Allen Miraflor, MD

Dr. Miraflor was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and pursued an undergraduate degree at Johns Hopkins University in Public Health with a Minor in Spanish for the Professions. He graduated with honors completing an honors thesis in Environmental Health Studies under the direction of Dr. Thaddeus Graczyk. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA. He has a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology from the same institution where his area of interest was Endocrine Pharmacology and phytoestrogens with contribution to the Journal of Endocrinology.

Dr. Miraflor completed his Anatomic/Clinical Pathology residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, with a subsequent Dermatopathology fellowship in the combined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Weill Cornell – New York Presbyterian program.

Dr. Miraflor began his career in high-volume private practice Dermatopathology laboratory and Dermatology group settings, becoming Medical Director after approximately five years of practice before joining University of Arizona/Banner University Medicine. He has presented at medical conferences nationwide and has published in a variety of scientific journals covering topics in infectious dermatopathology, molecular pathology, informatics, artificial intelligence, and cutaneous lymphoid proliferations. He has been mentored by many of the pioneers of dermatopathology including Drs. Cynthia Magro, Klaus Busam, and Martin Mihm. He also has worked with Dr. Philip LeBoit in San Francisco on one of his published works. Dr Miraflor is a Six Sigma Yellow Belt professional who is always eager to work on projects to improve laboratory quality for the patient. He also serves as an Arizona state delegate in the College of American Pathologists. Dr. Miraflor continues his work and contributions to the subspecialty by mentoring trainees of all levels, from undergraduate students to fellows.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Miraflor enjoys traveling the world, and is an avid aviation enthusiast, looking to achieve his pilot’s license in the near future. He collects antique Ormolu French mantle clocks dating back from even before the French Revolution. He is a history buff and continues to perfect his foreign language skills in Spanish. He also enjoys volleyball and running.