Vicente Torres MD

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School

200 1st St SwRochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511

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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1977 - 1979
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1977
Aurora Health CareResidency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1974
Universidad de Barcelona Faculty of MedicineClass of 1969

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1976 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise, GE Healthcare, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Patient Online, GE Healthcare, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2015-2017

Clinical Trials

HALT Progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease Study A
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Efficacy and Safety of Tolvaptan in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease Between Late Stage 2 to Early Stage 4 Due to Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Effectiveness and mechanistic effects of green mamba related peptide MQ232 in an orthologous mouse model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
Xiaofang Wang, Li Jiang, Kavini Nanayakkara, Xiaobo Sun, Jinghua Hu
Kidney International. 2026-09-01
GLUT9b- and ABCG2-mediated collecting duct urate transport uncovers a vasopressin-independent mechanism of renal water reabsorption.
Mohamad Hadla, Jean Marc Mardirossian, Daniel G Bichet, Abdul Hamid Borghol, Georges Abboud
The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2026-07-15
Phosphate and Phosphate Transporters in Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Vicente E Torres, Xiaofang Wang, Christian Hanna
Kidney360. 2026-07-01

Journal Articles

A Practical Guide for Treatment of Rapidly Progressive ADPKD with Tolvaptan
Ronald D Perrone, Anjay Rastogi, Terry Watnick, Arlene B Chapman, Michal Mrug, Vicente E Torres, Fouad T Chebib, Neera K Dahl, Peter C Harris, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Recent Advances in the Management of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Fouad T Chebib, Vicente E Torres, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Lectures

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Approach to Patient Assessment and Management
American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 11/8/2019

Other

Three‐Dimensional NMR Microscopy of Zebrafish Specimens
Vicente Torres, MD, NMR in Biomedicine
https://www.doximity.com/articles/01448d77-3f9b-4d03-8a38-97353008c5df
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-11
Three‐Dimensional NMR Microscopy of Zebrafish Specimens
Vicente Torres, MD, NMR in Biomedicine
https://www.doximity.com/articles/01448d77-3f9b-4d03-8a38-97353008c5df
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-19

Press Mentions

KDIGO Issues New ADPKD GuidelineJanuary 30th, 2025
KDIGO to Develop New Guideline for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney DiseaseNovember 5th, 2020
Father’s Battle with Kidney Disease Fuels Researcher’s Determination to Find CureDecember 12th, 2018