Manju S. Hurvitz

MD

Commander, Navy

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Pediatrics
Title
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Factors promoting adherence to non-invasive ventilation in children and adults with neuromuscular disorders
Asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, sleep disordered breathing, aerodigestive disorders, interstitial lung disease, recurrent pneumonia, chronic cough
Email
manju.s.hurvitz.mil@health.mil
Office Phone
619 532 6474
Department Website
Children's Health - Naval Medical Center San Diego

Education

Fellowship: Pediatric Pulmonology, UC San Diego/Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, California. July 2018 – July 2021
Residency: Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), San Diego, California. July 2010 – June 2012
Internship: Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), San Diego, California. July 2009- June 2010
Medical School: University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, NY. Aug 2005 – June 2009, MD.
Undergraduate: State University of New York (SUNY) University at Buffalo, NY. Aug 2001 – May 2005, BA, English. BS, Biochemical Pharmacology

Representative Bibliography

Hurvitz M, Sunkonkit K, Defante, Lesser D, Skalsky A, Orr J, Chakraborty A, Amin R, Bhattacharjee R. Non-invasive ventilation usage and adherence in children and adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A multicenter analysis. Muscle & Nerve. 2023 May: 1-9. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 37226876.

Hurvitz MS, Sunkonkit K, Massicotte C, Li R, Bhattacharjee R, Amin R. Characterization of sleep-disordered breathing in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine criteria vs disease-specific criteria: what are the differences? Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.. 2022 Feb 1;18(2):609-616. Cited in PubMed; PMCID: PMC8804981.

Hurvitz MS, Bhattacharjee R, Lesser DJ, Skalsky AJ, Orr JE. Determinants of usage and non-adherence to noninvasive ventilation in children and adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021 May 4. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33949945.

Hurvitz M, Weinberger M. Functional Respiratory Disorders in Children. Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2021 Feb;68(1):223-237. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33228934.

Hurvitz MS, Bhattacharjee R. Some congenital diseases may just show up later. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2020 Nov 15;16(11):1835-1836. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32990200.

Hurvitz MS, Lesser DJ, Dever G, Celso J, Bhattacharjee R. Findings of routine nocturnal polysomnography in children with Down syndrome: a retrospective cohort study. Sleep Medicine. 2020 Oct 8;76:58-64. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 33120129.

Weinberger M, Hurvitz M. Diagnosis and management of chronic cough: similarities and differences between children and adults. F1000 Research. 2020 Jul 22;9:F1000 Faculty Rev-757. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32765833; PMCID: PMC7385707

Hurvitz M, Weinberger M. “Functional Respiratory Disorders in Children.” In Nelson L, Turcios and Bonita F. Stanton (eds.) Pulmonary Manifestations of Pediatric Disease. Chapter 13, pp 223-237. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2021.