Attending Otolaryngologist
University of Virginia Department of Otolaryngology
Vanessa Torrecillas, MD is a practicing laryngologist at the University of Virginia. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona and moved cross country to attend the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences for medical school. She then completed her otolaryngology residency at the University of Utah. She pursued advanced fellowship training in laryngology at the University of Michigan and specializes in the medical and surgical care of patients with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Her clinical interests include voice and swallowing disorders in H&N cancer survivorship, neurolaryngology, airway stenosis and laryngeal trauma, gender affirming voice care, and professional voice. She is committed to academic medicine with passions for advancing medical education and surgical training and instituting women physician wellness initiatives.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Torrecillas enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, hiking, water and downhill skiing, practicing yoga, Peloton-ing, and crafting the perfect cup of coffee.