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Dr. Crisanto Torres

Dr. Crisanto M. Torres, MD, MPH, FACS, is a trauma and acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist at Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Torres has a specific interest in the care of severely bleeding trauma patients as well as prehospital trauma care. He is actively involved in research, including work related to trauma resuscitation, whole-blood transfusions, and hemorrhage control, which he has published widely on the topics. His work seeks to refine and expand the use of whole blood in emergency settings. He has co-developed and co-directs the first Prehospital Whole Blood Program in Massachusetts; Dr. Torres is instrumental in advancing state-wide protocols that will potentially allow EMS personnel to administer whole blood transfusions in the field, a critical advancement in trauma response.
At the NMETC EMS Summit, Dr. Torres will be presenting "Blood Is the Future: Transforming Prehospital Trauma Care with Early Transfusion."
The presentation highlights a pivotal shift in prehospital trauma care—replacing traditional crystalloid resuscitation with blood product transfusions for patients suffering from severe hemorrhage. By exploring why and how this new approach is saving lives, the talk aims to emphasize the urgent need to adopt these innovative strategies in the field.