Laura Torres, MD
- Anesthesiology
Director, Chronic (Outpatient) Pain Medicine, Anesthesiologist, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-824-5800
Fax:
832-825-5801
Languages: English
Office location:
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Laura Torres, MD
Dr. Torres is interested in all clinical aspects of pediatric anesthesia cases, particularly neonatal and fetal anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia (particularly fetal interventional procedures), and all pediatric anesthesia cases scheduled in Remote anesthesia sites. Additionally, Dr. Torres focuses on developing house-wide guidelines and policies for optimal procedural sedation and analgesia, and establishing processes to deliver appropriate sedation and analgesia outside the Operating Room.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | Fellowship | Pediatric Anesthesiology | 2000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Anesthesiology | 1994 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Residency | Pediatrics | 1991 |
| Children's Hospital Boston | Residency | Pediatrics | 1990 |
| Children's Hospital Boston | Internship | Pediatrics | 1989 |
| Harvard Medical School | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 1988 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | Member |
| International Anesthesia Research Society | Member |
| Society for Pediatric Anesthesia | Member |
| Society for Pediatric Sedation | Member |
* 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.
Hockenberry MJ, McCarthy K, Taylor O, Scarberry M, Franklin Q, Louis CU, Torres L. Managing painful procedures in children with cancer. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2011; 33(2):119-127.