Emily Miraflor, MD | UCSF Department of Surgery

Biography

Dr. Miraflor is a general and colorectal surgeon. She received her undergraduate degree in the fields of biology and kinesiology from California State University, Hayward in 2003 and completed her medical degree at the University of California, Davis in 2007.

After medical school, Dr. Miraflor pursued surgical training at the University of California, San Francisco - East Bay. There she developed a strong interest in the surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, colon and rectal cancers. Prompting her to obtain specialty training in these areas. She completed her fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery in 2015 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. While in residency and fellowship she was honored by her peers with Resident Teaching awards.

Dr. Miraflor is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Education

California State University, East Bay; B.S. Biology and Kinesiology, 2003

University of California, Davis, M.D. 2007

Residencies

University of California, San Francisco - East Bay, General Surgery 2007-2013

University of California, San Francisco - East Bay, Chief Resident in General Surgery, 2013-2014.

Fellowships

Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 2014-2015

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Clinical Expertise

General Surgery

Colorectal Surgery

Research Interests

Inflammatory bowel disease

Colon cancer

Rectal cancer

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 25

SAGES peritoneal dialysis access guideline update 2023.
Haggerty SP, Kumar SS, Collings AT, Alli VV, Miraflor E, Hanna NM, Athanasiadis DI, Morrell DJ, Ansari MT, Abou-Setta A, Walsh D, Stefanidis D, Slater BJ| 2023-11-21 | PubMed
SAGES/AHPBA guidelines for the use of microwave and radiofrequency liver ablation for the surgical treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma or colorectal liver metastases less than 5 cm.
Ceppa EP, Collings AT, Abdalla M, Onkendi E, Nelson DW, Ozair A, Miraflor E, Rahman F, Whiteside J, Shah MM, Ayloo S, Dirks R, Kumar SS, Ansari MT, Sucandy I, Ali K, Douglas S, Polanco PM, Vreeland TJ, Buell J, Abou-Setta AM, Awad Z, Kwon CH, Martinie JB, Sbrana F, Pryor A, Slater BJ, Richardson W, Jeyarajah R, Alseidi A| 2023-11-13 | PubMed
Impact of safety-net hospital burden on achievement of textbook oncologic outcomes following resection in for stage I-IV colorectal cancer.
Wong P, Victorino GP, Miraflor E, Alseidi A, Maker AV, Thornblade LW| 2023-10-10 | PubMed
Process for quality assessment review of societal guidelines-an editorial to accompany "multi-society consensus conference and guideline on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)".
Kohn GP, Awad ZT, Al-Mansour MR, Salluzzo J, Miraflor E, Oliphant U, Slater BJ| 2022-12-28 | PubMed
Surgical approach to microwave and radiofrequency liver ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal liver metastases less than 5 cm: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abdalla M, Collings AT, Dirks R, Onkendi E, Nelson D, Ozair A, Miraflor E, Rahman F, Whiteside J, Shah MM, Ayloo S, Abou-Setta A, Sucandy I, Kchaou A, Douglas S, Polanco P, Vreeland T, Buell J, Ansari MT, Pryor AD, Slater BJ, Awad Z, Richardson W, Alseidi A, Jeyarajah DR, Ceppa E| 2022-12-21 | PubMed
Single injection, ultrasound-guided planar nerve blocks: An essential skill for any clinician caring for patients with rib fractures.
Schultz C, Yang E, Mantuani D, Miraflor E, Victorino G, Nagdev A| 2022-08-01 | PubMed
Protective Effect of Phosphatidylserine Blockade in Hemorrhagic Shock.
Cohan C, Beattie G, Brigode W, Yeung L, Miraflor E, Victorino GP| 2019-09-06 | PubMed
Protective effect of phosphatidylserine blockade in sepsis induced organ dysfunction.
Beattie G, Cohan C, Miraflor E, Brigode W, Victorino GP| 2019-07-05 | PubMed
Ultrasound-guided transverse abdominis plane block for ED appendicitis pain control.
Mahmoud S, Miraflor E, Martin D, Mantuani D, Luftig J, Nagdev AD| 2019-01-26 | PubMed
Timing of Chemical Thromboprophylaxis and Deep Vein Thrombosis in Major Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Zaghiyan KN, Sax HC, Miraflor E, Cossman D, Wagner W, Mirocha J, Gewertz B, Fleshner P, Cedars-Sinai DVT Study Group| 2016-10-01 | PubMed
Type and Quantity of Pharmacologic Therapy for Crohn's Disease before Eventual Surgical Treatment.
Kaminski JP, Miraflor E, Zaghiyan K, Fleshner P| 2016-10-01 | PubMed
Lactate predicts massive transfusion in hemodynamically normal patients.
Brooke M, Yeung L, Miraflor E, Garcia A, Victorino GP| 2016-04-22 | PubMed
Applying peripheral vascular injury guidelines to penetrating trauma.
Chong VE, Lee WS, Miraflor E, Victorino GP| 2014-03-27 | PubMed
Should uncooperative trauma patients with suspected head injury be intubated?
Garcia A, Yeung LY, Miraflor EJ, Victorino GP| 2013-03-01 | PubMed
Death or dialysis? The risk of dialysis-dependent chronic renal failure after trauma nephrectomy.
Dozier KC, Yeung LY, Miranda MA, Miraflor EJ, Strumwasser AM, Victorino GP| 2013-01-01 | PubMed
Effect of surgery resident change of shift on trauma resuscitations and outcomes.
Yeung L, Miraflor E, Garcia A, Victorino GP| 2013-01-01 | PubMed
Bedside thoracic ultrasonography of the fourth intercostal space reliably determines safe removal of tube thoracostomy after traumatic injury.
Kwan RO, Miraflor E, Yeung L, Strumwasser A, Victorino GP| 2012-12-01 | PubMed
Confronting the chronically anticoagulated, acute care surgery patient as we evolve into the post-warfarin era.
Yeung L, Miraflor E, Harken A| 2012-10-31 | PubMed
Does gastric volume in trauma patients identify a population at risk for developing pneumonia and poor outcomes?
Yeung L, Miraflor E, Strumwasser A, Sadeghi P, Victorino GP| 2012-08-15 | PubMed
The heart of the matter: utility of ultrasound of cardiac activity during traumatic arrest.
Cureton EL, Yeung LY, Kwan RO, Miraflor EJ, Sadjadi J, Price DD, Victorino GP| 2012-07-01 | PubMed
Emergency uncrossmatched transfusion effect on blood type alloantibodies.
Miraflor E, Yeung L, Strumwasser A, Liu TH, Victorino GP| 2012-01-01 | PubMed
Correlation between IVC dimensions and volume status on CT scan.
Miraflor E, Yeung L, Strumwasser A, Sadjadi J, Victorino GP| 2011-04-19 | PubMed
Timing is everything: delayed intubation is associated with increased mortality in initially stable trauma patients.
Miraflor E, Chuang K, Miranda MA, Dryden W, Yeung L, Strumwasser A, Victorino GP| 2011-04-17 | PubMed
A novel CT volume index score correlates with outcomes in polytrauma patients with pulmonary contusion.
Strumwasser A, Chu E, Yeung L, Miraflor E, Sadjadi J, Victorino GP| 2011-04-05 | PubMed
Sonographic optic nerve sheath diameter as an estimate of intracranial pressure in adult trauma.
Strumwasser A, Kwan RO, Yeung L, Miraflor E, Ereso A, Castro-Moure F, Patel A, Sadjadi J, Victorino GP| 2011-04-01 | PubMed

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