Dr. Esmeralda Elisa Morales, MD

Dr. Esmeralda Morales specializes in pulmonology, focusing on respiratory conditions that affect both children and adults. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and completed her residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. With 27 years of experience treating patients with breathing disorders, Dr. Morales has developed expertise in managing complex respiratory conditions across different age groups.

Dr. Morales practices in Palo Alto and Walnut Creek, California, including work at the Pediatric Pulmonary Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. She treats patients with breathing problems, asthma, and respiratory failure. Her clinical skills include performing pulmonary function testing to assess lung capacity and conducting allergy blood tests to identify triggers that may worsen respiratory symptoms. She also performs chest fluoroscopy to examine lung function in real time.