Dr. Arelys Flores, MD

Dr. Flores is the first physician in her family, a fact that still carries weight for her every time she walks into an exam room. Growing up in Puerto Rico, she was drawn to science early and earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, where she also conducted research at the NIH Laboratory of Molecular Biology. She went on to medical school at Ponce Health Sciences University and completed her OB/GYN residency at Hospital Episcopal San Lucas, where she developed a particular focus on high-risk pregnancy and preterm labor management. Her research comparing antibiotic regimens for pregnant women with PPROM earned first place at the program's annual research symposium. But what sets Dr. Flores apart is the thread of service that runs through everything she does. In Puerto Rico, she founded LUAF, a community service group that partnered with the American Red Cross, and she was on the ground during hurricane relief efforts across the island. Her recent move to Arizona is the beginning of a new chapter, but the mission hasn't changed: bring the same determination and community-first mindset to the women she cares for at MomDoc.