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Board Certification
American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery)Patient Rating
4.9 /5( out of 541 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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December 12, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERExcellent.
November 28, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERI would recommend Dr. Tristani and the Huntsman Cancer Hospital very highly. She listens, she was on time for my appointment and the staff make you feel important.
November 14, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani is amazing! She is so skilled, and kind. Her treatments have improved my appearance dramatically- and that just makes so many aspects of my personal and professional life better.
November 09, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani was excellent. I highly recommend her. She was very caring and knowledgeable.
November 08, 2025MIDVALLEYAwesome doc and dermatologist.
November 08, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALThe Dr was very thorough explained everything Very easy to work with and very pleasant
November 07, 2025MIDVALLEYOutstanding , moreover warm and professional
November 05, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALA credit to the profession.
October 30, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERDr. Tristani is great. Very caring. She even called me a number of times to see how I was doing. I would give her an A+ for her skill level and patient caring.
October 29, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERThis doctor was excellent.
October 28, 2025MIDVALLEYDr Tristan's is an artist with her aesthetics.
October 25, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani and her staff were great.
October 24, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani was vey caring and answered all my questions.
October 20, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERWonderful
October 17, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERPayam Tristani-Firouzi is a great doctor and cares for her patients. She made sure everything was gone and took great care of me.
October 16, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERDr. Tristan I did an excellent job on my Mohs surgery. Highly recommended.
October 16, 2025MIDVALLEYNo way would I suggest anyone see her.
October 16, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani is so kind and knowledgeable and truly listens to your questions and concerns.
October 15, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERDr. Tristani is a true professional!
October 12, 2025MIDVALLEYWonderful provider!
October 09, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALExtremely efficient and personable. Quick and easy
October 09, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERWhat an amazing kind provider!
September 19, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWe were very satisfied with the service
September 19, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERThe whole experience was great.
September 18, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALI consider Dr. Tristani to be the best of the best. Kind,gentle, caring,and has a great sense of humor.
September 15, 2025MIDVALLEYThanks for your great work Dr. Tristani. Everything went very well.
September 14, 2025MIDVALLEYProfessional. Very helpful skin care education. No pain with treatment.
September 05, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Tristani is great to work with and really cares about her patients comfort. This will be my second time working with her on skin cancer issues and I know that I will be taken care of properly and that I am in good hands. I highly recommend Dr Tristani.
August 30, 2025FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTERVery professional and personal, took great pride in the care she provided.
August 29, 2025MIDVALLEYVery supportive, kind provider. I look forward to future appointments.
August 22, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERShe was very caring and professional!
August 19, 2025MIDVALLEYShe is the most kind and caring physician I know. She is intelligent, confident and experienced.
August 15, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani has a wonderful 'bedside manner' and put me at ease by taking time in answering my questions.
August 15, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani has been my dermatologist since 2010, and when she does a Mohs surgery, you cannot see it.
August 11, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Payam Tristani-Firouzi is very kind and professional. She explained everything about the treatment, answered all my questions, and made me feel comfortable and confident during the treatment. Thank you for everything, Dr. [TRANSLATED]
August 10, 2025MIDVALLEYWonderful in every way. I highly recommend her and trust her 100% with my care.
August 09, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERExcellent doctor
August 07, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery caring and knowledgeable doctor.
August 07, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALVery approachable, informative and patient. I had 100% confidence.
July 18, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERA caring doctor
July 14, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALShe is one of the best, most personable doctors I have ever been to. I always feel she is a very good friend. I feel very comfortable with her.
July 11, 2025MIDVALLEYAfter explaining what a laser treatment would entail and the cost of the treatment, Dr. Tristani-Firouzi ask me if I wanted to think about it and make another appointment to come back. I said "no, and could we do it today?" And she did the laser treatment I wanted.
July 03, 2025UNIVERSITY HOSPITALThank you for your excellent care.
June 29, 2025MIDVALLEYVery professional and caring. Have been a patient for over ten years and cannot imagine having care from another doctor. Always available.
June 27, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERSheÕs the very best!!!
June 21, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani is a lovely human and an awesome medical professional. She was friendly and efficient and took time to make sure I was comfortable with ongoing procedures several times throughout the process. Highly recommend her!
June 15, 2025MIDVALLEYDr. Tristani is trustworthy and skilled. You are in good hands with her and can trust her advice for a number of procedures.
June 14, 2025MIDVALLEYShe did not appear to be in a hurry. Through conversation with me and reading my history on Mychart, she made sure she understood what the issue was before proposing options. She was kind, straightforward and efficient.
