Her primary interests are in developing teaching models in the preclinical curriculum to link preclinical content with clinical applications.  She is involved in teaching anatomy (The Animal Body and Anatomy of the Horse) and physiology (Function and Dysfunction) to first year veterinary students, in addition to teaching clinical students and residents with the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation service at Cornell University's Hospital for Animals.  

• 2025    Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (canine)
• 2024    Cornell University, Residency in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (canine)
• 2007    Cornell University, DVM
• 2003    Cornell University, BS in Animal Science with Distinction in Research

Dr. Allison Miller is a senior lecturer in both the Department of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.  She received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University in 2007 and returned to the College in 2013 in a teaching role after completing a yearlong internship in Vermont followed by five years in clinical practice. She pursued further training at Chi University to become a certified veterinary acupuncturist (CVA) in 2013 and the University of Tennessee in 2019 to become a certified canine rehab practitioner (CCRP).  She completed her residency in canine sports medicine and rehabilitation in 2024 at Cornell. Her residency training included serving as part of the veterinary team for the Westminster Dog show. Allison became a board certificated diplomate of the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2025.  In addition to teaching in the preclinical and clinical curriculum, Dr. Miller has keen interests in conditioning and maintaining competitive dogs at peak performance, musculoskeletal ultrasound, post-operative rehabilitation, and managing small animal geriatric patients.  Additionally, she enjoys working to develop new teaching modalities to help veterinary students better connect preclinical content with clinical applications. 

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• 2025 Diplomate of the American College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (canine)
• 2024 Biomedical Sciences Faculty Teaching Excellence Award
• 2019 Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner (CCRP)
• 2013 Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist (CVA)
• 2007 Phi Zeta Alpha Chapter of Veterinary Medicine Honor Society

• American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)
• American Association of Veterinary Anatomists (AAVA)