Dr. Roland A. Torres, MD, FAANS

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Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Roland A. Torres, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.

A seasoned neurosurgeon with over 30 years of practice in the field, Dr. Torres is a nationally recognized expert specializing in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, neurosurgical spine surgery, neurotrauma, neurosurgical oncology, and interventional neuroradiology. He also has a strong background in research, focusing on traumatic brain injury, neuroprotection trials, and neuromonitoring.

Recently, he joined the renowned neurosurgical practice group Orlando Neurosurgery, working primarily at Advent Health Celebration and the highly-rated Advent Health Florida South Hospital.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Torres earned his medical degree from Universidad Central del Este in the Dominican Republic and completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of California Davis, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. He also underwent elite fellowships in brain tumors and complex spine instrumentation at the University of California, San Francisco and University of California, Los Angeles.

Acknowledged as a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS), the doctor is board-certified in neurosurgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.

Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.

In addition to his medical career, Dr. Torres has a distinguished background, having served 14 years in the U.S. Air Force Reserves as a Major in the Medical Service Corps. He is fluent in both English and Spanish and was previously a Professor and Director of Neurotrauma at Stanford University.

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