Dr. Alyx Porter Umphrey is a Scottsdale native and a highly regarded physician leader, philanthropist, author, and associate professor with a passion for equity, diversity, and inclusion. A proud graduate of Spelman College and Temple University School of Medicine, Dr. Porter has served as a neuro-oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale since 2008 and currently serves as the most senior Black woman in neuro-oncology in the country.

Eager to give back to the next generation of physician leaders, she founded ElevateMeD alongside her husband, Dr. Gregory Umphrey, to elevate medicine to an ideal where the physician workforce represents the communities served. Since its founding in 2019, the Scottsdale-based nonprofit organization has awarded over $1,000,000 in scholarships and support to more than 30 deserving medical students from underrepresented backgrounds across the country!