Anthony Onde Morada, MD

Contact Information

Phone: +1 (909) 239-3581

Email: anthony.omorada\@gmail.com · amorada1\@geisinger.edu

Address: 208 Main St. Avoca, PA 18641-1544

ORCID: 0000-0002-0428-6558

LinkedIn: anthonyomorada

GitHub: anthonyomorada

Professional Summary

General Surgery Resident (PGY-4) at Geisinger Northeast with research experience in transplant surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. UCSB alumnus from Los Angeles with background in clinical outcomes research, systematic reviews, and genomic medicine. Filipino-American physician interested in advancing surgical care through research and evidence-based practice.

Research Highlights

• Systematic Review Expertise: Lead author on systematic review methodology (Surgical Endoscopy)
• Clinical Outcomes Research: COVID-19 triage algorithms and surgical outcomes analysis
• Genomic Medicine: Analysis of 92,297 patients in large-scale genomic database
• Quality Improvement: Prospective studies improving surgical care and patient outcomes
• Transplant Surgery Background: Research experience at Cedars-Sinai Liver Transplant program

Current Position

General Surgery Resident (PGY-4) | 2022 – Present Geisinger Northeast General Surgery Program, Scranton, PA

Education

Doctor of Medicine | 2022 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA

Bachelor of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology | 2014 University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Graduated with Distinction in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Minor in English

Emergency Medical Technician Certification | 2011 UCLA Center for Prehospital Care, Los Angeles, CA Accredited by West Los Angeles College

Research Experience

• Clinical Investigator and Analyst | 2020 – 2022 Donald Guthrie Foundation, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
  • Principal investigator for prospective observational study improving readmission rates in high-output ileostomy patients (NCT04669964)
  • Led protocol development and IRB approval process for registered clinical trial
  • Developed evidence-based protocol improving surgical resident autonomy through structured laparoscopic training
  • Published results contributing to surgical education and patient outcomes literature
• Student Investigator | 2019 – 2020 Quality Improvement Community Collaborative (QUICC) – Transition Care Management, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
  • Developed prospective quality improvement project to increase transition care management compliance
  • Created EPIC tool and staff education protocol; presented at Stanley Conklin Research Day
• Student Investigator | 2018 – 2019 Longitudinal Community Health Improvement and Promotion (CHIP) – Colorectal Cancer, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute, Scranton, PA
  • Quality improvement project for colorectal screening compliance at community clinic
• Research Chair | 2018 General Surgery Interest Group (GSIG), Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA
  • Organized research opportunities and presented four collaborative projects at conferences
• Student Investigator | 2017 – 2018 Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
  • Analyzed genomic data from 92,297 patients in Geisinger’s MyCode and DiscovEHR program—one of the largest healthcare genomic databases
  • Performed high-volume statistical analyses using R programming on whole exome sequences to identify rare disease variants
  • Focus on autosomal dominant diseases relevant to transplant genetics and familial conditions
  • Awarded competitive grant funding from GCSOM’s Summer Research Immersion Program
• Clinical Research Data Specialist | 2015 – 2017 Departments of Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • Coordinated clinical research studies for liver transplant recipients and living donor candidates
  • Managed transplant outcomes biorepository with specimens from 500+ transplant patients for translational research
  • Served as IRB contact for liver transplant clinical trials including immunosuppression protocols and rejection studies
  • Collaborated directly with transplant surgeons on publications analyzing post-transplant outcomes and surgical complications
  • Performed statistical analyses using R programming for transplant surgery research published in peer-reviewed journals
• Clinical Research Volunteer | 2015 Department of Microbiology, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA
  • Analyzed blood culture contamination data using R programming
• Undergraduate Research Assistant | 2013 – 2015 Dr. Kathy Foltz Laboratory, University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Investigated egg activation mechanisms; reviewed more than 8,000 unique phospho-sequences from a high throughput phosphoproteomic analysis of time course egg lysates of S. purpuratus
  • Awarded two Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Grants
• Laboratory Research Assistant | 2014 Dr. Megan Valentine and Dr. Stuart Feinstein Laboratories, University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Summer research project synthesizing Alzheimer’s-associated tau protein and isoforms
• Undergraduate Research Assistant | 2012 Dr. Dzwokai Zach Ma Laboratory, University of California – Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Researched histone modifications during cytokinesis

