“I grew up as a farm kid, so caring for things has always been a passion of mine. It was easy to transition that into caring for individuals.”
Leighton Miller has an extensive history in medicine. He spent five years as the Director of Nursing Services for Meade District Hospital and is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. He has provided care to patients from pediatrics to geriatrics and received his nursing degree from the University of Kansas School of Nursing. Leighton has served as a nurse in different family practice, ER, labor/delivery and acute care departments throughout his career.
“I thought about becoming a physician at first but I got to know a lot of nurses and that drove my passion into that field,” he said. “I got to know some nurse practitioners. That was a logical stepping stone and I haven’t regretted a single day.”
What would Leighton like his patients to know about him?
“I’m not a serious guy but I’m serious about healthcare. When it’s time to have fun, I have fun. When it’s time to get down to business, we take care of business. Doing so and enjoying life along the way is what’s important.”
I love the interaction with everyone. I’m a big believer that no one person runs the ship. You need a group for everything to be in tip-top shape. That’s not just working with healthcare providers – working with people in facilities, computer operators – everyone that brings the team together, even though they may not provide hands-on patient care.
- Leighton Miller, FNP-BC, MSN
Fellowship-trained, board-certified sports medicine physicians at OrthoKansas.
Total hip replacement surgery for arthritic or damaged hip joints
Hip, knee, and shoulder joint replacement surgery at OrthoKansas
Surgery to replace a damaged knee joint with an artificial implant
West Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1992
University of Kansas School of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
2008
Very good and helpful
Great experience and really well taken care of
Excellent
Very informative and took the time to answer my questions.
She was exellent
Superb
Although the verdict wasn't to my liking, my condition was explained to me completely and I left knowing the options that are available to me. Everything was explained by the nurse practitioner and I am a peace with my condition.
Great, as usual.
Good
This was first appt post-surgery. Leighton made me feel good about my state of recovery and chances of getting back to pre-injury status