Luis Felipe Torres, MD

Luis Felipe Torres de la Garza, M.D., beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, surgeon, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born on July 24, 1943, in Mexico City, Mexico, to Sofía de la Garza and Felipe Torres Romero, M.D. He grew up with a sharp mind, an independent spirit, and a determination to carve his own way in the world. Even early on, he showed a restless curiosity and a talent for solving problems—qualities that would lead him to a life of purpose, discovery, and service to others.

Dr. Torres received his medical degree from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), where his talent and discipline distinguished him early. His passion for surgical innovation led him abroad to pursue advanced studies and research in Svendborg, Denmark, at the Sygehus, and in Gothenburg, Sweden, at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, before continuing to the United States. He completed his surgical residency at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he became Chief Resident. It was there that he met his life’s partner and great love, Margo Lynn Galvin Torres, beginning a lifelong partnership marked by devotion and shared purpose.

A gifted surgeon and healer, Dr. Torres practiced medicine with rare skill and even rarer humanity. His patients often said that he cared for those who had everything and those who had nothing—seeing each person with equal dignity and offering his time, expertise, and heart without hesitation. His colleagues knew him as a leader with both clinical brilliance and business acumen. He led and strengthened several medical institutions, including El Centro Diagnóstico Kelvin, The ABC Medical Center, and Clínica Lomas Altas, helping shape modern medical practice in Mexico City.

Dr. Torres was also an active and engaged member of YPO, where he found camaraderie and forged lifelong friendships. Through YPO’s international entrepreneurial, educational, and cultural opportunities, he expanded his world and deepened many of the relationships that enriched his life.

Beyond medicine, Luis Felipe was a man of immense curiosity and creativity. He had a lifelong love of photography and found profound joy in sharing this passion with his son until his very last days. He had a remarkable gift for languages and an abiding love of music and history. But above all, he cherished time with family and thanked God for the time he was given with his grandchildren. He looked forward to time spent at his beloved Hood Canal, where he relaxed, worked outdoors, played, and enjoyed the quiet comfort of a cozy cabin. Holidays, birthdays, simple meals—he elevated each gathering. His friendships were loyal, lasting, and marked by generosity; he was the person people called in times of joy and in times of crisis, always ready to listen, guide, or steady a trembling hand.

He is survived by his devoted wife Margo, his children Juan Carlos Torres and Kristin Anne Torres Mowat, his adored grandchildren Anna and Elina Torres and Diego and Carlos Mowat, and his dear sisters Sofía Eugenia Torres de Ibarra and Leticia Margarita Torres de la Garza. They—and all who loved him—carry forward the lessons he lived: to work with purpose, to love without reservation, to greet the world with curiosity, and to meet others with compassion.

Dr. Torres leaves behind a legacy that spans continents, generations, and disciplines—but most of all, he leaves the enduring imprint of a life lived with integrity, courage, and heart.

In lieu of flowers, Luis Felipe would appreciate donations made in his honor to the University of Washington Department of Surgery Harkins Annual Fund for Surgery Resident Education: http://give.uwmedicine.org/torres