Fernando Torres, M.D.
Titles and Appointments
Medical Director of Lung Transplantation; Head of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program
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Fernando Torres, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is the Clinical Program Development Chief in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is also the Medical Director of Lung Transplantation and Head of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program.
Originally from Puerto Rico, Dr. Torres holds a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he also received his medical degree. He completed internal medicine residency training at UT Southwestern Medical Center and then obtained advanced training through a fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical medicine with a focus on lung transplant and lung volume reduction at the Anschutz Medical Campus at the University of Colorado Denver.
Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine, Dr. Torres joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2000.
Dr. Torres' research interests include infections in lung transplant patients, cardiopulmonary disorders, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. He has been the Principal Investigator on several studies and his investigations have resulted in numerous publications in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, he has presented his findings at scientific conferences throughout the United States and around the world.
At UT Southwestern, Dr. Torres is involved in several committees. These include the Revenue Cycle Committee, the Professional Affairs and Ethics Committee, the Solid Organ Transplant Programs Steering Committee, and the Transplant Advisory Committee.
Dr. Torres is active in several professional societies, including the Texas Medical Association, and the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Lung Transplant and Pulmonary Hypertension Councils. He is currently the Associate Editor of Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension.
Personal Note
Outside of medicine, Dr. Torres is a member of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club.
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