Maria Beatrice T Alora, MD

Maria Beatrice T Alora, MD

Not currently accepting new patients

4.713333 average rating from 180 patient reviews

Specialties

Affiliation

Mass General Brigham

Provider Locations

  • Boston, MA

Born in the Philippines, Maria B. Alora Palli, M.D. received her medical degree and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. After completing her residency in dermatology at the University of Santo Tomas, she completed several fellowships. She completed a dermatology fellowship at the National Skin Centre in Singapore and Gunma University in Japan and three fellowships at Harvard Medical School: Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Dermatology, Laser Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Clinical Research in Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Palli has co-authored numerous published articles that appear in journals such as the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Archives in Dermatology, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, and Lasers in Surgery & Medicine and a book entitled Illustrated Cutaneous & Aesthetic Laser Surgery. She is the Director of Mass General's Clinical Unit for Research Trials in Skin (CURTIS) where she manages clinical trials evaluating new therapies and devices for a broad spectrum of skin diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, alopecia, skin aging, and acne. She has a particular interest in psoriasis, phototherapy and photodynamic therapy.

Education & Training

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Dermatology, 2001
  • Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Dermatology, 1998
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Dermatology, 1997
  • Residency: Santo Tomas University Hospital, Dermatology, 1994
  • Fellowship: National Skin Centre, Dermatology, 1994
  • Internship: Philippine General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1991
  • Medical Education: University of Santo Tomas, 1990
  • Medical Education: University of Santo Tomas, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, 1990

Languages Spoken

  • English

Age Group Treated

  • Adults

Patient Feedback

4.713333 average rating from 180 reviews

  • Appreciate the exceptional professional treatment and follow up regarding related health issues.

    2026-08-20

  • It was not a long visit. It took longer to change than the visit.

    2026-08-12

  • Dr Alora is an outstanding doctor! She is highly skilled, kind, compassionate & a great sense of humor. She has treated my son, [redacted] year old, with Down's syndrome with great kindness and understanding. I'm his mom and also a patient of Dr A. I am very grateful she has given my son such great care.

    2026-08-08

  • Great

    2026-08-06

  • She seemed knowledgeable and caring and hopefully will put in a referral for me for a vulva specialist

    2026-07-29

  • always a pleasure

    2026-07-21

  • Dr. Alora is a great doctor. She has been nice, caring, and efficient all the time.

    2026-07-06

  • I have had a long relationship with Dr. Alora. She has always displayed compassion and care.

    2026-07-03

  • Provider was very friendly, respectful, and professional. She spoke to me in a manner that I could understand.

    2026-07-01

  • the staff, administrative, nursing, and physicians in this practice, always go way above 100%.

    2026-06-25

  • Great experience

    2026-06-24

  • Dr. Alora and the staff at the dermatology clinic are extremely professional, knowledgeable. They greet you in a timely fashion. They listen to your questions. They ask follow-up questions. They always respond in a prompt manner. They exceed all my expectations.

    2026-06-17

  • Dr. Alora, Is kind, and very careful checking my skin for any skin abnormalities due to my history. She is wonderful and so very helpful! I love her as my doctor and let all my friends know how awesome she is!

    2026-06-13

  • She was professional and pleasant and efficient

    2026-06-04

  • Dr. Alora was pleasant, thorough, and knowledgeable. I felt very comfortable with her and would wholeheartedly recommend her.

    2026-06-03

  • Always excellent service [redacted]

    2026-06-03

  • A very professional treatment team

    2026-05-27

  • Great vist. [redacted]

    2026-05-27

  • Really appreciate having Dr Alora as my doctor. She is personable, efficient, and clearly knowledgeable and experienced. Excellent experience every time I see her!

    2026-05-20

  • It was fine, [redacted]

    2026-05-14

  • Excellent

    2026-05-06

  • the provider was pleasant and easy to talk to, i think the exam could have spent a little more time looking at my toes or my scalp or my hands more carefully.

    2026-04-30

  • Dr. Alora is amazing. She is knowledgeable, sensitive, a strong communicator and an excellent listener. I never feel rushed and am grateful To have such a wonderful dermatologist. She is fantastic

    2026-04-22

  • [redacted] Dr. Alora did a quick body scan and when I showed her the issue I've been having on my face, she said it could be one thing or another, but she didn't know. She just wrote a prescription and said to try it. The prescription has made the skin on my face worse. Not to mention, I had to ask Dr. Alora several times to not leave the room because she was trying to rush out of there and she still didn't answer any questions I've been waiting to ask. [redacted]

    2026-04-21

  • Dr Alora is always very capable and pleasant. She is professional and empathetic. I see her once a year.

    2026-04-16

  • Dr. Alora has for the last two plus years been an excellent provider. She has worked with me through my issues with eczema and psoriasis in a timely and caring manner.

    2026-04-16

  • Excellent communication and care

    2026-04-17

  • She really provided excellent care and a lot of context so I better understood the treatment.

    2026-04-10

  • Great!

    2026-04-09

  • Great, as sleays.

