Experienced in Heart Murmurs

Dr. Peter Morcos

Cardiology
Scripps Clinic John R Anderson V Medical Pavillion
9898 Genesee Ave, 
La Jolla,, CA 
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Heart Murmurs
Scripps Clinic John R Anderson V Medical Pavillion
9898 Genesee Ave, 
La Jolla,, CA 
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Overview

Peter Morcos is a Cardiologist in La Jolla,, California. Dr. Morcos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heart Murmurs. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Heart Failure.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 58 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Scripps Green Hospital
Scripps Mercy Hospital
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Scripps Clinic John R Anderson V Medical Pavillion
9898 Genesee Ave, La Jolla,, CA 92037
Call: 858-824-5000
Other Locations
Omran MD Inc
4060 4th Ave Ste 500, San Diego,, CA 92103
Call: 619-260-1900

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


58 Total Publications

No Effect of Immunogenicity on Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of the Oligonucleotide Telomerase Inhibitor Imetelstat in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
No Effect of Immunogenicity on Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of the Oligonucleotide Telomerase Inhibitor Imetelstat in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
Journal: Clinical and translational science
Published: August 01, 2025
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