Dr. Vimal Murthy is a renowned general surgeon in Torrance, California. He received his medical diploma from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science in 1995. (Prior to that, he graduated at Mira Costa High School and UCLA, earning there a BS in Biochemistry and MPH in Epidemiology). Dr. Murthy completed his medical education with a residency in general surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, a residency in plastic surgery at the University of California Irvine and a fellowship in burn cases at the University of California San Diego. He is certified by the American Board in surgery. His subspecialty is general surgery. This doctor works at Torrance Memorial Medical Center. He serves as the medical director of the Torrance Memorial Burn Center, Outpatient Burn Clinic and Wound Healing Center. He was awarded the honor Fellow granted by the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and American Burn Association.