Vanessa E Torbenson MD
General Obstetrics
Senior Associate Consultant
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200 1st StRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511
Fax+1 507-266-7953
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Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (WPH)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 - 2000
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2013 - 2027
WI State Medical License 2021 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2013
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Permanent Sterilization at the Time of Cesarean Delivery Start of enrollment: 2017 May 17
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for maternal cardiac arrest secondary to amniotic fluid embolism during external cephalic version: a case report.Cameron M Thiele, Troy G Seelhammer, Hannah M Kuly, Vanessa E Torbenson, Thais R Peclat
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. 2026-05-01 - Hospital Costs of Severe Maternal Morbidity Hospitalizations in the United States from 2014 to 2019: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.Mohammad A Salameh, Megan E Branda, Bijan J Borah, Vanessa E Torbenson
American Journal of Perinatology. 2026-02-01 - 2 citationsProfiling Postpartum Recovery After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery With Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Emily E Sharpe, Hans P Sviggum, Brendan Carvalho, Nan Guo, Katherine W Arendt
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2025-11-01
Press Mentions
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; EpisiotomiesFebruary 18th, 2016
After Years of Decline, Premature Births Rose in the U.S.February 9th, 2024- After Years of Decline, Premature Births Rose in the U.S.February 13th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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