VanessaETorbensonMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Rochester, MN

General Obstetrics

Senior Associate Consultant

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

Fax+1 507-266-7953

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 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2021 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2000 - 2013
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2000
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Permanent Sterilization at the Time of Cesarean Delivery Start of enrollment: 2017 May 17
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The obstetrics comorbidity index as a predictive tool for risk-appropriate maternal care.
Allison R McCarter, Regan N Theiler, Megan E Branda, Rebecca M Smith, Emily E Sharpe
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2024-11-27
Can Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalists Reduce Severe Maternal Morbidity?
Joshua S Brunton, Vanessa E Torbenson
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2024-09-01
1 citations
Effect of an Intrapartum Pelvic Dilator Device on Levator Ani Muscle Avulsion During Primiparous Vaginal Delivery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Helai Hesham, Francisco Orejuela, Kara M Rood, Mark Turrentine, Brian Casey
International Urogynecology Journal. 2024-09-01

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

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow