Carrie B. Torr
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Carrie B. Torr, MD, MA

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. Torr is an Associate Professor in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. She provides care to premature infants and critically ill newborns admitted to the NICU at University of Utah Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital (Salt Lake City and Lehi Campus) and Intermountain Medical Center. She is Program Director of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship and Director of Neonatal Ethics at The Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities at the University of Utah. Her clinical interest include pediatric bioethics, quality improvement and eye development.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

  • Dr. Torr is an Associate Professor in the Division of Neonatology at the University of Utah, School of Medicine. She provides care to premature infants and critically ill newborns admitted to the NICU at University of Utah Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital (Salt Lake City and Lehi Campus) and Intermountain Medical Center. She is Program Director of the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship and Director of Neonatal Ethics at The Center for Health Ethics, Arts, and Humanities at the University of Utah. Her clinical interest include pediatric bioethics, quality improvement and eye development.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Internal Medicine -Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Academic Divisions General Medicine
    Neonatology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)

    Education history

    Graduate Training Bioethics & Health Policy - Loyola University Chicago M.A.
    Certification Certificate Program in Pediatric Bioethics - Children’s Mercy Certificate
    Fellowship Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow
    Residency Pediatrics - University of South Carolina School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of South Carolina School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate Political Science - Ohio University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Banwell E, York D, Vegunta S, Torr C, Yoder BA (2025). Can We Optimize Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening by Combined Risk Score Analysis? J Pediatr, 282, 114544. (Read full publication)
    2. Malone Jenkins S, Palmquist RN, Moore B, Boyden SE, Nicholas TJ, Bayrak-Toydemir P, Mao R, Farrell JAR, Holt CH, Rynearson SG, Solorzano CM, Ward A, Best DH, Al-Sweel N, Bentley DL, Brunelli L, Chow CY, Close DW, Cormier MJ, Deshotel MJ, Durtschi J, Eide EJ, Floyd L, Fredrickson EK, Fulmer ML, Hernandez EJ, Kapron AL, Karren MA, Lewis RG, Miller CE, Murtaugh LC, Nicholson KE, Noble K, OFallon BD, OShea JM, Pattison DC, Pedersen BS, Petersen BJ, Peterson BD, Pizzo L, Reynolds HM, Rindler P, Torr CB, Wen T, Yost HJ, Zhao J, Yandell M, Marth GT, Quinlan AR, Carey JC, Shayota BJ, Tristani-Firouzi M, Bonkowsky JL (2025). The Utah NeoSeq Project: a collaborative multidisciplinary program to facilitate genomic diagnostics in the neonatal intensive care unit. NPJ Genom Med, 10(1), 26. (Read full publication)
    3. Hooper SM, Fung CM, Torr C, Lawrence SM (2025). Case Report: Delayed recurrence of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome in an extremely low birth weight infant. Front Pediatr, 13, 1564633. (Read full publication)
    4. Jones MD Jr, Guiton G, Yost CC, Torr CB, Gong J, Parker TA (2024). Structured Debriefing to Assess Performance of Entrustable Professional Activities. J Grad Med Educ, 16(5), 607-610. (Read full publication)
    5. Hulse WN, Schulte K, Eickelkamp-Marron V, Redder H, Davidson JM, Chan B, Torr C, DuPont TL, Grubb PH (2023). A quality improvement initiative for neonatal hypoglycemia screening and management in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. J Perinatol, 43(10), 1321-1329. (Read full publication)
    6. Rothwell E, Riches NO, Johnson E, Kaphingst KA, Kehoe K, Jenkins SM, Palmquist R, Torr C, Frost CJ, Wong B, Bonkowsky JL (2022). Evaluating visual imagery for participant understanding of research concepts in genomics research. J Community Genet, 14(1), 51-62. (Read full publication)
    7. Malone Jenkins S, Palmquist R, Kapron AL, Torr C, Best DH, Karren MA, Brunelli L, Yandell M, Tristani-Firouzi M, Dimmock D, Watts B, Botkin JR, Johnson A, Bonkowsky JL (2021). Addressing ethical and laboratory challenges for initiation of a rapid whole genome sequencing program. J Clin Transl Sci, 5(1), e177. (Read full publication)
    8. Torr C, Yoder B, Beachy J (2019). Improving preoperative identification of infants at risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity. J Perinatol, 39, 1309-1314. (Read full publication)
    9. Torr C, Yoder B, Beachy J (2018). Assessing the Surgical Experience to Identify Risk Factors Associated with Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity and Laser Intervention. Neonatology, 114(3), 230-234. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Torr C (2022). Culturally competent care in the neonatal intensive care unit, strategies to address outcome disparities. [Review]. J Perinatol. (Read full publication)