Kristi C. Torres, Pharm.D.
Medical Writer and Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Kristi C. Torres, Pharm.D. is a 2005 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin. Her professional background includes academic teaching roles, district level management for a nationwide pharmacy chain, and clinic-based pharmacy management. Dr. Torres has a wide range of experience in pharmacy operations and has traveled to many states to open and convert clinic-based pharmacies for one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation. Currently, she works for Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy in Austin, Texas, serving the intellectual and developmental disability community. There, she leads the order entry team overseeing orders from across the country.
Dr. Torres began working in pharmacy at the age of 16 in a small East Texas town. She currently resides in Round Rock, Texas, with her daughter and a Shih-Tzu puppy.
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