Dr. Chad Torstenson is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with experience in emergency care, medical leadership, and emergency medical services. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and completed his emergency medicine residency at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dr. Torstenson also holds a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business. Throughout his career, he has served in several medical director roles, including emergency medicine, regional patient transfers, aeromedical services, and fire and emergency medical services.
Along with his duties as an ER physician here at CCMH, he is also the Medical Director of the Emergency Department and the Medical Director of the local EMS.
Dr. Torstenson is committed to advancing emergency care and supporting the teams who provide it. He has also volunteered with the Free Clinics of Iowa, providing medical care to uninsured and underinsured patients in central Iowa.
He is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine.