Morna J. Dorsey, MD, MMSc
Dr. Dorsey completed her MD and pediatric residency at the University of South Florida. She completed a three-year fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Children's Hospital, Boston, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Dorsey is a graduate of the Scholars in Clinical Sciences Program at Harvard Medical School. Her current research projects focus on the immunologic mechanisms of asthma and atopic disease as well as primary immunodeficiency. She is director of the allergy clinic at All Children's Hospital and the program director for the Allergy/Immunology Fellowship Training Program.
Education & Training
| B.S. | The College of William and Mary, 1993 |
| M.D. | University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1999 |
| Pediatric Residency | University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2002 |
| Allergy/Immunology Fellowship | Children's Hospital of Boston, Harvard Medical School, 2005 |
| M.M.Sc. | Harvard Medical School, 2005 |
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Scholarly Activity
Dr. Dorsey has several active grants investigating pediatric allergic diseases and primary immunodeficiency
Selected Publications
Schneider-Yin, X., L. Gouya, M.Dorsey, U.Rufenacht, J.Deybach, G.Ferreira. "Mutations in the Iron-Sulfur Cluster Ligands of Human Ferrochelatase Lead to Erythropoietic Protoporphyria." Blood. 2000; 96: 1545-9.
K.M. Gura, S.K.Parsons, L.J. Bechard, T.Henderson, M.Dorsey, W.Phipatanakul, C.Duggan, M.Puder, C.Lenders. "Use of a Fish Oil-Based Lipid Emulsion to Treat Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency in a Soy Allergic Patient Receiving Parenteral Nutrition." Clinical Nutrition 2005;24(5):839-47
M.J. Dorsey, L.E. Cohen, W.Phipatanakul, D.Denufrio, L.C. Schneider. "Assessment of Adrenal Suppression in Children with Asthma Treated with Inhaled Corticosteroids: Use of DHEA-Sulfate as a Screening Test." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2006 Aug;97(2):182-6.
M.J. Dorsey, J.S. Orange. "Impaired Specific Antibody Response and Increased B cell Population in Transient Hypogammaglobulinemia of Infancy." Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2006 Nov;97(5):590-5.
M. Sanka, N. Tangsinmankong, M. Loscalzo, J.W. Sleasman, M.J. Dorsey. "Complete DiGeorge Syndrome Associated with CHD7 Mutation." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2007 Oct;120(4):952-4.
