Overview
Dr. Torres is the chair of the Geisinger Surgery Institute and is a board-certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon subspecializing in trauma. Her clinical interests include trauma surgery, acute care surgery and surgical critical care. Her research interests include trauma systems and performance improvement. Dr. Torres earned her medical degree at Drexel University. She completed her residency in general surgery at Temple University Hospital, and her fellowship in surgical critical care at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Torres is certified by the American Board of Surgery in surgical critical care.
Dr. Torres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 21 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Torres isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Torres isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Torres isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- DeliriumDr. Torres isAdvanced. Learn about Delirium.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Torres isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Torres isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Torres isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AppendectomyDr. Torres isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Torres isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- CellulitisDr. Torres isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Torres isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GallstonesDr. Torres isExperienced. Learn about Gallstones.