About
Dr. Travis Allen, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner, and HIMS Aviation Medical Examiner. He founded The Pilot Clinic to serve pilots and primary care patients in the West Valley, where he grew up and graduated from Buckeye Union High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and later earned his commission through Officer Candidate School.
Dr. Allen earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center through the Interservice Physician Assistant Program at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He then worked as a military and civilian PA across combat medicine, flight medicine, interventional cardiology, family medicine, and urgent care. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree Summa Cum Laude from the University of Science, Arts, and Technology in Montserrat, British West Indies. His Internal Medicine residency at the Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program included rotations at Barrow Neurological Institute and the Mayo Clinic. The residency class named him Teaching Resident of the Year, and he graduated as Outstanding Senior Resident of the Year. He holds hospitalist privileges at Abrazo West Campus and City of Hope in Goodyear. He is passionate about efficient, quality care and holds a special interest in clinic and hospital-based procedures and point-of-care ultrasound. An avid pilot himself, he keeps his Pilatus P3-05 at Glendale Airport. Arizona named him one of its 100 best doctors for 2025.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Nebraska Medical Center, B.S. (also Master's in Physician Assistant Studies via Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Fort Sam Houston, TX)
Medical School
University of Science, Arts, and Technology, Montserrat, British West Indies (MD, Summa Cum Laude)
Residency
Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program (Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital consortium; rotations at Barrow Neurological Institute and Mayo Clinic)
Additional Training
Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Fort Sam Houston, Texas (Master's in Physician Assistant Studies)
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Allen right for?
Dr. Allen is a strong fit for pilots navigating FAA medical certification, including complex Special Issuance cases. Adults managing hypertension or chronic conditions benefit from his internal medicine training and procedural expertise. West Valley residents who want a primary care physician with deep aviation medicine knowledge will find a natural fit here. Patients who value a doctor who personally understands the aviation community will feel at home with Dr. Allen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Allen performs all classes of FAA Flight Physicals, BasicMed exams, HIMS AME services, AME consultations, Special Issuances, PEth testing, and Waggoner Color Vision Testing. He holds credentials as both a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner and a HIMS Aviation Medical Examiner, making him one of the more comprehensively credentialed AMEs in the West Valley.
Yes. Dr. Allen is an avid pilot and keeps his Pilatus P3-05 aircraft at Glendale Airport. His personal flying experience shapes how he understands and advocates for his pilot patients through the FAA medical certification process.
Dr. Allen treats hypertension and a broad range of complex chronic conditions. His Internal Medicine training at the Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, which included rotations at Barrow Neurological Institute and Mayo Clinic, prepared him to manage diagnostically challenging cases.
Dr. Allen earned his MD Summa Cum Laude from the University of Science, Arts, and Technology in Montserrat, British West Indies. He completed his Internal Medicine residency through the Creighton University School of Medicine-Phoenix Program, a consortium of Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital, with rotations at Barrow Neurological Institute and Mayo Clinic.
Yes. Dr. Allen holds board certification in Internal Medicine. He also spent years as a military and civilian physician assistant in flight medicine, emergency medicine, and interventional cardiology before completing his MD and residency training.
Yes. Dr. Allen has a special interest in clinic-based procedures and point-of-care ultrasound. The practice performs EKGs, abscess drainage, toenail removal, pregnancy testing, and rapid strep testing in-office.
Dr. Allen maintains hospitalist privileges at Abrazo West Campus and City of Hope, both located in Goodyear, Arizona.
Yes. Arizona named Dr. Allen one of its 100 best doctors for 2025. During his residency, his peers and program selected him as Teaching Resident of the Year and Outstanding Senior Resident of the Year.
Doctor profile last updated April 27, 2026