Stephen M. Morse, DO, MPH & TM, FACOL, FASN

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	Stephen M. Morse, DO, MPH & TM, FACOL, FASN Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Section of Nephrology 1542 Tulane Avenue Room 330A New Orleans, LA 70112 Phone: 504-568-8655 Fax: 504-568-5553 smorse@lsuhsc.edu
Degrees	DO - 1982 Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine MPH - 1994 Tulane University
Bio	Dr. Morse joined the faculty of LSU School of Medicine in 2000.after 17 years of clinical experience in Louisiana, Florida, Thailand, and Uzbekistan. Dr. Morse has been Medical Director of the Davita Hemodialysis Unit in Baton Rouge, LA since 2005 and was successful in opening the Crescent City Hemodialysis Unit and a peritoneal dialysis clinic in New Orleans in 2009. During this time, Dr. Morse also served three years as the Nephrology Fellowship Program Director RESIDENCIES Tropical Medicine 1983-1986 Tulane University , New Orleans, LA Internal Medicine 1995-1997 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA FELLOWSHIP Nephrology 1997-1099 Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA CERTIFICATIONS National Board of Examiners: Diplomate American Society of Hypertension: Specialist in Clinical Hypertension American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine : Nephrology
Research Interests	Anemia Hypertension Nutrition
Teaching Activities	Lectures and clinical supervision for students, residents, and fellows Board Review Course in Nephrology for the Family Practice Annual Board Review Course
Selected Publications	Kathresal A, Biundo J, Blais CM, Morse S, Reisin E. A rare case of Candida arthritis in a hemodialysis patient. Am J Med Sci. Nov; 336(5):437-40, 2008 Good D, Morse SA, Ventura HO, Reisin E. Obesity, hypertension and the heart. J. Cardiometab Syndr. 3(3): 168-72, 2008. Thakur V, Morse S, Reisin E. Functional and Structural Renal Changes in the Early Stages of Obesity. Wolf G (ed): Obesity and the Kidney. Contrib Nephrol. Basel, Karger, Vol 151, pp 135-150, 2006. Zhang R, Liao J, Morse S, Donelon S, Reisin E. The Kidney in the Metabolic Syndrome. Am J Med Sci. 330(6):319-325, 2005. Morse SA, Zhang R, Thakur V, Reisin E. Hypertension in the Metabolic Syndrome. Am J Med Sci. 330(6): 202-110, 2005. Morse SA, Bravo PE, Morse MC, Reisin E. The Heart in Obesity Hypertension. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. Jul; 3(4): 647-658, 2005.

Stephen M. Morse, DO, MPH & TM, FACOL, FASN

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine