all visitors to wear a mask while in ambulatory clinics or inpatient units. Surgical masks are available at hospital and clinic entrances. Patients with respiratory illnesses should also wear masks. Thank you for helping protect our patients, staff, and community.

About

Nancy S. Miller, MD, is a clinical microbiologist at Boston Medical Center and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. She also served as Chief and Vice Chair for Laboratory Medicine from 2019 to 2024 and Medical Director for Clinical Microbiology & Molecular Diagnostics until 2026.

Dr. Miller specializes in infectious disease diagnostics; patient care; and outbreak response and preparedness. She advises and leads translational research, including development of in-vitro infectious diseases diagnostics and comparative evaluation studies.

Dr. Miller is the former president of the northeast branch of the American Society for Microbiology and is currently a member of many prestigious professional societies, including the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

  • Administrative Title

    Clinical Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

  • Residency

    Pathology—Anatomic and Clinical, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1995–1998

  • Fellowship

    Medical Microbiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 1998–2000

  • Board Certifications

    Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology

  • Education

    Medical School: State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University), NY, 1995

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