Vanessa E. Torbenson, M.D.

  1. Gynecologist
  1. Salameh MA, Branda ME, Borah BJ, Torbenson VE. Hospital Costs of Severe Maternal Morbidity Hospitalizations in the United States from 2014 to 2019: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Jun 11 Epub 2025 June 11
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  2. Sharpe EE, Sviggum HP, Carvalho B, Guo N, Arendt KW, Stoltenberg AD, Tinaglia AG, Torbenson VE, Sultan P. Profiling Postpartum Recovery After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery With Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Anesth Analg. 2025 Apr 4 Epub 2025 Apr 04
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  3. Torbenson VE. Management of Full-Term Nulliparous Individuals Without a Medical Indication for Delivery: ACOG Clinical Practice Update. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan 1; 145 (1):e45-e50 Epub 2024 Nov 07
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  4. McCarter AR, Theiler RN, Branda ME, Smith RM, Sharpe EE, Torbenson VE. The obstetrics comorbidity index as a predictive tool for risk-appropriate maternal care. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 Nov 27; 24 (1):797
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  5. Reckhow J, Riggan KA, Bruetzman E, Orellana M, Low S, Butler Tobah YS, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY, Allyse MA, Torbenson VE. Barriers to perinatal care among immigrant and migrant women in Southeast Minnesota. Womens Health Reports. 2024 Oct 1; 5 (1):842-8
  6. Hesham H, Orejuela F, Rood KM, Turrentine M, Casey B, Khandelwal M, Dajao R, Azad S, Rosen T, Hoffman MK, Wang EY, Hart L, Sheen JJ, Grisales T, Gibson KS, Torbenson V, Williams SF, Evantash E, Dietz HP, Wapner RJ. Effect of an Intrapartum Pelvic Dilator Device on Levator Ani Muscle Avulsion During Primiparous Vaginal Delivery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Int Urogynecol J. 2024 Sep; 35 (9):1839-1849 Epub 2024 Aug 03
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  7. Brunton JS, Torbenson VE. Can Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospitalists Reduce Severe Maternal Morbidity? Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2024 Sep; 51 (3):445-452 Epub 2024 May 22
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  8. Schoen JC, Klipfel JM, Torbenson VE, DeWitt JJ, Sadosty AT, Theiler RN. Leveraging In Situ Simulation for Implementation of Teleobstetric Consultation Services in Rural and Community Hospitals. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Aug; 30(8):e2392-e2398. Epub 2024 Jul 01.
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  9. Huang L, Riggan KA, Torbenson VE, Osborne AK, Chesak SS, Finney RE, Allyse MA, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY. Second Victim Experiences of Health Care Learners and the Influence of the Training Environment on Postevent Adaptation. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2024 Jun; 8 (3):232-240 Epub 2024 Apr 24
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  10. Theiler RN, Torbenson V, Schoen JC, Stegemann H, Heaton HA, Kozhimannil KB, Fang JL, Sadosty A. Virtual Obstetric Hospitalist Support for Obstetric Emergencies and Deliveries: The Mayo Clinic Experience. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Jun; 30 (6):1600-1605 Epub 2024 Feb 13
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  11. Riggan KA, Weaver AL, Ashby G, Huang L, Long ME, Torbenson VE, Wick MJ, Allyse MA, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on prenatal and postpartum patient experiences and well-being. Birth. 2023 Dec; 50 (4):1034-1044 Epub 2023 Aug 09
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  12. Brunton JS, Theiler RN, Mehta R, Branda ME, Enninga EAL, Torbenson VE. Efficacy of Rubella Vaccination after Co-Inoculation with Rhogam. Viruses. 2023 Aug 22; 15 (9)
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  13. Davis PR, Sviggum HP, Arendt KW, Pompeian RJ, Kurian C, Torbenson VE, Hanson AC, Schulte PJ, Hamilton KD, Sharpe EE. Effect of an oxytocin protocol on secondary uterotonic use in patients undergoing Cesarean delivery. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Jul; 70 (7):1194-1201 Epub 2023 June 06
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  14. Torbenson VE, Tatsis V, Bradley SL, Butler J, Kjerulff L, McLaughlin GB, Stika CS, Tappin D, VanBlaricom A, Mehta R, Branda M, McCue B. Use of Obstetric and Gynecologic Hospitalists Is Associated With Decreased Severe Maternal Morbidity in the United States. J Patient Saf. 2023 Apr 1; 19 (3):202-210 Epub 2023 Jan 09
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  15. Ghaith S, Campbell RL, Pollock JR, Torbenson VE, Lindor RA. Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Involving Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the USA. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Jul 17; 10 (7) Epub 2022 July 17
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  16. Ashby GB, Riggan KA, Huang L, Torbenson VE, Long ME, Wick MJ, Allyse MA, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY. "I had so many life-changing decisions I had to make without support": a qualitative analysis of women's pregnant and postpartum experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022 Jul 4; 22 (1):537 Epub 2022 July 04
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  17. Rivera-Chiauzzi E, Finney RE, Riggan KA, Weaver AL, Long ME, Torbenson VE, Allyse MA. Understanding the Second Victim Experience Among Multidisciplinary Providers in Obstetrics and Gynecology. J Patient Saf. 2022 Mar 1; 18 (2):e463-e469
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  18. Shazly SA, Borah BJ, Ngufor CG, Torbenson VE, Theiler RN, Famuyide AO. Impact of labor characteristics on maternal and neonatal outcomes of labor: A machine-learning model. PLoS One. 2022; 17(8):e0273178. Epub 2022 Aug 22.
