Matthew Miller, MD

What an amazing experience. I had two knee replacements elsewhere and needed to do a revision on the three year old replacement. The information from the first meeting with Dr. Miller was so clear and precise. He answered all my questions and was present at all my appointments. The new knee was put in correctly, it is stable and healing well. The surgery was quick and I was walking that same day. A great choice.

Dr. Matthew Miller is the best he is a miracle worker, his whole office staff is also really good. They are very professional, I had my partial knee replacement done on November 10, 2015. Dr. Miller and his staff kept me well inform about everything.
After my surgery I did not feel a thing and they took good care of me at Stanford medical. I would recommend him to anybody.

Choosing a surgeon to perform a total hip replacement based on Unilocal reviews is probably not a wise plan. However, that’s what I did, and I’m delighted with the outcome. All the rave comments you’ll read here about Dr. Miller, his PA Gracee, his office manager Michael, and the rest of his office staff are absolutely true. I was looking for a very experienced but youngish surgeon associated with a teaching hospital who has tons of experience doing hip replacements. Dr. Miller fitted the bill perfectly. The fact that he operates at El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos as well as at Stanford was an added plus. El Camino is a wonderfully friendly but efficient place, convenient to my home in Santa Cruz, and with the added benefit that Dr. Miller does all his own surgery there – I knew my operation wouldn’t be performed by a student under Dr. Miller’s supervision!
My new hip is 3 ½ weeks old now and we’re getting along great. I’m walking a lot, I’m off the strong pain meds, and I’m generally pain free. The hip precautions are still in effect, so I can’t tie my right shoe and getting dressed in the morning is a bit awkward as I try to line up my right foot with my pant leg. The only pain I experience is when I’m being a bit cocky and start to violate the hip precautions – for example, leaning too far forward.
I nearly didn’t write this review, figuring that Dr. Miller doesn’t need another 5 star rave-​up review. But then I realized that I learned a lot from reading and rereading the 17 reviews that influenced me to choose Dr. Miller. So, let me share with you some tips:
— Get as fit as you can prior to the surgery. My pilates instructor suggested exercises for me to do (clam shells, cross-​over crunches, and a wonderful exercise where I draped myself face down over an exercise ball in a frog position with forearms on the floor and then squeezed my glutes, making my frog legs twitch satisfyingly. You can’t overdo the glute squeezes!). I also walked a lot in the weeks leading up to the surgery, even the painful 10 days before the surgery when I couldn’t take any SAIDs.
— If possible, have your care giver accompany you to the pre-​surgery appointment with Dr. Miller. If the hospital offers a joint replacement class (as El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos does), both of you should attend to learn about the pre– and post-​op procedures, the drugs you’re likely to receive, and the assistive devices the hospital provides (these include the marvelous sock aid, a grabber, a long shoe horn, elastic shoe laces, a foam wedge for separating your legs in bed, and (for Dr. Miller’s patients) a simple device to lift and move the surgical leg in and out of bed). After three and a half weeks, I’m still gratefully using the sock device and the shoe horn.
— Arrange all your other assistive devices ahead of time. Prior to the operation, I bought a toilet seat riser with handles at a thrift shop (an essential piece of equipment!). I wish I had also purchased a walker – due to a screw-​up at the hospital, I had no walker for the first two days at home. Believe me, a cane is no substitute! By the time my husband brought home the walker, I hardly needed it.
— Arrange outpatient PT early on because (1) a good PT provider will be booked well in advance, and (2) health insurers love to delay – UHC quoted a wait of 5 to 15 days for authorization! The homecare PT I received through Visiting Nurses was very basic and not particularly helpful. I hope my experience isn’t typical.
— Don’t expect your post-​op experience to be entirely pain free! I feel that Dr. Miller does a great job with pain management, but a certain amount of pain is guaranteed, especially initially. I would say that mine never exceeded 4 out of 10, and I experienced it mainly when getting in and out of bed and in and out of the car.
Now that I have my new hip, I can tell that it won’t be too long before my right knee will need to be replaced. At least I know exactly the right person – and right hospital – for the next surgery.