    2026-04-03

  • I had an excellent experience. I would recommend my dermatologist to anyone. Excellent, excellent, excellent!

    2026-04-03

  • Dr. Alora and her staff are very nice, compassionate. Thank you.

    2026-03-30

  • The whole experience was very good. The treatment went well. [redacted] So, yep, everything went well, and that's about it.

    2026-03-27

  • Seemed to rush through the appointment. Spent less than five minutes with me.

    2026-03-25

  • Provider was excellent. Nurse was dismissive and followed unsafe procedures such as leaving me alone during treatment without a call light or any way to alert staff for help if needed. Stated she would return to check back in 6 min and returned 11 min into a 16 min procedure. Had to check in twice as I was left waiting for 30 min after my scheduled arrival time.

    2026-03-20

  • Dr Alora is top of the line in my eyes. She has always taken excellent care and found a early stage cancer on my face which was promptly addressed.

    2026-03-12

  • This provider was very respectful and professional, and listened to my concerns. I left there trusting this team and knowing I had received the best care.

    2026-03-11

  • Exceptional Dr - very skilled clinician, empathetic, friendly & always get the best care from Dr A.

    2026-03-10

  • I have experienced this procedure several times before and every time I have received excellent, courteous treatment

    2026-03-07

  • Dr. Alora is always a pleasure to see. She is so thorough and approachable. I feel very fortunate to have her as my dermatologist.

    2026-03-05

  • Overall was great. [redacted]

    2026-03-04

  • Dr. Alora is experienced, knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. I understand my treatment plan and medications and feel she is always ready to review questions I have.

    2026-02-26

  • Dr. Alora, Is very professional and an awesome dermatologist.

    2026-02-25

  • Caring, thoughtful in preparing me for treatment and what to expect, and conscientious about follow-up planning.

    2026-02-25

  • The provider was very knowledgeable and took her time, explained things well examination-wise for dermatology, didn't miss an area, and gave good advice, was very pleasant, and spent enough time with me.

    2026-02-20

  • Very knowledgeable and pleasant.

    2026-03-02

  • I really enjoyed my experience with Dr. Alora. [redacted]

    2026-02-12

  • Nice person.

    2026-02-04

  • Dr. Alora was knowledgeable and very personable. She answered all my questions and was very polite given my lack of knowledge.

    2025-12-24

  • Nice person

    2025-12-24

  • The docs are very fine. [redacted]

    2025-12-19

  • A few years back Dr. Alora made my skin clear of a rather severe Psoriasis via a combination of phototherapy and the right medicine; and had kept my skin clear ever since. She is kind and nice, very efficient and mighty knowledgeable. I am very comfortable with and grateful to the care she offered.

    2025-12-24

  • Dr Alora saw me on an emergency basis and was very nice and actually gave me a cream that worked. While there was no follow up appointment to ask how I was doing, I am happy to have something that worked immediately and that also dealt with my dermatitis. She was on time, seemed to know her stuff and I had a prescription within the hour. She was efficient.

    2025-12-21

  • I'm grateful to be part of the MGH patient family. MGH makes wellness a priority for all. Staying healthy is important to me. Thank you, MGH

    2025-12-17

  • The provider was conscientious, knowledgeable, and treated me very well when I was there. I showed up early and they took me early, helping me to maintain a good day.

    2025-12-15

  • The provider is amazing. She always listens to everything I say, gives me input, and I have never waited, not even a second. They take me right away, so I'm super happy and travel three hours just to see her because she's amazing.

    2025-12-11

  • Very good service, was excited to work with her and find a path forward.

    2025-12-11

  • She was able to take me early. She was very thorough. She did a good job explaining things she found.

    2025-12-11

  • She was friendly and informative

    2025-11-30

  • Dr Alora is an outstanding Dr clinically, in kindness & respect she shows my son with Downs Syndrome & me his mom/legal guardian. We are blessed she is my sons provider!!

    2025-11-28

  • Actually a 10 for quality and concern for the patient. [redacted]

    2025-11-27

  • Knowledgeable, professional, caring & efficient.

    2025-11-27

  • The whole staff and nurse [redacted] and Doctor Alora were amazing.

    2025-11-26

  • Great provider who was able to prescribe the medicine I needed. Listened when I said I did not want to try additional topical treatments or certain types of oral medication.

    2025-11-20

  • It was a pleasure.

    2025-11-02

  • She was very nice the only issue I have is I received a letter 2 days before procedure should of been 2 weeks prior if I had used any retin-a products the procedure would have to be cancelled that would not have been acceptable.

    2025-10-29

  • She is competent, caring and personable, as well as easy to discuss my concerns with.

    2025-10-22

Accepted Insurance

  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Wellpoint
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Cigna
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Aetna
  • Beech Street
  • WellSense NH
  • Medicaid ME
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Fallon Health
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • United Health Care
  • Maine Community Health Options
  • Medicare
  • Humana
  • MassHealth
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
  • WellSense
  • Medicaid NH
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Medicaid RI
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Medicaid CT
  • Coventry
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid VT