His research interests include plagiocephaly, autism, glaucoma, migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury, gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic disorders, pediatrics, psychiatry, and sleep research. He has been published in numerous medical journals, including The Journal of American Osteopathic Association and Lymphatic Research and Biology. 

Prior to joining UC San Diego Health, Dr. King was the residency director in the Department of Family Medicine at University of Wisconsin Medical School. Before that, he was a professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Mesa, Arizona and the associate executive director of the Osteopathic Research Center at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dr. King earned his degree in osteopathic medicine from UNT Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University, and is board-certified in family practice. 

Dr. King is a fellow of the American Academy of Osteopathy and member of several professional societies, including the American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and the American Psychological Association. Dr. King also serves on the research committee for the Osteopathic Cranial Academy and editorial advisory board for The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 

In 2002, Dr. King was awarded Physician of the Year by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California.

Influenced heavily while at COMP by Viola M Frymann, DO, she joined Dr. Frymann to practice osteopathic pediatrics for thirteen (13) years, starting at “the little yellow cottage” in La Jolla, CA. It was here, she began honing her expertise in supporting and treating the very challenging special needs children through Osteopathy. Consistent within the Osteopathic philosophy, she embarked on additionally addressing the health and potency of each patient through integrative disciplines such nutrition, supplements, homeopathy, exogenous toxin identification, and neurodevelopmental support to name a few. Currently, she continues her private practice of Osteopathy in Coronado, California and for the Osteopathic Center for Children San Diego, CA.

As a talented educator, she has lectured on the application of osteopathy’s approach to treating children in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, and has served as faculty for the Osteopathic Center for Children, Osteopathy’s Promise to Children, the Osteopathic Cranial Academy, and the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation. She is an Associate professor and adjunct faculty for Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS) and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) while also serving as a clinical preceptor for osteopathic medical students interested in treating children osteopathically.

Dr. Haskell is a member and Fellow (FACOP) of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians (ACOP), a member of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO), Osteopathic Cranial Academy (OCA), and the Price Pottenger Foundation.

In 2019, Dr. Haskell was awarded Fellowship in the Osteopathic Cranial Academy (FCA) and holds Osteopathic Cranial Academy Certification of Proficiency. In 2016, the College d’Etudes Osteopathiques presented Dr. Morelli Haskell with the Viola Frymann award for excellence in osteopathic pediatrics.

Dr. Haskell’s publications include:
Contributing author in: Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, 3rd Ed., Asthma, 2010.
Contributing author in: Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, 2nd Ed., Chapter 22 General Pediatrics, 2003.

Dr. Wolf is a board-certified osteopathic pediatrician. She is a general pediatrician who specializes in osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) for pediatric patients. OMT is a type of hands-on care that diagnoses and treats illness or injuries by moving a person’s muscles and joints to ease pain and increase mobility. She currently serves as the Research Director at the Osteopathic Center for Children while concurrently working as an Associate Professor of OMM at Touro University California – College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUCCOM).

Dr. Wolf provides care for patients from birth through late adolescence. She works with them to not only care for acute issues, but encourage healthy lifestyles starting at a young age. From breastfeeding support to caring for many common childhood illnesses and injuries, Dr. Wolf is committed to helping her patients thrive in every way.  

Her research interests include using OMT to help patients with autism spectrum disorder, plagiocephaly, concussions, asthma, and feeding dysfunction in breastfeeding infants. Current collaborations include working with UCSF and the Oak Hill School to study the effects of OMT in patients with autism spectrum disorder. She is also collaborating on research to explore the role of OMT for pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She has been published in multiple medical journals, including The Journal of American Osteopathic Association and Academic Pediatrics.   

Dr. Wolf currently serves as the Director of Pediatric OMM and an Associate Professor of OMM at Touro University California – College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is also the Vice Chair of the OMM Department at TUC-COM.  Prior to joining TUC-COM, Dr. Wolf was the co-program director of the Pediatric Residency Program Osteopathic Recognition Track at Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. This was the first pediatric residency program to receive osteopathic recognition status from the ACGME under the new single accreditation system. While working at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Dr. Wolf also served as a general pediatrician and ran a successful pediatric OMT clinic.   

Dr. Wolf earned her degree in osteopathic medicine from Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. She completed her residency training in pediatrics at the dually-accredited program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH. She is board-certified in pediatrics by the AOBP.  

Dr. Wolf is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians and member of several professional societies, including the American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathic Cranial Academy, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California and the American Academy of Osteopathy. Dr. Wolf has spoken nationally and regionally on osteopathic scholarly activity and pediatric OMM including at OMED, OPSC, AAO, ACOP, and AAP. Dr. Wolf has served on numerous national committees for the AAO, AAP, ACGME, ACOP, and OPSC, and holds board positions for the American Academy of Osteopathy and Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California.

Dr. Hiserote is a California native living and practicing in the California North Bay Area. Previously held academic positions included Adjunct, Assistant, and Associate Professor while serving as Vice Chair and Chair of Touro California’s OMM Department. His experience in all aspects of educating DOs and DO students has spanned 24 years. As an alumnus of Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine of Pomona CA, he concurrently completed an Undergraduate Teaching Fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. 

A practicing osteopathic physician in Sebastopol, CA and Associate Professor/ past Chairman of the Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine – Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) Department, he is an alumnus of Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pomona, CA and completed his post-graduate training at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, CA. Dr. Hiserote currently maintains board certification in Neuromusculoskeletal/ Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Neuromuscular Medicine, Osteopathic Cranial Academy Certification of Proficiency, and is a Midwestern University — Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Costin scholar. His first faculty position under the direction of Viola M. Frymann, DO began as an OMM teaching Fellow in 1995 and he has served in this role nearly annually since 2000. Additionally, he has served as faculty for osteopathy in the cranial field courses with the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation, Osteopathic Cranial Academy (OCA) and Western University College of Osteopathic Medicine.