Kabir Torres, MD 

Postgraduate Year 3

Biography

Hometown: Wildomar, California

Undergraduate Institution: University of Missouri - Kansas City 6-Year BA/MD

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City 6-Year BA/MD

Other degrees: Masters of Science in Clinical Research (KUMC)

Future plans: Rural General Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Why UMASS?: The people! Through this program I have meet people that I know will be able to consider life-long friends and even family. Through thick and thin we are always having a good life while taking excellent care of patients. This program also offers a diverse range of subspecialty exposure with incredible resources available. The support provided by the various departments, our Program Director and Chair are unmatched. I could not be happier to be here and am confident that I will exit this residency program to excel in whichever path I choose after training.

Favorite thing to do in Worcester?: Liver Rounds!

Recent abstracts, posters, or publications: 

Surucu S, Torres KA, Mitchell G, Bachman D, Cheng AL, Cil A; ASES Elbow Fracture-Dislocation Multicenter Study Group. Decision-making in the treatment of radial head fractures: Delphi methodology. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Feb;32(2):364-373. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2022.10.002. Epub 2022 Nov 9. PMID: 36334862.

Torres KA, Konrade E, White J, Tavares Junior MCM, Bunch JT, Burton D, Jackson RS, Birlingmair J, Carlson BB. Irrigation techniques used in spine surgery for surgical site infection prophylaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Aug 26;23(1):813. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05763-2. PMID: 36008858; PMCID: PMC9414142.

Nix S, Watkins M, Benedict A, Nix H, Torres K, Gazzetta J, Fesmire A, Kennedy K, Spertus JA. Trauma - It is a party, but is everyone invited? A single center retrospective analysis of trauma patients at risk for early discharge after transfer. Am J Surg. 2023 Dec;226(6):851-857. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.07.006. Epub 2023 Jul 7. PMID: 37442738.