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  19. Raju R, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY, Thompson AC, Dow ML, Traynor KD, Elliott LL, Wetzstein MM, Hathcock MA, Branda ME, Torbenson VE. Opportunistic salpingectomy versus traditional partial salpingectomy at the time of cesarean delivery: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial. Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022; 49 (3):075
  20. Reckhow J, Riggan KA, Allyse MA, Long M, Torbenson V, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Obstetricians/Gynecologists. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes. 2021 Dec; 5 (6):1128-1137 Epub 2021 Nov 10
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  21. Finney RE, Czinski S, Fjerstad K, Arteaga GM, Weaver AL, Riggan KA, Allyse MA, Long ME, Torbenson VE, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY. Evaluation of a Second Victim Peer Support Program on Perceptions of Second Victim Experiences and Supportive Resources in Pediatric Clinical Specialties Using the Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST). J Pediatr Nurs. 2021 Nov-Dec; 61:312-317 Epub 2021 Sept 06
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  22. Parikh P, Kim S, Hathcock M, Torbenson VE, Raju R. Safety of salpingectomy at time of delivery. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Sep; 34 (17):2765-2770 Epub 2019 Oct 01
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  23. Finney RE, Torbenson VE, Riggan KA, Weaver AL, Long ME, Allyse MA, Rivera-Chiauzzi EY. Second victim experiences of nurses in obstetrics and gynaecology: A Second Victim Experience and Support Tool Survey. J Nurs Manag. 2021 May; 29 (4):642-652 Epub 2020 Nov 18
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  24. Torbenson VE, Riggan KA, Weaver AL, Long ME, Finney RE, Allyse MA, Rivera-Chiauzzi E. Second Victim Experience among OBGYN Trainees: What Is Their Desired Form of Support? South Med J. 2021 Apr; 114 (4):218-222
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  25. Sharpe EE, Molitor RJ, Arendt KW, Torbenson VE, Olsen DA, Johnson RL, Schroeder DR, Jacob AK, Niesen AD, Sviggum HP. Intrathecal Morphine versus Intrathecal Hydromorphone for Analgesia after Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiology. 2020 Jun; 132 (6):1382-1391
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  26. Butler Tobah YS, LeBlanc A, Branda ME, Inselman JW, Morris MA, Ridgeway JL, Finnie DM, Theiler R, Torbenson VE, Brodrick EM, Meylor de Mooij M, Gostout B, Famuyide A. Randomized comparison of a reduced-visit prenatal care model enhanced with remote monitoring. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Dec; 221(6):638.e1-638.e8. Epub 2019 Jun 19.
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  27. Breitkopf DM, Green IC, Hopkins MR, Torbenson VE, Camp CL, Turner NS 3rd. Use of Asynchronous Video Interviews for Selecting Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Oct; 134 Suppl 1:9S-15S
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  28. Torbenson VE, Tolcher MC, Nesbitt KM, Colby CE, El-Nashar SA, Gostout BS, Weaver AL, Mc Gree ME, Famuyide AO. Intrapartum factors associated with neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a case-controlled study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 Dec 11; 17 (1):415
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  29. Tolcher MC, Torbenson VE, Weaver AL, McGree ME, El-Nashar SA, Nesbitt KM, Gostout BS, Famuyide AO. Impact of a labor and delivery safety bundle on a modified adverse outcomes index. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Mar; 214 (3):401.e1-9 Epub 2016 Jan 21
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  30. Nucifora G, Dickstein JI, Torbenson V, Roulston D, Rowley JD, Vardiman JW. Correlation between cell morphology and expression of the AML1/ETO chimeric transcript in patients with acute myeloid leukemia without the t(8;21). Leukemia. 1994 Sep; 8(9):1533-8.
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