Clinical Experience

• Lead Emergency Medical Technician | 2012 – 2014 UCSB’s Extra Help Program, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, Santa Barbara, CA
  • Provided Basic Life Support care to the community of the University of California – Santa Barbara and associated districts; responsible for more than 22,000 citizens
  • Acted as liaison between student EMTs and Santa Barbara County Fire Department
  • Managed EMT staff logistics and organized training sessions for continuing education

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Morada, AO, Chen CK, Akateh C, Marvin MR, Kotru A. Late Parotid Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Liver Transplantation: A Case Report, Case Reports in Hepatology, 2025, 2965476, 5 pages, 2025. [Full Text] [PDF]

2. Bashiri A, Morada AO, Sultany M, Senapathi S, Silverman S, Casós S, Behm R. Trends of Trauma Admissions in a Rural Trauma Center During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. J Surg Res. 2023;289:202-210. PMID: 37141703. [Full Text] [PubMed]

3. Keller HR, Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Bertsch D, Cagir B. Survival in patients with neuroendocrine tumors of the colon, rectum and small intestine. Am J Surg. 2023;225(1):58-65. PMID: 36216612. [Full Text] [PubMed]

4. Morada AO, Senapathi SH, Bashiri A, Chai S, Cagir B. A systematic review of primary ileostomy site malignancies. Surg Endosc. 2022;36(3):1750-1760. PMID: 34997348. [Full Text] [PDF]

5. Sundaram N, Morada AO, Bashiri A, Cagir B. CT images demonstrating the natural progression of locally advanced partially treated rectal cancer. BMJ Case Rep. 2022;15(3):e247609. PMID: 35332009. [Full Text] [PMC Free]

6. Senapathi H, Morada AO, Perry M, Bertram C, Yeung E, Sultany M, Bertsch D, Cagir B. Prognostic Factors in Gastrointestinal Leiomyosarcomas: An Analysis Using the SEER Database. Cureus. 2021;13(11):e19447. PMID: 34926025. [Open Access]

7. Morada AO, Scheidel C, Brown JL, Albright J, Kolade V, Cagir B. Predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes for triage and resource allocation. MedRxiv. 2021. [Preprint]

8. Guo H, Garcia-Vedrenne AE, Isserlin R, Lugowski A, Morada A, Sun A, Miao Y, Kuzmanov U, Wan C, Ma H, Foltz K, Emili A. Phosphoproteomic network analysis in the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus reveals new candidates in egg activation. Proteomics. 2015;15(23-24):4080-4095. PMID: 26227301. [Full Text] [PubMed]

Manuscripts Under Review/In Preparation

• Morada AO, Kropp Lopez A, Droney AC, Matera D, Lopez R. Traumatic Page Kidney: A Systematic Review and Case Report of Bilateral Gerota’s Fascia Release. Submitted to Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open; in review.

• Morada AO, Chen CK, Akateh C, Marvin MR, Kotru A. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis to Salivary Glands: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Challenges and Survival Outcomes. Submitted to Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology; in review.

• Dewar Z, Morada AO, Senapathi H, Rittenberger J. Ultrasound versus combined ultrasound and modified Seldinger technique in obtaining difficult peripheral intravenous access: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PROSPERO Protocol] Manuscript in preparation

• Chai S, Kolade V, Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Khaliq AA, Malviya B. Exploring the quality of internal medicine resident ambulatory patient care: a feasibility study. Manuscript in preparation

Media & Publications

• Morada AO, Mackarey P. Finding your way clear of opioid problems. The Scranton Times-Tribune. August 27, 2018. [Full Article]
• Morada AO. Ending Tuberculosis: A Global Commitment. The Traveler. December 2017.

