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About Me

I was born in Mexico, and my family and I moved to Orange County, Southern California when I was five. I am the first person in my family to go college and the first (but hopefully not the last) to pursue medicine. My road to residency has been quiet an extended one, as I started at Santa Ana Community College, and realized I needed to transfer to a four-year school to continue my love of science. I went on to transfer to the University of California, Irvine to study neurobiology. After college, I worked several years in the field of clinical research studying prostate cancer outcomes, but all the while maintained an interest in medicine. It was until the passage of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that I was finally able to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor and went on to Harvard Medical School.

My goal is to become a generalist OB/GYN and to be a surgeon who is able to directly heal women, as well as a primary care provider who will look after all aspects of reproduction and women’s health. I hope to ultimately practice in a center that will allow me to have direct ties to underserved communities as well as pursue medical education.

Outside of medicine, I have two lovely dogs that are my furry children and help me explore cities. I enjoy trying out new restaurants and later re-creating the meals at home. To clear my mind, I put on my headphones and listen to The Moth podcast while going for jogs.

Blanca Morales, MD
Blanca Morales, MD
Graduated - Class of 2024
Generalist - Los Angeles General Medical Center

 

Research/Clinical Interests: Reproductive Justice, Immigrant Health, Medical Education, General OB/GYN, Asherman Syndrome

Education/Training

Year

Institution Degree Field of Study
2024 University of California, San Francisco Residency Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
2020 Harvard Medical School MD Medicine
2008 University of California, Irvine BS Developmental Neurobiology

Research & Professional Experience

Year  
2019 Asherman syndrome research: menstrual and obstetrical outcomes following lysis of adhesion
2019 Diabetes Group Class Coordinator at Brookside Community Health Center, MA
2019 Crimson Care Collaborative- Health Clinic volunteer, MA
2019 Latinas y Niños Health Educator, MA
2017 Racial Justice Coalition- Defend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Rally
2016 Latino Medical Student Association- Community Outreach Co-Chair
2009-2016 Prostate cancer research: continence, sexual function, recurrence following robot assisted radical prostatectomy

Achievements & Recognition

Year Major Honors
2008 Magna cum Laude, University of California Irvine

Publications

MORALES B, Movilla PR, Wang J, Wang JR, Williams A, Reddy H, Chen TY, Tavcar J, Morris SN, Isaacson K.B. Patient Reported Menstrual and Obstetrical Outcomes Following Hysteroscopic Adhesiolysis for Asherman Syndrome .F S Rep. 2021 Jan 11;2(1):118-125. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2021.01.002. eCollection 2021 Mar. PMID: 34223282

MORALES B, Movilla PR, Wang J, Loring M, Morris SN, Isaacson KB. Patient Reported Menstrual and Obstetrical Outcomes Following Office Based Hysteroscopic Lysis of Adhesions for Asherman's Syndrome. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Volume 27, Issue 7, Supplement, November–December 2020, Page S94

Advocacy

Flores R, Conlon K. (2018 February 13) “Success for Harvard medical students in DACA could mean their parents are deported.” 

Larios D, MORALES B, Onate A, Tucker-Bartley A (2018, January 24) "Dismantling DACA Could Also Destroy These Harvard Med Students’ Dreams.”