Esmeralda Morales, MD is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her subspecialty training at the University of Arizona known for its excellence in asthma care and research. She practiced in the southwestern United States for 7 years and served as Interim Chief of the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at the University of New Mexico (UNM), UNM Cystic Fibrosis Center Director and co-chair of the New Mexico Council on Asthma. She has been a member of the Pediatric Pulmonary Division through Stanford University School of Medicine for 8 years and is leading the division’s asthma clinical efforts. Her main interest areas are childhood asthma with an interest in environmental impacts on asthma, aerodigestive disorders in children, respiratory disorders in children with complex healthcare needs, and the care of diverse/historically marginalized patient populations. She is a former National Hispanic Medical Association Leadership Fellow.