June 13, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERShe's the only Mohs surgeon my extended family trusts. Truly amazing!
June 13, 2025HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTERDr Tristani was the best! She instilled and confident yet calming approach. Explained everything very well to me and included the entire team along the way. I highly recommend her.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Dermatology -Associate Professor (Clinical)
Board Certification American Board of Dermatology (Dermatology)American Board of Dermatology (Sub: Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery)Education history
Fellowship Mohs Micrographic Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Residency Dermatology - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident Fellowship Dermatology - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow Internship Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Intern Professional Medical Medicine - University of Minnesota M.D. Graduate Training Laboratory Medicine and Pathology - University of Minnesota Master's Undergraduate Medical Technology - University of Minnesota B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Donigan JM, Srivastava D, Maher I, Abdelmalek M, Bar AA, Blalock TW, Bordeaux JS, Brodland DG, Carroll BT, Council ML, Duffy K, Fathi R, Golda N, Johnson-Jahangir H, Konda S, Leitenberger JJ, Moye M, Nelson JL, Patel VA, Shaffer JJ, Soltani-Arabshahi R, Tristani-Firouzi P, Tschetter AJ, Nijhawan RI (2020). Opioid Prescribing Recommendations After Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Reconstruction: A Delphi Consensus. Dermatol Surg, 47(2), 167-169. (Read full publication)
- Donigan JM, Franco AI, Stoddard GJ, Hedderman A, Tristani-Firouzi P, Bowen GM, Millican EA, Duffy KL (2018). Opioid Prescribing Patterns After Micrographic Surgery: A Follow-up Retrospective Chart Review. Dermatol Surg, 45(4), 508-513. (Read full publication)
- Saluja SS, Walker ML, Summers EM, Tristani-Firouzi P, Smart DR (2017). Safety of non-ablative fractional laser for acne scars within 1 month after treatment with oral isotretinoin: A randomized split-face controlled trial. Lasers Surg Med, 49(10), 886-890. (Read full publication)
- Hyde MA, Hadley ML, Tristani-Firouzi P, Goldgar D, Bowen GM (2012). A randomized trial of the off-label use of imiquimod, 5%, cream with vs without tazarotene, 0.1%, gel for the treatment of lentigo maligna, followed by conservative staged excisions. Arch Dermatol, 148(5), 592-6. (Read full publication)
- Hadley J, Tristani-Firouzi P, Hull C, Florell S, Cotter M, Hadley M (2012). Results of an investigator-initiated single-blind split-face comparison of photodynamic therapy and 5% imiquimod cream for the treatment of actinic keratoses. Dermatol Surg, 38(5), 722-7. (Read full publication)
- Bowen AR, Burt L, Boucher K, Tristani-Firouzi P, Florell SR (2012). Use of proliferation rate, p53 staining and perforating elastic fibers in distinguishing keratoacanthoma from hypertrophic lichen planus: a pilot study. J Cutan Pathol, 39(2), 243-50. (Read full publication)
- Foo CW, Tristani-Firouzi P (2011). Topical modalities for treatment and prevention of postsurgical hypertrophic scars. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am, 19(3), 551-7. (Read full publication)
- Hadley JC, Tristani-Firouzi P, Florell SF, Bowen GM, Hadley ML (2009). Case series of multiple recurrent reactive keratoacanthomas developing at surgical margins. Dermatol Surg, 35(12), 2019-24. (Read full publication)
- Duffy KL, Bowen AR, Tristani-Firouzi P, Florell SR, Hadley ML (2009). Eccrine syringofibroadenoma-like change adjacent to a squamous cell carcinoma: potential histologic pitfall in Mohs micrographic surgery. Dermatol Surg, 35(3), 519-22. (Read full publication)
- Duffy KL, Florell SR, Tristani-Firouzi P, Bowen AR, Hadley ML (2009). Syringocystadenomatous-like change adjacent to a squamous cell carcinoma: Potential Mohs Micrographic Surgery pitfall. Dermatol Surg, 35(3), 519-22.
- Duffy KL, McKenna JK, Hadley ML, Tristani-Firouzi P (2009). Nonmelanoma skin cancers of the ear: correlation between subanatomic location and post-Mohs micrographic surgery defect size. Dermatol Surg, 35(1), 30-3. (Read full publication)
- Hadley JC, Tristani-Firouzi P, Florell SF, Bowen GM, Hadley ML (2009). Case Series of Multiply Recurrent Reactive Keratoacanthoma Developing at Surgical Margins. Dermatol Surg, 35(12), 2019-24.
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