Raised in Lawrence, Kelly Miller followed in her father's footsteps with a keen interest in dentistry. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in 2000, and went on to earn a master's degree in Biomedical Science from the National University of Ireland, Galway, in 2002. Following the completion of this degree program, Kelly spent a few years working in the field of research for the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at KU. She received her doctorate degree in dentistry from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2009.

Dr. Kelly enjoys an active lifestyle and travels to new places whenever possible. If given the opportunity to learn something new, Kelly throws herself right in. She has maintained a longstanding interest in health and fitness, and science, and happily joins her dad in taking a preventative and proactive approach to patient care.