Peer Review Activities

• Cancer Medicine (2025) - Manuscript #CAM4-2025-04-2129
• PLOS ONE (2025) - Manuscript #PONE-D-25-15492R (revision review)
• PLOS ONE (2025) - Manuscript #PONE-D-25-15492
• PLOS ONE (2022) - Manuscript #PONE-D-21-17071R1 (revision review)
• PLOS ONE (2021) - Manuscript #PONE-D-21-17071
• Frontiers in Pharmacology (2022) - Manuscript #1010820
• Annals of Internal Medicine (2021) - Manuscript #M21-2536

Presentations

Oral Presentations

Accepted

1. Morada AO, Becker JL, Furey MJ, Summa CH, Richards KR, Bodde J, Jordan RM, Bannon JP, Falvo A. Building a Better Sub-Internship Evaluation: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach. Accepted for 2026 Association for Surgical Education Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. April 29 2026.

Completed

1. Bashiri A, Morada AO, Silverman S, Behara M, Behm R. Trends of Trauma Admissions in a Rural Trauma Center During Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

2. Bertram C, Yeung E, Senapathi H, Perry M, Morada AO, Bertsch D, Cagir B. Evaluation of the Survival outcomes of Intestinal Adenosquamous Carcinomas with SEER-18 registry: What do we know? Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

3. Chai S, Kolade V, Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Khaliq AA, Malviya B. Exploring the quality of internal medicine resident ambulatory patient care: a feasibility study of the patient-doctor relationship. Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

4. Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Morgan P, Cagir B. Comparing Epidemiology and Survival of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors and Leiomyosarcomas. Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

5. Morada AO, Marinock J, Mirshahi U, Smelser DT, Carey DJ. Examining the Genetic Burden of Two Rare Autosomal Dominant Diseases. 2018 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Summer Research Symposium, Scranton, PA, August 2018.

6. Morada AO, Mehta PA, Miller BN, Alagappan AA, Wachsman A, Gaddam S, Jamil L, Lo S, Nissen N. Management of Pancreatic Fistula or Leak after Pancreatectomy: Perspective from a 14-year Single Surgeon Experience. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, January 2017.

7. Miller BN, Morada AO, Gangi A, Annamalai AA, Wachsman A, Hendifar A, Tuli R, Nissen N. Challenging the Treatment Paradigm of Oligometastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Selective Use of Locoregional Cytoreductive Therapies. Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, January 2017.

8. Miller BN, Mehta PA, Morada AO, Hendifar A, Annamalai AA, Wachsman A, Deepti D, Nissen N. Age-Related Differences in Presentation and Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Society of Surgical Oncology’s 70th Annual Cancer Symposium, Seattle, WA, March 2017.

Poster Presentations

1. Morada AO, Chen CK, Akateh C, Marvin MR, Kotru A. Uncommon Sites of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Metastasis: A Systematic Review of Salivary Gland Involvement. International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS) Annual Congress 2025, Singapore, May 2025. 🖼️ PDF

2. Morada AO, Senapathi SH, Bashiri A, Chai S, Cagir B. A Systematic Review of Primary Ileostomy Site Malignancies. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2021 Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, August 2021. 🖼️ PDF

3. Yeung E, Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Wung C, Miner J, Cagir B. High Output Ileostomy: A Retrospective Study on the Predictive Parameters of 30 Days Readmission from Dehydration. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2021 Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, August 2021.

4. Chai S, Kolade V, Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Khaliq AA, Malviya B. Exploring the quality of internal medicine resident ambulatory patient care: a feasibility study of the patient-doctor relationship. Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

5. Senapathi SH, Morada AO, Morgan P, Cagir B. Comparing Epidemiology and Survival of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors and Leiomyosarcomas. Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

6. Bertram C, Yeung E, Senapathi SH, Perry M, Morada AO, Bertsch D, Cagir B. Evaluation of the Survival outcomes of Intestinal Adenosquamous Carcinomas with SEER-18 registry: What do we know? Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2021.

