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. In 2015, Torres joined
NBC News and
MSNBC starting as a contributor before being promoted in 2017 as senior medical correspondent full-time. In 2021, Torres released a book called "Dr. Disaster's Guide to Surviving Everything" and remains an active emergency medical doctor. ==References==