If you read my previous Review about Dr Miller’s office staff you know I was very impressed with their professionalism. Now 2 weeks after my Double Knee Total Replacement surgery I feel I have enough information to write a review about Dr Miller’s surgery skills. In a word, Excellent! And the Pain management has been superb from Day 1.
I was not joking when I told Dr Miller as he removed the bandages from my knees to inspect the incision after 2 weeks «Ow! that is the most pain I have felt since before the surgery!»
Here is my abreviated Diary
Surgery — Day 1: After I checked into Stanford prior to the surgery, the assorted Stanford nurses and attendants would ask who is your Dr? I would tell them and they would just rave, «Oh, you are very lucky» or «His patients always do very well» Hearing that from professionals that just do surgery all day long was very comforting. And I know that they don’t just say that about all the Drs because I overheard one of the same nurses asking another patient who had another Dr and her response was «Don’t worry, You’ll do fine»
As part of the pre surgery I met with the Anesthesiologist team and explained to them I had 2 surgeries in the past and that I was knocked out for hours after the surgery and woke up completely disoriented.
They recommended a Spinal block which is kind of like an epidural, it is a shot at the spine that blocks all sensation below the shot. I got the shot which felt like any other shot, just a minor pricking (They numb the area prior to the shot).
I cannot say enough good things about this shot. They accompanied the shot with a minor sedative that knocked me out just long enough for the surgery. In fact I woke up in the OR as they were putting the medical equipment away. What amazed me is that I woke up completely coherent without any of the problems I had with my wrist or tooth surgeries.
In fact I was so together the Head OR nurse handed me a phone and said «Here, why don’t you call your wife and let her know you’re OK» I did and my wife was shocked and relieved to be hearing from me from the OR :)
Day 2&3
Because I had a Double knee replacement my surgery was scheduled late in the day. I got out of surgery around 7pm so Day 1 quickly rolled into Day 2.
Anyway, basically I laid in bed reading and hanging out. The scheduled pain meds kept the pain under a 3 on a scale of 1 – 10 the entire time.
On Day 2 I was able to get out of bed and shuffle to the toilet with a walker so I didn’t feel like a complete invalid. By Day 3 I was walking a with a walker around the hospital wing and able to go up the small flight of stairs which is a prerequisite to being released from the hospital.
I was released around 12pm of Day 3 and my wife took me home. I lived on the recliner with my feet elevated and my wife attending to my needs. The In house Physical Therapist came by every few days to check on me and to give me new exercises to keep my muscles loose. Nothing hard at this time since I was still in the healing process.
Day 8
I switched from Walker to Cane! My kids are relieved because they were embarrassed by their Dad and his walker :)
Day 14
I’m able to get around without the cane. I still carry it and have it with me per Dr’s orders, but I don’t use it for support, just as a back up and to hit people with if they annoy me.
Day 16
I started the outpatient Rehab. Oh, that’s where the pain starts! Seriously, my pain has never been over a 4 (It only went up to a 4 briefly when Dr Miller pulled those danged bandaids off :)
I’m glad I saved those Percosets pain pills! I stopped taking them around Day 12 because I wasn’t needing them, but I now take 1 or 2 prior to the Rehab session so that I can do the stretching they want without crying :)
All in all I can’t say enough good things about Dr Miller and the professionals that he surrounds himself with. Nothing but the best.
I’ve missed so much over the years due to the pain of walking. I look forward to being able to take walks with my wife on the beach and play with my 4 young kids.
Sincerely,
Eric Lamascus

I was referred to Dr. Matthew Miller by another Surgeon at Stanford and at my initial meeting I was pleasantly surprised when he told me I didn’t need surgery and he made suggestions on how I might improve my condition without his services. I sincerely felt he had my best interest at heart and he earned my respect.
I wish there were more Doctors like him. Thank you Dr. Miler. :-)

I had my other hip replaced by Dr Miller and everything was great, same as before that I really appreciated. You owe it to talk to talk to Dr Miller if you’re considering bone ortho surgery. (Dr Miller’s partner works with soft tissue) I have nothing but praise for their office coordinators: both Michaels, Gracee et al!

I’m an ex-​Orthopedic nurse (RN) and I worked at Stanford for many years. I left nursing to work in the medical device/​pharmaceutical marketplace. So, I know how to research surgeons! I chose Dr. Miller after interviewing six surgeons in the area. The reason why is because Dr. Miller ALSO trained at Rush in Chicago on performing a hip replacement via the 2 – 3 inch incision which is a technological advancement and a cosmetic breakthrough.
I had my Right total hip replaced in March 2013 and I only had to stay in the hospital for one night, left as soon as Dr. Miller made rounds and I was sitting in the chair waiting for HIM;) In addition, his surgery was so perfect that I took care of myself post-​operatively, because I have no family in the area. His partner-​Dr. Vaughn assisted him on my hip replacement. I’m a young, late 40’ish female and I was horrified at the thought of an incision and today it’s hardly visible and non-​visible with a bathing suit brief. In addition, I’m African American and my incision never keloid. Dr. Miller used glue and never put staples sutures in my incision.
I’m back at the gym and getting back in shape. I was a size 4 a year prior to my surgery, jumped to a 12 due to limited exercise pre-​hip and now 1 year later, a size 6 – 8. I have no problem at the gym, just can’t run like a maniac for an hour. Being a nurse, I’m seen many complications post-​op hip and my best friend just had her hip replaced two weeks ago in Chicago and she had horrible complications, stayed in the hospital a week — ugh!
What’s extremely relevant is that I didn’t contract an infection in the OR, post-​operatively or at home! MRSA is so common in the hospitals and it has nothing to do with the surgeon’s technique, the organism just creeps out of control. Dr. Miller did not have to give me a foley for the surgery… I refused, actually it was no need!
The BEST outcome is that my GAIT IS STRAIGHT! I was dragging my leg before the surgery and looking like a female night of the living dead walker… SERIOUSLY! My pain post-​op was minimal, so I only took a few pills the first two-​three days after leaving the hospital. I wish she could’ve had Dr. Miller and Dr. Vaughn as her surgeons!!!
TRUST ME readers… from a NURSE, Dr. Miller is the BEST Orthopedic surgeon in the WORLD. He should be showcased on Dr. Oz.
Also, his office staff is the BEST;))

My thanks to Dr. Miller for making my left hip replacement as pleasant an experience as possible, as surgeries go. I had my surgery done at Stanford Hospital on July 22. Needless to say, I was very nervous because I had never had a major surgery nor even stayed in a hospital.
He reassured me that everything would be alright.
He has a fantastic surgical team and a very knowledgeable staff.
The surgery started at about 1pm, and I was in recovery by 3pm. Then I was brought to my room by 3:30 and I felt very alert. I only spent 2 nights in the hospital, and the surgical pain was well controlled.
Now after a week and a half I am up and about, doing home physical therapy and should be doing outpatient therapy in just a little over 2 weeks after the surgery.
I was using crutches for almost a month and a half before the surgery. Now my life has totally changed and I am looking forward to resume my normal activities, especially taking my dogs to the park.
I truly thank Dr. Miller and I feel very fortunate that I was referred to one of the best surgeons.

Dr Miller did my hip replacement on June 9^th. He is one of the best surgeons around. I was also very nervous about doing this, but I had a good feeling about Dr. Miller, and his office staff. Surgery started about 8am, and I woke up in recovery some time before 10am. I was not in any pain. My husband told me Dr. Miller was down in the waiting room by 9:10 with good news all went perfectly…
I was on my phone emailing work by the afternoon. Work wasn’t the focus that day, but my mind was very clear to communicate from about 11 am on. He is on top of pain management, so that was not a problem. I am working on my exercises to strengthen those muscles and should be 100% very soon.
My husband wants a hip replacement from Dr. Miller now because he really liked what he saw. (He doesn’t need one) lol. Dr. Miller has a great office staff. They are all very nice and helpful.
I had such a wonderful experience at El Camino Hospital in Los Gatos. And they all hold Dr. Miller in such high regard professionally, and personally. They are proud he’s one of their surgeons. If you’re trying to figure out who should do your surgery, you are in the very best hands with Dr. Miller.

I’m Dyanna W. I am the one who had hip replacement. Using my husbands Unilocal account to write review as we share the same email address.
Soo, I’m not your bravest person when it comes to surgery. I preferred to live in constant pain and denial rather then face hip replacement surgery. Enter Dr. Miller, who convinced me otherwise. I was terrified about taking that first step… was thinking more about hip replacements of old. long recovery and lots of pain.
I can honestly say that the biggest ouch in the whole surgery and recovery was when they stuck the IV in! I came too in the recovery room, pain free, thinking the surgery hadn’t been performed yet. Three hours latter they had me up and walking. 24 hours later I was sent home, walking with a cane. The whole experience has been truly amazing.
it has now been three weeks, my three inch incision has completely healed and I have the go ahead to start working out in the pool.
For those of you who read this and like myself have put off going through with surgery, I recommend you make an appointment with Dr. Miller. He is the best of the best; compassionate, dedicated, and has a genuine passion for helping people, something in this day and age a rare commodity.
My whole experience with Dr. Miller and his staff, from that first phone call to his office talking to the two Michaels who helped me navigate the crazy insurance maze, to getting me in quickly to see Dr. Miller, has been one of caring, professionalism, and best of all, pain free.
Never, ever thought I’d so look forward to surgery again… time for hip # two!

I was referred to Dr. Miller after speaking with another area and I have never made a better decision. He and his Los Gatos staff were a pleasure to with throughout the process.
I had a total hip replacement. From the first consultation I felt like all of my questions and concerns were a priority to Dr. Miller and his staff. He encouraged questions and communicates well with me as a person and a patient.
Look, having the end of your femur cut off is never a lot of fun but I was walking in one day and in PT the next. So great to be out of pain and back living my life again.

