Diego A. Morita, MD
Appointment
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
Email
diego.morita@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4222
Fax
513-636-1888
Bio
Dr. Morita obtained his Medical Degree with honors from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He finished a three-year residency in Pediatrics at Buenos Aires British Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1996, he came to the United States and continued his training in Pediatrics at Miami Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida.
Dr. Morita was then a resident in Neurology at the University of Cincinnati, and later a fellow in Child Neurology at Cincinnati Children's. He completed fellowship training in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy, and Epilepsy Clinical Neuropharmacology, both at Cincinnati Children's.
After his fellowships, Dr. Morita opened a Child Neurology private practice in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in 2005 returned and joined the faculty at Cincinnati Children's.
Dr. Morita's interests currently include the objective assessment of antiepileptic drug side effects, pharmacogenetics of antiepileptic drugs, and individualization of drug therapy.
Credentials
MD: University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1992
Residency:
- Pediatrics: Buenos Aires British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Pediatrics: Miami Children's Hospital, Miami, FL.
- Neurology: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
Fellowship:
- Child Neurology: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
- Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
- Epilepsy Clinical Neuropharmacology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Awards and Honors
- Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2002-2003, 2002
- Honor Diploma for Academic Excellence, University of Buenos Aires, 1992
- C.A.D.I.E. Scholarship for Medical Students, 1991
- Julio Poliacoff Research Scholarship, 1990-1991
- U.B.A. Research Scholarship, 1988-1989
Research
Clinical pharmacology, population pharmacokinetics, antiepileptic drug tolerability
Professional Organization Memberships
Special Interests
Epilepsy, therapeutic drug management, pharmacogenetics
Related Areas
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