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Benjamin L. Moresco
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Benjamin L. Moresco, MD

  • Dr. Benjamin Moresco received his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, Washington as part of the WWAMI program, a multi-state medical education program serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. He completed his Pediatric residency followed by chief residency at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio/Baylor College of Medicine as part of the inaugural residency class in San Antonio, Texas. He then completed his fellowship in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care in Boston, Massachusetts at the Harvard Interprofessional Fellowship Program/Massachusetts General Hospital working clinically with children cared for at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Pediatric Palliative Care and works with Rainbow Kids Pediatric Palliative Care at Primary Children's Hospital as the Medical Director and Associate Division Chief.

    Dr. Moresco’s clinical interests include comprehensive care for children with medical complexity, bereavement, telehealth, rural medicine, and complex pain/symptom management for children with serious illness. Dr. Moresco enjoys being outdoors in nature spending time with his dogs, hiking, and skiing.

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    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine)
  • Dr. Benjamin Moresco received his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine, in Seattle, Washington as part of the WWAMI program, a multi-state medical education program serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. He completed his Pediatric residency followed by chief residency at the Children’s Hospital of San Antonio/Baylor College of Medicine as part of the inaugural residency class in San Antonio, Texas. He then completed his fellowship in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care in Boston, Massachusetts at the Harvard Interprofessional Fellowship Program/Massachusetts General Hospital working clinically with children cared for at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah in the Division of Pediatric Palliative Care and works with Rainbow Kids Pediatric Palliative Care at Primary Children's Hospital as the Medical Director and Associate Division Chief.

    Dr. Moresco’s clinical interests include comprehensive care for children with medical complexity, bereavement, telehealth, rural medicine, and complex pain/symptom management for children with serious illness. Dr. Moresco enjoys being outdoors in nature spending time with his dogs, hiking, and skiing.

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    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Hospice and Palliative Medicine)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Biology & Chemistry - Whitworth University B.S., B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Moresco B, Moore D (2021). Pediatric Palliative Care. Hosp Pract, 49(sup1), 422-430.
    2. Moresco BL, Svoboda MD, Ng YT (2017). A Quiet Disease with Loud Manifestations. Semin Pediatr Neurol, 26, 88-91. (Read full article)
    3. Moresco BL, Woosley C, Sauter M, Bhalala U (2018). Poor Compliance with Sepsis Guidelines in a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital Emergency Room. Front Pediatr, 6, 53. (Read full article)
    4. Rubenstein J, Kaplow J, Moresco B, Kang TI (2018). Impact of Natural Disasters on Children Receiving Palliative Care Lessons Learned from Hurricane Harvey. Curr Pediatr Rep, 1-8.

    Book Review

    1. Moresco, B, OBrien, C (2020). Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heart-breaking Path of Grief. [Review of the book Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heart-breaking Path of Grief]. 23, 874.

    Editorial

    1. Moresco, BL (Jan 2020). Fellow's Column: Advocating for Life Beyond Suffering: Quality of Life or Qualifications for Death. (Jan 2020), 4-5.