I had my first total hip replacement in August 2012 and the second in November 2012. Both surgeries at Stanford went very well, and I have long since regained the ability to take pleasant long walks, put on socks, tie shoes, etc. etc. I believe Dr. Miller to be an excellent surgeon, and he is also very accessible both pre– and post-​surgery. His Los Gatos office staff are a pleasure to work with, and appointments are easy to obtain.
I would highly recommend Dr. Miller for total hip replacement surgery.

Very knowledgeable, helpful and good doctor. The staff is very positive. I will go back to him for my other knee!

Huge kudos to Dr. Miller and his team for making my total knee replacement experience as pleasant as possible.
I totally agree with the details provided by other Unilocalers here:
— Patient, thorough, easy to understand approach when meeting with Dr. Miller himself
— State-​of-​the-​art surgical and pain management approaches
— Great office staff (helpful with navigating referrals, insurance requirements, meds, etc.)
— Very responsive to questions/​concerns that come up between visits
I highly recommend Dr. Miller for any knee replacement surgery… you will be back on your feet and back to normal faster than most (but be patient… it DOES take time, regardless of how good your surgeon is!).

Dr. Miller is awesome and so are his office staff. It’s really important for a successful doctor to have a staff that shines. Not only is Dr. Miller an outstanding surgeon and doctor (I had a hip replacement), but his staff is incredible.
The guy who runs the show at the office is Michael Campbell, and I’ve never met a person who is better at his job than Michael. I instantly felt like we were old friends and he put me at ease with every step of the process leading up to my surgery and during the recover. I’ve never had such a pleasant experience with anyone at a doctor’s office, and that’s not an exaggeration.
Dr. Miller is professional, honest, and friendly. He explained my situation and offered no nonsense advice. I instantly trusted him with my case, and up till the moment I went under on the operating table, he made me feel confident and relaxed that I made the right decision. Not to mention I’m shocked (in a good way) at how small the incision was and what a trouble-​free recovery I had. That’s an indication of a superb surgeon.
Everything about my experience with Dr. Miller and his office staff was perfect. I never imagined I’d be where I am today, and I’m forever thankful I found Dr. Miller.

I had knee replacement in June on my left knee, driving in 10 days, no drugs pain level 1 – 2 at best. Just had right knee done (Sept) two weeks out driving and pretty much back to normal. Dr. Miller is the Best of the Best. Would highly recommend him and have. The knee done in June the scar is almost invisible after only 3 months. He does not rush you and answers all questions. Highly recommended. I am 67 year old female

i recently had a total hip replacement after enduring more than 2 years of horrendous arthritic pain. dr. miller, and each person on his staff, with whom i interacted, are 5 star in my book. dr miller and his staff to a person are kind, caring, completely professional, and immediately attentive to my every need. i was so terribly apprehensive, having never had any surgery, or even been on any medication in my 69 years. i was afraid of not waking up, and if i did, that the pain would be unbearable. dr. miller has perfect anesthesia options, makes minimal incisions, and sees to your pain management before you even wake up. before surgery my pain level was 7 – 8.upon waking up i had 0 pain. in the four weeks since, my pain level has remained at 0 –1. i only found dr. miller by accident — — — how very grateful i am!!!

As good as it gets for joint replacement. Dr. Miller not only has good bedside manner but is also an excellent surgeon. I appreciate the fact that he stays abreast of the latest research so that as a patient you are getting not only state-​of-​the-​art prosthesis but the latest in pain management, blood management and DVT (deep vein thrombosis) care.

Consulted Dr Miller for a joint replacement. Scheduled an appointment for within two weeks. The staff are affable and talkative, making the check-​in process a comfortable one. After x-​rays, consulted with Dr Miller about the joint replacement.
Dr Miller seemed attentive and patient, but would interject multiple times while we were asking questions about his experience, recovery, pain management, etc. Follow-​up pre-​op and post-​op appointments were similarly conducted — technically precise, but somewhat lacking in the human touch. The surgery itself was a great success and we appreciated the office staff’s help in coordinating the at-​home therapy, etc. that comprise the recovery process.
We appreciated Dr Miller’s prompt call-​backs after hours for medication changes and providing helpful responses to allay our worries.

This is a patient review:
I have been to several ortho doctors for my arthritis and Dr. Miller, by far, is the best Dr out there! He listened to my problem, and explained treatment options and now after only 8 weeks after surgery I am 100% better, walking and doing the activities i haven’t been able to do in years!
I have since referred my family members to his office. This man is a miracle worker!!!