Elena Morariu, MD, ECNU

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
  • Thyroid Unit Director
Academic Interests

Dr. Morariu's research interests include molecular testing in the management of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer.

Dr. Morariu has a strong clinical interest in thyroid disorders, including thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules, and performs ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsies in our Multidisciplinary Thyroid Clinic. She is also interested in parathyroid disease, osteoporosis, pituitary and adrenal disorders, and diabetes.

    Education & Training

  • MD, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2011
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2014
  • Fellowship, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2016
Recent Publications

Morariu, E. M., McCoy, K. L., Chiosea, S. I., Nikitski, A. V., Manroa, P., Nikiforova, M. N., Nikiforov, Y. E. Clinicopathologic Characteristics of Thyroid Nodules Positive for the THADA-IGF2BP3 Fusion on Preoperative Molecular Analysis. Thyroid. 2021; Online Ahead of Print.

Carty, S. E., Ohori, N. P., Hilko, D. A., McCoy, K. L., French, E. K., Manroa, P., Morariu, E., Sridharan, S., Seethala, R. R., Yip, L. The Clinical Utility of Molecular Testing in the Management of Thyroid Follicular Neoplasms (Bethesda IV Nodules). Ann Surg. 2020; 272(4): 621-627.

Morariu, E. M., Chasens, E., Strollo, P. J., Kortykowski, M. T. Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Glycemic Control and Variability in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D. Sleep Breath. 2017; 21(1): 145-147.

Morariu, E.M., Chasens, E.R., Strollo, P.J., Kortykowski, M.T. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on glycemic control and variability in type 2 diabetes. Sleep Breath. 2016

Morariu, E., Szuszkiewicz-Garcia, M., Krug, E., Lemos, B., DeRiso, L., Tedesco, M., Koerbel, G., Winters, S., Korytkowski, M.T. Menstrual and Reproductive Function in Women with Type 1 Diabetes. Endocrine Practice. 2015; 21(7): 750-60.