Crisanto Torres, MD MPH

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, is a trauma and acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist at Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine and completed general surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Torres subsequently completed fellowship training in surgical critical care and trauma & acute care surgery both at the Johns Hopkins Hospitals. He also holds a master of public health (MPH) degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Torres has received membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the Arnold P Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Torres is the recipient of a National Institutes of Health-NCI Cure grant to examine how socioeconomic factors affect outcomes in cancer-specific emergency surgeries, aiming to identify strategies to improve health equity. In addition, Dr. Torres has a specific interest in the care of severely bleeding trauma patients as well as prehospital trauma care. He is actively involved in research, including work related to trauma resuscitation, whole-blood transfusions, and hemorrhage control. His work seeks to refine and expand the use of whole blood in emergency settings, promising to enhance survival rates significantly among severely injured patients. He has developed and currently directs the first Prehospital Whole Blood Program in Massachusetts, Dr. Torres is instrumental in implementing state-wide protocols that allow EMS personnel to administer whole blood transfusions in the field, a critical advancement in trauma response.
Through these efforts, Dr. Torres not only advances medical science but also directly contributes to saving lives and shaping the future of trauma care and health equity. His dedication to both clinical excellence and scholarly research underscores Boston University's commitment to leading in medical innovation and community health.

Publications

  • Published 4/11/2025

    Laudon AD, Franks JA, Davis ES, Zhao X, Kenzik K, Torres CM, Smith S, Allee L, Scantling DR. 110,000 Preventable Deaths: The Most Impactful Gaps in Firearm Suicide Prevention Laws 2010-2019. Ann Surg. 2025 Apr 11. PMID: 40211951.

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  • Published 12/26/2024

    Smith SM, Torres CM. Letter in reply: Timing of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis initiation and complications in polytrauma patients with high-risk bleeding orthopedic interventions: A nationwide analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 98(3):e12-e13. PMID: 39722181.

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  • Published 12/15/2024

    Smith SM, Counihan D, Stolarski A, Buck AK, Janeway M, Saillant NN, Torres C, Dechert T, Scantling D. Gentrification, gun violence, and disparities in access to care for shooting victims. Am J Surg. 2024 Dec 15; 116149. PMID: 39753464.

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  • Published 12/8/2024

    Chan WP, Stolarski AE, Smith SM, Scantling DR, Theodore S, Tripodis Y, Saillant NN, Torres CM. Association of prolonged emergency department length of stay and venous thrombo-embolism prophylaxis and outcomes in trauma: A nation-wide secondary analysis. Injury. 2024 Dec 08; 112079. PMID: 39668090.

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  • Published 10/18/2024

    Chan WP, Smith SM, Michael C, Jenkins K, Tripodis Y, Scantling D, Torres C, Sanchez SE. Characterizing a Common Phenomenon: Why do Trauma Patients Re-present to the Emergency Department? J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:489-498. PMID: 39426060.

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Education

  • University of Tennessee, MD
  • Tennessee State University, BS
  • National Institute of Health, Certificate