7. Yeung E, Senapathi H, Perry M, Bertram C, Morada AO, Bertsch D, Cagir B. P90: Evaluation of the Survival Outcomes of Intestinal Adenosquamous Carcinomas with SEER-18 Registry: What Do We Know? Society of Surgical Oncology 2021: International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care, Virtual Meeting. March 2021.

8. Senapathi SH, Perry M, Morada AO, Bertram C, Yeung E, Bertsch D, Cagir B. P85: Review of Intestinal Leiomyosarcomas: Epidemiology and Survival. Society of Surgical Oncology 2021: International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care, Virtual Meeting. March 2021.

9. Morada AO, Adnani A, Bombar B, Rodriguez A, Simpson K, Pamula J. Optimizing Transition Care Management Referrals to Primary Care Providers. Stanley Conklin Research Day, Sayre, PA. April 2020.

10. Vaddadi S, Vyas N, Mathews K, Morada AO, Hanrahan M, Santa-Lucia G, Davis G. An Artificial Intelligence Tool to Aid in the Management of Mechanical Ventilation: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 2019 Spring Research Symposium, Scranton, PA, March 2019.

11. Stewart J, Behrman J, Davis G, Morada AO, Vyas N, Ali B, Watson S, Ca K, Sorour K. Retrospective evaluation of dependency on supplemental oxygen in patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 2019 Spring Research Symposium, Scranton, PA, March 2019.

12. Morada AO, Marinock J, Mirshahi U, Smelser DT, Carey DJ. Elucidating Rare Genetic Variants Associated with Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2019, San Francisco, CA, October 2019.

13. Morada AO, Teixeira A, Tripathi K, Reisch-Neyman Y, Davis G, Sorour O, Mccallion P, Sorour K. Intracolonic Administration of Vancomycin Via Cecal Tube in Intensive Care Unit Patients with Fulminant Clostridium Difficile Colitis. 16th Annual American Medical Association Research Symposium, National Harbor, MD, November 2018.

14. Morada AO, Marinock J, Mirshahi U, Smelser DT, Carey DJ. Elucidating Rare Genetic Variants Associated with Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Kidney Disease. 2018 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Summer Research Symposium, Scranton, PA, August 2018.

15. Marinock J, Morada AO, Mirshahi U, Smelser DT, Carey DJ. Rare Variants in APC Gene Increase Population Burden of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. 2018 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Summer Research Symposium, Scranton, PA, August 2018.

16. Davis G, Morada AO, Myers T, Sorour K. Effects of Body Temperature on Vasoactive-Inotropic Score. Annual National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX, May 2018.

17. Bolock A, Choudhary M, Fei X, Loser M, Morada AO, Stefanelli M, Rwabukwisi F. Longitudinal Community Health Research Project: Colorectal Cancer Screening. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Research Day, Scranton, PA, March 2017.

18. Miller BN, Garnett G, Morada AO, Annamalai A, Hendifar A, Dhall D, Wachsman A, Yu R, Nissen N. Parenchymal-Preserving Resection for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: are the Outcomes Justified? Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 58th Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, IL, May 2017.

19. Morada AO, Mehta PA, Miller BN, Annamalai A, Wachsman A, Gaddam S, Jamil L, Lo S, Nissen N. Pancreatic Fistula or Leak after Distal Pancreatectomy: Has anything changed? 13-year Single Surgeon Experience. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 58th Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week 2017, Chicago, IL, May 2017.

20. Miao Y, Morada AO, Sun A, Garcia-Vedrenne AE, Foltz KR. Egg Activation Signaling Networks Revealed Via High Throughput Phosphoproteomics. 2015 Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Graduate Symposium, Santa Barbara, CA, Feb 2015.

21. Morada AO, Garcia-Vedrenne AE, Foltz KR. Investigating egg activation signaling circuits using high throughput phosphoproteomics. University of California – Santa Barbara’s Undergraduate Research Colloquium, Santa Barbara, CA, May 2014.

22. Morada AO, Garcia-Vedrenne AE, Foltz KR. Profiling and enrichment mapping of the sea urchin egg phosphoproteome in response to fertilization. University of California – Santa Barbara’s Undergraduate Research Colloquium, Santa Barbara, CA, May 2013.

Honors and Awards

• 1st Place Oral Presentation, Donald Guthrie Foundation Stanley Conklin Research Day (2021)
• 1st Place Poster Presentation, Donald Guthrie Foundation Stanley Conklin Research Day (2021)
• 1st Place Hacking Health 2019 Winner, Steel Institute for Health Innovation ($5,000 award for “ABBY” - addressing provider burnout through EHR optimization)
• Certificate of Achievement for Pharmacology & Toxicology, UT Medical Branch National Student Research Forum (2018)
• Distinction and Certificate of Excellence, GCSOM Summer Research Symposium (2018)
• 1st Place Fundraising Team, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Purple Stride (2016, 2017) - Assistant Team Captain for Cedars-Sinai Whipplers
• Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Grants, UC Santa Barbara (2013, 2014)

Leadership and Service

• Health Explorers Instructor | 2017 – 2019 Regional Education Academy for Careers in Health (REACH-HEI), Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
  • Provided academic enrichment and mentoring for low-income and first-generation college students in northeastern Pennsylvania
• President | 2017 – 2019 Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA), Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
  • Led organizational leadership and community service initiatives for APAMSA chapter
• Peer Mentor | 2018 – 2019 MD Peer Mentorship Program, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
  • Mentored first- and second-year medical students during their transition to medical school
• Team Abby Member | 2019 Hacking Health Competition, Geisinger Steel Institute for Health Innovation
  • $5,000 first place winner for healthcare innovation project addressing provider burnout and operational efficiency
• Clinical Skills Chair | 2018 – 2019 Plastic Surgery Interest Group, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
  • Organized clinical skills workshops and coordinated with anatomy lab for realistic surgical simulation
• Assistant Team Captain | 2016 – 2017 Cedars-Sinai Whipplers, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), Los Angeles, CA
  • Led team to #1 fundraising position with $200,000+ raised over two years
  • Recruited 150+ team members through outreach and marketing initiatives
• Team KiPOW Member | 2016 UC Irvine School of Medicine Pediatric Interest Group, Orange County, CA
  • Health educator teaching nutrition and exercise to elementary students through UCI/CHOC partnership
• Clinical Volunteer | 2013 – 2014 COPE Health Solutions, St. John’s/Pleasant Valley Medical Centers, Ventura County, CA
  • Rotational volunteer experience across multiple clinical departments including emergency medicine and surgery

Technical Skills and Certifications

• Programming & Data Analysis
  • R Programming: Advanced statistical analysis of 92,297+ patient genomic datasets, clinical outcomes research
  • Python: Data science applications, machine learning implementations
  • SQL: Database querying and management for clinical research studies
• Research Methodology
  • Large-scale data analysis: Genomic medicine applications, clinical outcomes research
  • Statistical modeling: High-volume hypothesis testing, biostatistics
  • Biorepository management: Specimen coordination for translational research studies
  • Literature synthesis: Systematic review methodology, evidence-based analysis
• Machine Learning & AI
  • AI for Medicine - DeepLearning.AI (2020): Medical imaging, clinical prediction models
  • Machine Learning - Stanford University (2017): Supervised/unsupervised learning algorithms
  • Data Science Specialization - Johns Hopkins University (2016): R programming, statistical inference
• Clinical Certifications
  • Bleeding Control Basic - American College of Surgeons (2017)
  • Emergency Medical Technician - California EMSA License E084811 (2011-2017)

Professional Memberships

• International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS)
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• Pennsylvania Medical Society

Cultural Competencies

Trained in: Transgender Health, Safe Zone (LGBTQ+), Cross-Cultural Communication, Microaggression Awareness, Community Action Poverty Simulation, Psychiatric Disability Empathy, People with Disabilities as Teachers (PDAT) — Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 2017

Personal Interests

• Photography, Programming (R, Python), Fantasy Sports, Fitness (hiking, cycling, running)