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Sonia Morales, MD
Specialty
Pediatric Medical Oncology
Languages
Spanish, English
Primary Address |
Office Details
CHOC Children's Specialists - 1201 La Veta Ave.
1201 West La Veta Avenue
Orange
,
CA
92868
Phone:
(888) 770-2462
Fax:
(855) 246-2329
Medical Groups & Affiliations
Providence Affiliated Physicians, St. Joseph
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Biography
A bout with an optic glioma as a toddler didn’t keep Dr. Sonia Morales from making the most of her childhood and adolescence, and working toward a future career as a pediatric oncologist. An avid reader as a child, Dr. Morales was captivated by a novel in which a teenaged character was diagnosed with leukemia. Using a dial-up modem, she searched online for more information about the condition and came across Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, a program that provides residential camping experiences for children with cancer. Dr. Morales waited patiently until she was 18 and then applied to become a camp counselor. From there, the interest continued to root and she pursued her passion as an undergraduate student at UCLA. There, Dr. Morales met one of her mentors who was doing survivorship research and needed someone to transcribe interviews. Dr. Morales went on to earn her medical degree from the Program In Medical Education (PRIME) at the Charles Drew University School of Medicine and Science/ David Geffen School of Medicine. While in medical school, she received her master’s degree in public health, with an emphasis in health policy and management from the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA. From there, Dr. Morales completed her chief residency and pediatrics training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She’s also held various leadership positions within the Latino Medical Student Association and the National Hispanic Medical Association. Throughout her three-year hematology/oncology fellowship at CHOC, Dr. Morales’ passion has translated into the care of children, teens and young adults at the Hyundai Cancer Institute. Dr. Morales was among the inaugural cohort of physicians to be trained in the Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Foundation Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Program, in partnership with the National Medical Fellowships (NMF) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The aim of Dr. Morales’ current research project is to develop an app that can be used as a mental health intervention for cancer survivors.
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Primary Specialties
Primary Specialties
Pediatric Medical Oncology
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Associations
Education
Education & Training
Residency
Harbor UCLA Medical Center - 2018
Fellowship
CHOC Children's Hospital - Orange - 2021
Medical School
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA - 2014
Insurance Accepted
Insurance Accepted
Insurance Plan
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Cross HMO
Blue Shield of CA HMO
Cigna HMO
Cigna HMO - Select
Health Net HMO
Oscar EPO
United Healthcare HMO
Primary Location
CHOC Children's Specialists - 1201 La Veta Ave.
Address
1201 West La Veta Avenue,
Orange, CA 92868
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Phone
(888) 770-2462
Fax
(855) 246-2329
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