Alan David Miller

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Please except my warmest condolences.

I enjoyed playing violin in chamber music with him a few times!

While in NZ several years back, I read the biography of the famous writer Janet Frame. She grew up dirt poor, near Dunedin, but at some point made her way to London, England, in a miserable state, in search of psychiatric help. Providence arranged it that she encounter a Dr Alan Miller, who told her that she was not mentally ill, but just needed to pursue her passion for writing! This she did, and never looked back. While reading her autobiography, I wondered about that wise counselor, and if...

Our lives have been immeasurably enriched by our friendship with Alan. His spirit resides in a special, spacious place in our hearts and we will continue to live well and do good in his memory.

My condolences to the family of Dr. Miller. Your humility was frankly amazing. To this day I remember you teaching those of us in our first year of residency in psychiatry at Albany Med. "Always remember that you are a physician first." And I've never forgotten. Thank you!

As a member of Albany Medical College´s Class of 1981, I started the same year as Dr. Miller. It was Dr. Miller that introduced me, along with other students, to chamber music, inviting us to his home on weekends and encouraging us to pursue music, despite the demanding curriculum of medical school. It is a passion I have maintained ever since and have Dr. Alan Miller to thank. He was a wonderful mentor and role model, but more than that, truly cared about us. I credit him for making my...