John Torres (medical journalist)

John Torres
Education	University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Occupation(s)	Medical journalist and emergency physician
Employer	NBC News
Awards	Recipient of George Polk Awards; American Medical Association Journalist of the Year award

John Torres is an American news medical correspondent, physician, and humanitarian. He works at NBC News as a senior medical correspondent, on Today, NBC Nightly News and NBC News Now. He is also an emergency room physician and a former US Air Force veteran and pilot. ^[1]

Early life and education

Torres graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, then served in the United States Air Force. ^[2] Later, he graduated with a medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

He began his TV career as an emergency room doctor in southern Colorado, and contributed to the NBC affiliates KOAA and KUSA, where he answered viewers' medical questions and reported on news stories while continuing his practice as an emergency room physician. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2015, Torres joined NBC News and MSNBC starting as a contributor before being promoted in 2017 as senior medical correspondent full-time. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

In 2021, Torres released a book called "Dr. Disaster's Guide to Surviving Everything" and remains an active emergency medical doctor. ^[8]

References

1. "Dr John Torres". The Daily Beast. April 14, 2021.
2. "Survival Training: A catalyst for leadership - Dr. John Torres '82". Long Blue Leadership. June 17, 2025.
3. Husted, Bill (September 21, 2009). "Husted: Doctor is in the house at KUSA-Channel 9". The Denver Post.
4. "Ask Dr. John Torres your medical or health question". KUSA-TV. July 1, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
5. Villafane, Veronica (February 2, 2017). "NBC News hires Torres as medical correspondent". Media Moves.
6. "Answering your Covid-19 questions". NBC Nightly News. November 22, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
7. Torres M.D., John. "NBC's Dr. John Torres details getting COVID-19 vaccine". TODAY. February 9, 2021.
8. "Dr. John Torres shares survival guide for any situation". TODAY. April 13, 2021.