Efrén Flores

Efrén J. Flores, MD is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico Medical School. He trained in radiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, where he currently serves as board-certified staff radiologist in Thoracic and Emergency radiology since 2011.

Dr. Flores interest in patient outreach and advocacy led him to focus his research on identifying social determinants of health impacting access to radiology among underrepresented minorities, and develop and implement low-cost programs to bridge he healthcare disparities gap. Dr. Flores research has led him to scientific presentations at national meetings and has also published in this subject.

In recognition of Dr. Flores work in this area, he was appointed Director for Community Health Improvement in the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Radiology in 2016. Dr. Flores also serves in the Radiology Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Research Interests

breast cancer screening; cancer screening; contrast media; decision making; emergency medicine; health disparities; healthcare delivery; population health; radiographic image interpretation computer-assisted; radiography dual-energy scanned projection; tomography x-ray computed

Companies

• Associate Chair, Equity, Inclusion & Community Health | MGB Enterprise Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital (2021)
• Assistant Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School (2019)
• Radiologist Massachusetts General Hospital (2011)
• Officer, Radiology Community Health & Equity Massachusetts General Hospital (2018 — 2021)
• Instructor of Radiology Harvard Medical School (2011 — 2019)
• Director, Radiology Community Health Improvement Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology (2016 — 2018)
• Medical Director, Department of Radiology Nantucket Cottage Hospital (2011 — 2013)
• Founder ‘Redescúbrete y Verás la Esperanza’ non-profit organization to aid homeless individuals (2000 — 2005)

Education

• Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence National Academy of Medicine (2021 — 2022)
• The Partnership Inc. Biodiversity Fellows Leadership Development Program (2020 - 2020)
• Clinical Fellowship, Musculoskeletal Radiology Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital (2010 - 2011)
• Diagnostic Radiology Residency Harvard Medical School - Massachusetts General Hospital (2006 — 2010)
• Doctor of Medicine - MD University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (2001 — 2005)
• Bachelor of Science - BS University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus