Venera R. Miller, MD, FAPA, FASAM

• Double Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist

• Affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington DC.

• Johns Hopkins Medicine Physician.

• Licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Bilingual in English and Russian languages.

Clinical Services

Dr. Venera R. Miller offers specialized Psychiatric and Addiction Services and expertise in the following areas:

• Diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of psychiatric and substance use disorders
• Psychiatric evaluations for bariatric, plastic, general, and gender-affirmation surgeries
• Court-ordered psychiatric evaluations and expert witness testimony
• Independent medical opinions, nexus letters, and related evaluations

Professional Profile

Dr. Venera R. Miller is a physician with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She earned her Medical Degree from Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa, Russian Federation, graduating with a Diploma of Excellence, and completed Internship and Residency training in Internal Medicine. Dr. Miller later completed her Psychiatry Residency at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC, where she was nominated Chief Resident and received extensive training in forensic psychiatry. She has over 18 years of experience treating opioid addiction and substance use disorders, and is skilled in advanced therapies including Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and ketamine treatment for treatment-resistant depression, supporting a comprehensive, psychosomatic approach to care.

Professional Memberships:

• Board Certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• Board Certified in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.
• Fellow of American Psychiatric Association (APA);
• Member of Maryland/Washington DC Psychiatric Society;
• Member of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).​
• Licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC.