Dr. Crisanto Torres

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Crisanto Torres, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a trauma acute care surgeon at Boston Medical Center. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine, followed by a general surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Torres completed fellowship training in surgical critical care and trauma acute care surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospitals. In addition, he holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. His research interests focus on factors affecting outcomes in cancer-specific emergency surgeries, aiming to identify strategies to improve health equity. Dr. Torres is specifically interested in the care of severely bleeding trauma patients and prehospital trauma care. He is actively involved in research related to trauma resuscitation, whole-blood transfusions, and hemorrhage control, developing protocols that allow EMS personnel to administer whole blood transfusions in field settings to enhance survival rates for significantly injured patients. Dr. Torres’s dedication to clinical excellence and scholarly research exemplifies Boston University's commitment to leading medical innovation and community health.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine • Boston, MA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of surgery.

Trauma Acute Care Surgeon

— Present

Boston Medical Center • Boston, MA

Providing surgical care for trauma patients and leading initiatives in trauma resuscitation.

Awards

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NIH/NCI Cure Grant

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Health Equity Honors

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Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Award

Requirements for Boston University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • LSAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts through LSAC
Specialization Notes

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