Florida Veteran Health Heroes

Page 6 jaime luis torres ii, md OUR HEROES Dr. Jaime Luis Torres II grew up in a military family, traveling the world and witnessing the health disparities of people living in impoverished nations. These experiences shaped his desire to become a medical doctor and help those in need. He followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the United States Army in 1998. There, he followed his dream to attend medical school, later graduating from Weill Medical College of Cornell University with a Doctorate of Medicine in 2002. In 2004, Dr. Torres was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During his deployment in which he held the rank of captain, Dr. Torres was entrusted with the medical care of over 3,000 soldiers. He also served in the infantry and volunteered to go on various combat missions. After finishing his three-year tour of duty with the 25th Infantry Division, he completed his residency in Internal Medicine and was promoted to the rank of major. Following his residency, he provided medical care to wounded warriors at the Schofield Barracks Warrior Transition Unit in Hawaii. In 2009, he was deployed again as the Brigade Flight Surgeon of the 10th Mountain Combat Aviation Brigade in Fort Drum, New York. In 2010, he began another 12-month combat deployment in Afghanistan. Dr. Torres served the remaining years of his military career as the SACEUR Flight Surgeon at SHAPE Healthcare Facility in Belgium. In 2015, Dr. Torres left Belgium and transitioned into civilian private practice. He decided to live in Florida and obtained licensure through the Department of Health’s Veterans Application for Licensure Online Response (VALOR) process. Currently, Dr. Torres practices medicine at Access Health Care Physicians, LLC in Beverly Hills, Florida. His practice focuses on providing high quality health care, and his clinic recently received accreditation as a Patient-Centered Medical Home through the National Committee for Quality Assurance.