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Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: breast MRI, breast lump, breast biopsy, and more.

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

(352) 265-0291

Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL specializing in diagnostic radiology. She graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD is affiliated with UF Health and FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC.

Office Locations

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

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Breast Biopsy

Breast biopsy is a procedure where a small sample of tissue is collected from the breast for testing. A physician may prescribe a breast biopsy for a variety of reasons, but they are most frequently prescribed for a lump found in the breast. Biopsy samples extracted are examined by pathologists in a laboratory setting and are tested to determine if they are cancerous or benign, or indicative of some other condition. Depending on the lab results, physicians may prescribe additional treatment. Other circumstances which may prompt a breast biopsy include:

Mammograms that detect other unusual features in the chest, such as a cyst or calcium deposit
Breast scans or ultrasounds that display abnormalities
Nipple changes, such as scaling, crusting, or bloody discharge

Breast biopsies are collected through several different procedures and the specific type of biopsy that a patient receives depends on the size, location, and features of a breast lump or irregularity. The three main methods of collecting a breast biopsy include:

Fine needle aspiration (FNA biopsy), where a thin needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting a small sample of tissue or liquid
Core needle biopsy (CNB biopsy), where a hollow needle is directed into a breast lump or abnormality, extracting cylinders of tissue called "cores"
Open (surgical) biopsy, where a breast lump is removed through an incision in the breast

Fine needle aspiration (FNA) and core needle biopsy (CNB) are sometimes image-guided, where a mammogram, ultrasound, or MRI helps direct the physician performing the needle extraction.

Fine needle aspiration, the most common biopsy method, generally requires few patient preparations. It is recommended patients avoid using lotion, deodorant, and perfume prior to their biopsy procedure. FNA biopsy is performed with local anesthesia (topical numbing cream) and typically has a quick recovery, but patients may experience soreness for a few days. Core needle biopsy extracts slightly more tissue than an FNA biopsy.

Open (surgical) biopsy is more invasive and requires general anesthesia, where patients are put to sleep during the procedure. Patients must fast prior to the surgery. After the biopsy is performed, patients are monitored in a recovery room for a time before being discharged, when they will need someone else to provide transportation.

Although some may consider breast biopsy to be a simple procedure, it can catch critical issues - particularly breast cancer - that impact wellness. If a breast biopsy reveals an underlying condition like life-threatening cancer, patients can receive the diagnosis and medical treatment that is necessary for their long-term health.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1051
abscess drainage	12
breast procedures	501
CT scan	923
diagnostic imaging	221
image guided procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	62
neck imaging	40
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	608
preventive care	191
thoracic (chest) imaging	1162
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19
thoracostomy	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	692
vascular procedures	269
women's imaging	515
X-rays	1357

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2013 were X-rays, abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1010
aspiration	12
breast procedures	409
CT scan	752
diagnostic imaging	115
diagnostic procedures	21
excision	21
image guided procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	36
minor procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
neck imaging	35
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	571
pleural drainage	27
preventive care	223
thoracic (chest) imaging	833
thoracostomy	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	804
vascular procedures	351
women's imaging	406
X-rays	1089

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	977
Female	1414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1850
Black	419
Hispanic	74
Asian	26
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	942
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	174
Less than 65	701

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2014 were abdominal imaging, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1185
aspiration	17
breast procedures	401
CT scan	783
diagnostic imaging	97
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	606
preventive care	237
thoracic (chest) imaging	592
ultrasound (sonogram)	881
vascular procedures	353
women's imaging	421
X-rays	882

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1001
Female	1351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1825
Black	406
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	914
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	213
Less than 65	675

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2015 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	660
breast procedures	232
CT scan	413
diagnostic imaging	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	326
preventive care	129
thoracic (chest) imaging	297
ultrasound (sonogram)	524
vascular procedures	188
women's imaging	243
X-rays	449

