Madeline B. Torres

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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About

Dr. Madeline B. Torres is a pioneering robotic surgeon whose work is reshaping the landscape of complex hepatopancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal oncology. Her research centers on developing and refining minimally invasive techniques for high-risk procedures, with a particular focus on robotic approaches to pancreatic and duodenal tumors. Dr. Torres’s major contributions include the first detailed description of a robotic excision for a duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (2021), establishing a safe, reproducible pathway for this challenging operation. She further advanced the field with her innovative "Total Venous Control and Vein-to-the-Right Superior Mesenteric Artery Approach" in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (2024), a technique that dramatically improves vascular control and oncologic clearance during one of surgery’s most demanding procedures. Though early in her career, her work has already garnered attention, with each of her landmark papers cited twice, signaling growing recognition among peers. Dr. Torres is a rising leader in surgical innovation, dedicated to translating complex anatomy into safer, robot-assisted solutions that reduce patient morbidity and expand the boundaries of what is possible in minimally invasive surgery.