15690-Tori, Alvaro

Alvaro J. Tori, MD

Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Email
ajtori@iu.edu
Address
University Hospital
550 University Blvd., Suite 2440
Indianapolis, IN 46202
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Bio

Dr. Alvaro Tori joined the Indiana University School of Medicine faculty in 2007 after completing his residency at IU. Originally from Lima, Peru, Dr. Tori earned his medical degree there before relocating to Indiana to pursue advanced training in pediatrics.

A dedicated educator and clinician, Dr. Tori focuses on teaching pediatric critical care within a family-centered care framework. He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health.

Throughout his career, Dr. Tori has held numerous clinical leadership positions. As Medical Director of Respiratory Care, he led or co-led the development of multiple respiratory therapy protocols, including the RT-driven albuterol weaning, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) weaning, and nitric oxide weaning protocols, among other quality improvement initiatives. He also chaired the Riley Hospital Code Blue Committee and co-chaired the Academic Health Center Code Blue Committee, where he implemented the Pediatric Early Warning Scoring System (PEWS) within the electronic medical record among other initiatives. This innovation has enhanced early recognition of pediatric patient deterioration, enabling timely intervention and improved outcomes.

Dr. Tori also served as Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care at Methodist Hospital prior to the unit’s consolidation with Riley Hospital, and later as Co-Director of the Home Ventilator Clinic at Riley. In that role, he contributed nationally as a member of the American Thoracic Society Committee that developed the official ATS clinical practice guidelines for the care of ventilator-dependent children.

In addition to his clinical and educational roles, Dr. Tori serves as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development at IU School of Medicine. In this capacity, he helps design and implement institutional strategies that foster faculty success, professional growth, and a culture of academic excellence.

He also serves as Director of Clinical Coaching and Workforce Recruitment for Medical Student Education, where he develops initiatives and provides mentorship to support medical students’ academic and professional success throughout their training.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Tori enjoys spending time with his husband, son, and daughter. He also loves traveling back to Peru, where he celebrates and shares his Peruvian heritage.

Key Publications

  1. Tori AJ, Carroll AE, Gupta SK. Disaccharidase activity in infants and comparison based on symptoms and histological changes. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Aug;45(2):194-8 PMID: 17667715

  2. Sterni LM, Collaco JM, Baker CD, Carroll JL, Sharma GD, Brozek JL, Finder JD, Ackerman VL, Arens R, Boroughs DS, Carter J, Daigle KL, Dougherty J, Gozal D, Kevill K, Kravitz RM, Kriseman T, MacLusky I, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Tori AJ, Ferkol T, Halbower AC; ATS Pediatric Chronic Home Ventilation Workgroup. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Pediatric Chronic Home Invasive Ventilation. Accepted by the ECRI Institute for inclusion in its guideline repository. (Inclusion is considered a seal of approval on the quality of the guideline, https://guidelines.ecri.org/brief/772) Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 Apr 15; 193(8):e16-35. PMID: 27082538

  3. Abu-Sultaneh S, Hole AJ, Tori AJ, Benneyworth BD, Lutfi R, Mastropietro CW. An Interprofessional Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pediatric Extubation Readiness Assessment. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 October; 18(10):e463 – e471

  4. Cater D, Tori A, Rowan C, Moser B, “Modification and Assessment of the Bedside Pediatric Early Warning Score in the Pediatric Allogenic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Population” Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 May; 19(5):483-488. PMID: 29521817

  5. Tori A, Sotto-Santiago S, Sharp S, Mac J, “Defining Student Success in Academic Medicine: A Case Study” Journal of Medical Education. Summer 2018;17(3): 175-186 Doi:10.22037/jme.v17i3.20878

  6. Abulebda K, Patel VJ, Ahmed SS, Tori AJ, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S. Comparison between Chloral Hydrate and Propofol-Ketamine as Sedation Regimens for Pediatric Auditory Brainstem Response Testing. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Jan-Feb; 85(1):32-36. PMID: 29137881

  7. *Maue D, Tori A, Rowan C, Beardsley A, “Implementing a Respiratory Therapist Driven Continuous Albuterol Weaning Protocol in the Pediatric ICU” Respir Care. 2019 Nov;64(11):1358-1365. doi: 10.4187/respcare.06447 PMID: 30890627.

  8. *Friedman M, Lutfi R, Slaven J, Tori A, Krasinkiewicz J. “Progression of Respiratory Support Following Pediatric Extubation” Pediatr Crit Care Med. Published August 14, 2020; doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000002520, ISBN/ISSN: 1529-7535

  9. *Krasinkiewicz J, Friedman M, Slaven J, Lutfi R, Abu-Sultaneh S, Tori A. “Extubation Readiness Practices and Barriers to Extubation in Pediatric Subjects” Respir Care. 2020 Nov 3; Respcare.08332.doi: 10.4187/respcare.0832. PMID: 33144388

  10. *Rogerson C, Tori A, Hole A, Summitt E, Allen J, Abu-Sultaneh S, Valentine K. “Reducing Unnecessary Nitric Oxide Use: A Hospital-Wide Respiratory Therapist-Driven Quality Improvement Project” Respir Care. 2021 Jan; doi: 10.4187/respcare.08347. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33144387

  11. *Peterson R, Hassumani D, Hole A, Slaven J, Tori A, Abu-Sultaneh S. "Implementation of a High Flow Nasal Cannula Management Protocol in the Pediatric ICU.", Published. Respir Care. 2021 April 1. doi: 10.4187/respcare.08284, ISBN/ISSN: 0020-1324. Respiratory Care 2021 High Interest Article

  12. *Tucker Edmonds B, Tori A, Ribera A, Allen M, Dankoski M, Rucker S. “Diversifying Faculty Leadership in Academic Medicine: The Program to Launch Underrepresented in Medicine Success (PLUS)” Published. Acad Med. 2022 Feb 1. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004611 PMID: 35108234

  13. *Maue D, Tori A, Abu-Sultaneh S, Peterson R, Nitu M, Hobson M, Ealy A, Pike F, "Improving Outcomes for Bronchiolitis Patients after Implementing a High flow Nasal Cannula Holiday and Standardizing Discharge Criteria in a PICU" Ped Crit Care Med. 2023 Jan 16 doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003183. PMID: 36645273

  14. *Maue D, Cater D, Rogerson C, Ealy Aimee, Tori A, Abu-Sultaneh S. “Outcomes of a Respiratory Therapist Driven High Flow Nasal Cannula Management Protocol for Pediatric Critical Asthma Patients” Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 Aug 22 doi: 10.1002/ppul.26606 online ahead of print. PMID: 37606224

  15. *Walvoord E, Howenstine M, Allen B, Ribera A, Nabhan Z, Tori A, Eichholtz R, Dankoski M. “Engaging All Stakeholders to Create a Trusted, Data-Driven, Process Improvement Approach to Addressing Learner Mistreatment” Teach Learn Med 2024 Jan-Mar;36(1):61-71. PMID: 36106412

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