Chihiro Morishima M.D.
Chihiro Morishima M.D.
Medical Specialties
- Laboratory medicine
- Pediatrics
Locations
Department of Laboratory Medicine at UW Medical Center - Montlake
Main Hospital, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195
Languages
- English
About Chihiro Morishima
Chihiro Morishima, M.D., is a board certified pediatrician and director of the UW Medicine Clinical Immunology Laboratory and Research Testing Services and a UW associate professor of Laboratory Medicine.
Dr. Morishima’s clinical focus is on developing immunological monitoring systems and interpretation of serum and urine protein electrophoresis and immunofixation results.
Dr. Morishima earned her M.D. at Washington University in St. Louis. She was founding director of the Immune Monitoring Central Laboratory and remains a consultant for the NCI-sponsored Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, Subboard of Pediatric Rheumatology and a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
Dr. Morishima’s clinical focus is on developing immunological monitoring systems and interpretation of serum and urine protein electrophoresis and immunofixation results.
Dr. Morishima earned her M.D. at Washington University in St. Louis. She was founding director of the Immune Monitoring Central Laboratory and remains a consultant for the NCI-sponsored Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, Subboard of Pediatric Rheumatology and a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
Personal Interests
In her free time Dr. Morishima enjoys knitting, skiing and going to the farmer’s market.
Education and Training
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Seattle Children's Hospital/UW MedicineFellowship, 1995, Pediatric RheumatologySt. Louis Children's HospitalResidency, 1991, PediatricsSt. Louis Children's HospitalInternship, 1989, PediatricsWashington University School of MedicineMedical education, 1988University of WashingtonOther EducationUW - Dept. of Laboratory MedicineTeaching AppointmentUW - Dept. of ImmunologyFellowship, Research FellowshipFred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterFellowship, Research Fellowship
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Rheumatology, 1996, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatrics, 1991, American Board of Pediatrics