Craig A. Miller, MD, FSVS, FACS, is a practicing surgeon and author, board-certified in both general and vascular surgery. He holds degrees in physics from Northwestern University and medicine from the Ohio State University. Dr. Miller was trained in general surgery at the Ohio State University and vascular surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.

 Dr. Miller has written four published books and many articles. He has been a keynote speaker at the Académie Nationale de Chirurgie in Paris, the British Society for the History of Medicine, the American College of Surgeons, Harvard University, and many other universities and organizations. His work has been translated into multiple languages and reviewed by numerous publications and websites, including The New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Annals of Surgery, the Journal of Vascular Surgery, and Hektoen International. He has held chairs of history committees at the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery. A finalist for the Welch Medal, Dr. Miller has served as Scholar-in-Residence at the Medical Heritage Center and Michael E. DeBakey Fellow in the History of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

Some reviews of Dr. Miller’s books:

"Craig Miller, himself a distinguished vascular surgeon and medical historian, has written a superb scholarly and readable biography on arguably one of the most famous cardiac surgeons of the twentieth century. This is an important historical work of scholarship.”-- Arpan Banerjee , Hektoen International Journal:" -- Arpan K. Banerjee, MBBS (LOND), FRCP, FRCR, FBIR, Hektoen International

"I believe this book is a must read for those in our field and it will be my gift to the fellows and residents I work with. It's tremendous." -- Hazim J. Safi, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas, Journal of Vascular Surgery

"I would recommend A Time for All Things to anyone with even a vague interest in the history of surgery." -- Dr. Will Parker, British Society for the History of Medicine

"Surgeons, aspiring surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and innovators from all fields interested in the very foundations of cardiac surgery and its pioneers should buy and read this book." -- Maks Mihalj, Anesthesia and Analgesia

"This beautifully written biography of Mr. DeBakey - who is often called the greatest vascular surgeon of the 20th century - should convince skeptical students that a career in science can help people." -- Student Research Foundation

"This is the story of the mind of a man for mankind, with a prestigious work ethic that matched his ambition ... Throughout the book, from his birth to his insouciant self-diagnosis of his own demise, he is the force majeure of this odyssey." -- Jim Young, Glycosmedia

"Miller describes DeBakey's triumphs, surgical firsts, medical research and the fruits of his health care statesmanship. More important, he comes closest to defining what drove the man who literally worked day and night to fulfill all the roles he assumed in his nearly 100-year life ... Miller has achieved a milestone with this book." -- Ruth SoRelle, Houston Chronicle

"Amazingly detailed and powerful. A very important medical, historical, and ethical document from which there are enduring, important lessons to be learned." -- Renee C. Fox, PhD, Professor Emerita, Sociology, Annenberg Professor Emerita of the Social Sciences, University of Pennsylvania

"Spanning decades of an amazing life, the stories of DeBakey's dedication to altruistic patient care, academic excellence, and dedicated service to both the profession and our nation will inspire physicians, policymakers, and patients alike." -- Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, President, Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, New York

"A Time for All Things is a superb telling of Michael E DeBakey's amazingly long, dashing career - in surgery, in education, and deeply in national public policy." -- Donald Lindberg, MD, Director Emeritus, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD

"A Time for All Things gives a thorough insight into the academic career of one of the most influential professors in American medicine and politics." -- Bertil Hamberger, Professor Emeritus, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

"Craig Miller has superbly chronicled a life of accomplishments, honors, and surgical achievements. Miller's efforts in archiving the facts of DeBakey's storied career will be a treasure for both the surgeon and the lay reader." -- Charles H. McCollum, MD, Professor of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston

"This inspirational biography reads like a historical medical novel, and is essential for surgeons, aspiring surgeons, and innovators from all walks of life." -- E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, Academy Professor, Robert M. Zollinger Professor Emeritus, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus

"This biography is an important historical work of scholarship. It chronicles DeBakey's remarkable life and surgical contributions and is also a history of the pioneering days of heart surgery." -- Arpan Banerjee , Hektoen International Journal: