Donna Chelle V. Morales – DO, FACC
Dr. Morales is a non-invasive cardiologist with advanced training in cardiac imaging, particularly echocardiography and cardiac MRI. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Medicine. Prior to joining Total Cardiology Care, she was part of the Southside Hospital Cardiology Faculty (now Southshore Hospital of Northwell Health) in Bay Shore, NY where she was an active member of the Structural Heart Team, performing advanced level transesophageal echocardiograms for TAVRs, MitraClips , Watchman, and PFO closures. She has a particular interest in women’s heart disease, preventive cardiology, congestive heart failure, and valvular heart disease.
Dr. Morales has multiple publications and was recognized by the American Society of Echocardiography Foundation as one of the Top 25 young investigators (2016) and received the Young Investigator’s Award by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology in 2011. She performed research as a Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Doctoral Intramural Research Training Award trainee at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH prior to attending medical school.
Dr. Morales grew up in Jersey City and is happy to be back to serve the local community. She is fluent in English and Filipino.
Schools
- Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology, Minor in Spanish from The College of New Jersey
- Medical Degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine (now known as Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine)
Post-Doctoral Training
- Internship and Internal Medicine Residency at University of Connecticut
- Preventive Cardiology and Nuclear Cardiology Fellowship at Hartford Hospital
- Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship at Hartford Hospital (University of Connecticut)
- Advanced Cardiac Imaging Fellowship at Morristown Medical Center (with a focus on echocardiography and cardiac MRI)
Board Certifications
- Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Echocardiography
- Nuclear Medicine
Professional Appointments
- Director of Echocardiography at Chilton Memorial Medical Center
- Co-director of Echocardiography at RWJ/Barnabas Jersey City Medical Center
- Director of the RWJ/Barnabas Clinical Diagnostic Center at Franklin Street in Jersey City, NJ