Gary D. Miller

Gary D. Miller is a Professor and Chair of the Health and Exercise Science Department at Wake Forest University. He holds a cross appointment with the Department of Internal Medicine-Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and serves as an assistant director for both the Translational Science Center and the Weight Management Clinic of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Dr. Miller received his Ph.D. in Nutrition from the University of California at Davis and his M.S. from Kansas State University in Exercise Physiology. His academic career demonstrates a strong foundation in both nutritional science and exercise physiology, which informs his interdisciplinary research approach.

Dr. Miller's research focuses primarily on two interconnected areas: (1) investigating obesity and weight loss interventions and their effects on biochemical changes and physical function, particularly targeting older adults with knee osteoarthritis; and (2) studying the effects of dietary nitrates on exercise performance and various disease states, including hypertension, stroke, peripheral artery disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His work often examines the complex relationships between weight loss, inflammation, physical function, and chronic disease management in aging populations.

His extensive publication record demonstrates consistent research activity over several decades, with recent work focusing on knee osteoarthritis management through diet and exercise interventions, dietary nitrate supplementation, and bariatric surgery outcomes. Dr. Miller has been involved in numerous large-scale clinical trials, including the Arthritis, Diet and Activity Promotion Trial (ADAPT) and the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis (IDEA) trial.

Dr. Miller actively contributes to academic instruction, teaching courses including First Year Seminar, Human Physiology, Nutrition in Health and Disease, Exercise Physiology, Advanced Exercise Physiology, and Special Topics: Global Perspectives on Health, Diet and Physical Activity.