Pomerene Hospital adds PA Carrick Miller to family care team

Holmes County native and 2019 West Holmes graduate will begin seeing patients in February 2026.

Published December 3, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.

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Pomerene Hospital welcomed Carrick Miller, PA-C, to its family care team in Millersburg. A lifelong Holmes County resident and 2019 graduate of West Holmes High School, Miller is looking forward to serving the community he’s always called home.

Miller completed the physician assistant program at Ashland University in 2025 and will begin seeing patients in Pomerene’s family care offices in February 2026.

“I always wanted to come back and provide care for the community that raised me here in Holmes County,” Miller said.

Patients can schedule appointments with Miller by calling Pomerene Family Care at 330-674-3333.

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