Andrea Torres Ordonez, M.D.

Biography

Andrea Torres Ordonez, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and heart transplant medicine.

Dr. Torres Ordonez earned her medical degree at Pontificia Universidad Católica in Ecuador. She completed a residency in internal medicine at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, where she also received advanced training through a fellowship in cardiovascular disease. She completed an additional fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in cardiovascular disease, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2026.

Dr. Torres Ordonez is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology, and the Heart Failure Society of America.

Personal Note

When she’s not at work, Dr. Torres Ordonez enjoys hiking, salsa dancing, and traveling with her family.