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1192
Female	1600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2106
Black	522
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1120
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	262
Less than 65	804

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2016 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	712
breast procedures	618
CT scan	508
diagnostic imaging	124
diagnostic procedures	26
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
neck imaging	21
pelvic imaging	427
preventive care	313
thoracic (chest) imaging	221
ultrasound (sonogram)	702
vascular procedures	236
women's imaging	630
X-rays	563

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	584
Female	1084

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1273
Black	302
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	117
Less than 65	436

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2017 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	763
breast procedures	654
CT scan	591
diagnostic imaging	120
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
neck imaging	13
pelvic imaging	450
preventive care	354
thoracic (chest) imaging	305
ultrasound (sonogram)	722
vascular procedures	257
women's imaging	668
X-rays	651

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	1166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	317
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	819
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	125
Less than 65	434

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were women's imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), breast procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	696
breast procedures	716
CT scan	517
diagnostic imaging	109
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	439
preventive care	437
thoracic (chest) imaging	132
ultrasound (sonogram)	722
vascular procedures	243
women's imaging	733
X-rays	546

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	1240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1388
Black	317
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	811
From 75 to 84	464
85 and over	133
Less than 65	420

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2019 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	941
breast procedures	851
CT scan	745
diagnostic imaging	114
diagnostic procedures	14
image guided procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
neck imaging	36
pelvic imaging	597
preventive care	515
thoracic (chest) imaging	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	908
vascular procedures	264
women's imaging	861
X-rays	641

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	1480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1712
Black	364
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	986
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	174
Less than 65	469

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	658
aspiration	22
breast procedures	598
CT scan	476
diagnostic imaging	106
diagnostic procedures	28
image guided procedures	26
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	57
minor procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
neck imaging	43
pelvic imaging	411
pleural drainage	17
preventive care	304
thoracic (chest) imaging	105
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	675
vascular procedures	191
women's imaging	600
X-rays	410

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	1036

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1226
Black	254
Hispanic	62
Asian	14
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	754
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	127
Less than 65	332

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2021 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	690
aspiration	19
breast procedures	389
CT scan	424
diagnostic imaging	70
diagnostic procedures	12
image guided procedures	19
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
neck imaging	45
pelvic imaging	409
preventive care	221
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	646
vascular procedures	232
women's imaging	404
X-rays	303

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	867

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1157
Black	204
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	108
Less than 65	287

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL during 2022 were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	666
breast procedures	427
CT scan	446
diagnostic imaging	66
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
neck imaging	38
pelvic imaging	443
preventive care	275
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	544
vascular procedures	211
women's imaging	442
X-rays	354

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	910

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	158
Hispanic	54
Asian	23
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	668
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	108
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Gainesville, FL were abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and CT scan.

abdominal imaging	821
abscess drainage	12
aspiration	17
breast procedures	526
CT scan	598
diagnostic imaging	108
diagnostic procedures	20
excision	21
image guided procedures	19
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	28
minor procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
neck imaging	32
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	480
pleural drainage	22
preventive care	290
thoracic (chest) imaging	356
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19
thoracostomy	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	710
vascular procedures	254
women's imaging	538
X-rays	658

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	1104

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	296
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1370
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	61
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	438
85 and over	140
Less than 65	433
65 to 74	761

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1983. She completed residency at Neurology/Diagnostic Radiology: University Hospital. She is certified by the Abdominal Radiology - American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Neurology/Diagnostic Radiology: University Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: Abdominal Radiology - American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UF Health

FLORIDA CLINICAL PRACTICE ASSOCIATION INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gladys M. Torres, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$36 VRAYLAR $36
The Medicines Company	$30 CLEVIPREX $30
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$21 XIFAXAN $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$87

Biography

Dr. Gladys Torres specializes in diagnostic radiology. She is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. She has a special interest in breast ultrasound, breast lump, and breast MRI. Dr. Torres is professionally affiliated with UF Health.