Claudio J. Morera, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Claudio Morera, MD, Pediatrics, is a pediatric gastroenterologist with expertise in motility disorders. Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology for 18 years, the division has evolved from a single clinic session per month to a now state-of-the-art division, which serves close to 3,000 visits per year, performs a variety of procedures, and participates actively in the teaching of residents and medical students. He has expertise and leadership on the importance of cultural competence and humility in health care, and recruiting multilingual providers to provide culturally concordant care more effectively to our diverse population of patients. He developed a LatinX Medicine elective, during which medical students participate in learning and applying strategies to engage more effectively with patients of the LatinX culture.

Publications

  • Published 6/25/2024

    Morera C, Nurko S. Hirschsprung's disease. Management. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2024 Jul; 60 Suppl 1:S66-S76. PMID: 38922939.

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  • Published 3/1/2021

    Morera C, Nurko S, Rodriguez L. Evaluation of Fecal Incontinence in Pediatric Functional Constipation: Clinical Utility of Anorectal and Colon Manometry. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 03 01; 72(3):361-365. PMID: 33560756.

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  • Published 10/29/2013

    Ambartsumyan L, Rodriguez L, Morera C, Nurko S. Longitudinal and radial characteristics of intra-anal pressures in children using 3D high-definition anorectal manometry: new observations. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Dec; 108(12):1918-28. PMID: 24169274.

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  • Published 8/1/2012

    Roehrl MH, Hernandez M, Yang S, Christensen TG, Morera C, Wang JY. Helicobacter heilmannii gastritis in a young patient with a pet. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Aug; 76(2):421-2. PMID: 22817795.

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  • Published 1/1/2012

    Morera C, Nurko S. Heterogeneity of lower esophageal sphincter function in children with achalasia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Jan; 54(1):34-40. PMID: 21694632.

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Other Positions

  • Director (Section), Pediatrics
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Education

  • Universidad Central de Venezuela, MD