About Miranda
A registered nurse who believes education changes lives
Miranda Makary, BS, RN is a certified Visual Processing/Irlen Diagnostician and brain health educator affiliated with Amen Clinics — combining clinical training with a genuine love of teaching.
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In brief
Miranda Makary is a registered nurse, certified Visual Processing/Irlen Diagnostician, and brain health educator affiliated with Amen Clinics. She trained under Helen Irlen and is passionate about helping people understand visual processing stress and brain-healthy living.
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Miranda Makary is a registered nurse and certified Visual Processing/Irlen Diagnostician with a diverse healthcare background. She completed nursing school and graduated summa cum laude in Health Systems Management. She has worked with neonatal and pediatric patients, helped manage free pediatric dental screenings across the country, mentored nursing students, and volunteered at a medical clinic in West Africa — experiences that deepened her belief in the power of healthcare education.
Trained under Helen Irlen, Miranda provides Irlen diagnosis and loves seeing the difference it can make in people’s daily comfort and confidence. As a brain health educator affiliated with Amen Clinics, she shares practical knowledge that helps people feel more informed and hopeful about their brains.
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Miranda’s story
Miranda Makary, BS, RN, has built her career around a simple conviction: when people understand what’s happening in their bodies and brains, their lives change. A registered nurse with a diverse healthcare background, she completed nursing school and went on to graduate summa cum laude in Health Systems Management.
Early in her career, Miranda cared for neonatal and pediatric patients in Baltimore and helped manage free pediatric dental screenings with Colgate across the United States. She mentored and taught nursing students, and after volunteering at a medical clinic in West Africa, she came to value healthcare education even more deeply — seeing firsthand how knowledge empowers people to advocate for themselves and their families.
Miranda trained under Helen Irlen to provide Irlen diagnosis and lenses, and she finds deep meaning in helping people explore whether visual processing stress may be affecting their reading, comfort, and focus. Today, affiliated with Amen Clinics, she combines her clinical foundation with a passion for brain health education — sharing practical, evidence-aware guidance with patients and a nationwide audience online.
Her style is warm, clear, and honest. She focuses on diagnosis, education, and realistic next steps, and she’s careful never to overpromise. Whether she’s working one-on-one or speaking to a room, Miranda’s goal is the same: to help people feel seen, informed, and hopeful.
Professional values
What guides her work
- Education first. Understanding comes before everything else.
- Honesty over hype. Clear expectations, never overpromising.
- Warmth and respect. Every person’s experience is taken seriously.
- Within scope. Diagnosis and education that complement clinical care.
- Hope, grounded in evidence. Encouragement without exaggeration.
Mission
Personal mission
“To help people understand their brains and visual processing with clarity and compassion — so they can take confident, informed next steps toward greater comfort and wellbeing.”
Credentials & affiliations
Background
Registered Nurse (RN)
Diverse clinical background including neonatal and pediatric care.
Certified Visual Processing/Irlen Diagnostician
Trained under Helen Irlen in the Irlen Method.
Affiliated with Amen Clinics
Brain health educator sharing the Amen Clinics brain-health approach with patients and the public.
Education includes nursing school and a summa cum laude degree in Health Systems Management, with a background in neonatal and pediatric care and healthcare education. Miranda trained directly under Helen Irlen in the Irlen Method.
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