Mark Migliori received his B.S. in 1984 and his M.D. in 1987 from Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Happily for us, he left his home in the northeast that year and came to the Twin Cities to do his internship at University of Minnesota Hospital and remained to complete residencies in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Migliori chooses to limit his practice to his two passions: breast reconstructive surgery and cleft palate repair. By doing so he limits his own financial reward and makes the conscious choice to dedicate his life’s work to helping women preserve their dignity during a time of fear and vulnerability. He is described by one woman as “literally a light in a dark and dismal time.” Many other breast cancer survivors eagerly testify to the significant contribution his care made in the quality of their treatment and recovery. Dr. Migliori works closely with Mentor Corporation in their mutual quest to refine and develop new implant options for breast cancer survivors. In addition to being a gifted surgeon, Dr. Migliori is a talented musician. For the last eight years, as a drummer/percussionist in his trio, The Remnants, he performs annually to raise funds for the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute.
Dr. Migliori is an authentic, compassionate man, who makes each woman he sees in his practice feel cared for and important. He has earned the respect of breast cancer survivors, their loved ones and the greater Twin Cities community because of his individual example, generosity, leadership and compassion as a surgeon and as a human being. He honors us by being our 2002 Recipient of the Sue Miller Award.
The Sue Miller Award was created in 1986 to honor and celebrate the work of Sue Miller in the fight against breast cancer. The award is given annually at Day of Caring events nationwide to individuals whose work in the field of breast disease and related health issues has make an outstanding, positive impact in the community.