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Texas Medical Center
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Phone: 832-824-6458
Address
6621 Fannin St., Ste. A2210
Houston, TX 77030
Susan B. Torrey, MD
Director, Faculty Development and Promotions, Emergency Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital
Associate Director, Education Division, Global Hematology-Oncology Pediatric Excellence (HOPE), Global Health
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | Fellowship | Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 1984 |
| St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children | Residency | Pediatrics | 1981 |
| University of Connecticut | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1978 |
About
Dr. Susan Torrey’s career in pediatric emergency medicine has included administration, education and clinical care. She focuses primarily on faculty development, mentoring and global health. In addition to her role in the Section of Emergency Medicine, she is an associate division director for Global Hematology-Oncology Pediatric Excellence (HOPE), a Texas Children's initiative to develop pediatric hematology and oncology resources in sub-Saharan Africa.
Clinical Interests:
Quality improvement
Research Interests:
Curriculum development and implementation, systems strengthening in low resourced global settings.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Academic Pediatric Association (APA) | Member |
| American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) | Member |
Selected Publications
Robison, J, Ahmad, Z, Nosek, C, Durand, C, Namathanga, A, Milazi, R, Thomas, A, Soprano, J, Mwansambo, C, Kazembe, P, Torrey, SB. Decreased hospital mortality after an Intervention to Improve Emergency Care in Lilongwe,Malawi. Pediatrics 2012;130:e676.
Mullan, P, Torrey, SB, Chandra, A, Caruso, N, Kestler, A. Reduced over-triage and under-triage with a new triage system in an urban emergency department in Botswana: a cohort study. Emerg Med J 2014; 31:356.
Crouse HL, Mullan PC, Macias CG, Hsu DC, Shook JE, Sirbaugh PE, Schitze GE, Torrey SB. A novel approach to combining pediatric emergency medicine and global health fellowships: managing the mission with the margin. Pediatric Emergency Care 2014, published on line October 2014.
Osei KM, Hamilton B, Freeman FB, Nunoo N, Torrey SB, Soghoian S. Essentials for emergency care: Lessons from an inventory assessment of an emergency centre in Sub-Saharan Africa. African journal of emergency medicine (Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence). 2015 4(4):174.
* Texas Children's Hospital physicians' licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician's office and were not verified by Texas Children's Hospital.