Alejandro Torres MD
Pediatric Interventional Cardiology
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center Director, Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory
Columbia Unversity Department Pediatrics3959 BroadwayNew York, NY 10032
Fax+1 212-544-1974
Overview of Dr. Torres
Dr. Alejandro Torres is a Pediatric Cardiologist based in New York, NY, with a subspecialty in Pediatric Interventional Cardiology. He is a professor of pediatrics and the current Director of the Catheterization Laboratory at Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Torres obtained his medical degree at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina and completed a residency in adult cardiology at Hospital de Comunidad, Mar del Plata, Argentina. He obtained education in pediatric cardiology from institutions such as Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children's.
Education & Training
Universidad Nacional de CordobaClass of 1990
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsInterventional Pediatric Cardiology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology
Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Pediatrics
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2009
VA State Medical License 2002 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Internal Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Clinical Trials
- Closure of Atrial Septal Defects With the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder - Post Approval Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Simultaneous stent implantation for pulmonary artery bifurcation stenosis in infants.Kristin T Fujita, Oliver M Barry, Alejandro J Torres, Matthew A Crystal, Mariel E Turner
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2024-09-01 - Strategies for the Surgical Management of Highly Aggressive Williams Syndrome Aortopathy: A Three Case Report.Stephanie N Nguyen, David Blitzer, Ismail Bouhout, Alice V Vinogradsky, Anthony Clapcich
Pediatric Cardiology. 2024-01-01 - 3 citationsOutcomes and Risk Factors of Interventions for Pediatric Post-operative Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.Kristin T Fujita, Michael P DiLorenzo, Usha S Krishnan, Mariel E Turner, Oliver M Barry
Pediatric Cardiology. 2023-12-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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