William Torres, MD, FACR
Title: Professor of Radiology Vice Chairman of Clinical Operations
Division: Abdominal Imaging
Focus Area: Abdominal Imaging
Other Focus: Radiofrequency Ablations and other ablative therapies
Medical School: Emory University
Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Internship: Emory University
Current Organization: American College of Radiology Radiologic Society of North America American Roentgen Ray Society Society of Gastrointestinal Radiology
Career Sketch: After his residency in Radiology at Emory University, Dr. Torres remained on the faculty in the Emory Department of Radiology. He is currently Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Chief of Radiology at Emory and continues to play an active role in education, research and clinical duties. His research focus is on gastrointestinal diseases and their diagnoses. In 2003, Dr. Torres participated in the examination of several mummies obtained by the Carlos Museum of Emory University. In the course of the examinations, one of the mummies was discovered to be that of Rameses the First; this mummy was subsequently returned to Egypt where it resides with others of their dynasty. The CT techniques used during the examination allowed examination of the mummified remains without harming the specimens themselves. Dr. Torres has been widely published and is working to influence the future of radiology at Emory.