8 Questions With: Dr. Rustin Morse

Dr. Rustin Morse - Chief Medical Officer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

1. Where were you born/raised? Long Island (Syosset), New York.

2. What was your first job? Delivering newspapers via bicycle in my neighborhood.

3. What made you decide to become a physician? I was a volunteer ambulance driver in college. This led to me volunteering in an emergency department. These experiences drove me to become a physician.

4. To celebrate the CMA’s New Culinary Medicine Community what is your favorite meal to cook? I enjoy making pizza.

5. What’s your favorite thing in Columbus? I’ve only lived here a few months, but I love Glacier Ridge Metropark. It is amazing to see deer all over the park.

6. Last tv show you binged? Big Bang Theory. I never watched it when it was on air in primetime. Don’t know how I missed it!

7. What’s your favorite part of being a physician? As a pediatrician, I love interacting with children and getting them to smile or laugh.

8. What would you like your fellow CMA physicians to know about you? I’m thrilled to be a new member of the community and be at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Reach out to me anytime if I can be of any assistance.