Ultrasound Current Fellows and Alumni

Erick Torres, MD

Undergraduate: UC San Diego
Medical School: UC San Diego
Residency: Southwest Healthcare MEC

Erick Torres grew up in Bellflower, California, near southern Los Angeles. He attended UC San Diego for undergrad where he majored in Human Biology with a minor in Health Care - Social Issues. After college, he worked in several fields of healthcare including EMT, ophthalmology technician and medical scribe before completing a post-baccalaureate year at CSU Los Angeles. He returned to San Diego where he attended the UC San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Southwest Healthcare MEC in Temecula, California, where he served as chief resident and was part of the inaugural class. He is back for a third stint at UC San Diego to complete a fellowship in Clinical Ultrasound. Dr. Torres is a native Spanish speaker and shares interest in procedural ultrasound including vascular access. Some of his favorite hobbies include watching and playing soccer, playing video games, snowboarding, tennis, and spending time with his fiancé Kim and their two cats, Oscuro and Canelo.