Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS Hear my name
Associate Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
General Internal Medicine

MD, Michigan State University

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS received her BA at Barnard College, Columbia University, her MD at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and her Master of Science in Clinical Research at University of Pittsburgh. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University and is a clinical general internist at Boston Medical Center. She is author of over 60 peer-reviewed publications that focus on integrative approaches for chronic pain, mindfulness, chronic low back pain, integration of mindfulness into clinical practice, and retaining early career researchers in research. She is currently Principal Investigator of a UH3 award pragmatic clinical trial to evaluate telehealth delivered group mindfulness for chronic low back pain, multi-Principal Investigator of a 25-site randomized trial of a year-long professional development intervention to retain early career faculty in research, and Principal Investigator of a K24 midcareer development award to mentor early investigators in mind and body medicine and pain.

In addition to her research, she is PI and Director of the BU CTSI KL2 program and co-Directs the BU CTSI Career Development Award Writing Workshop. She is a member of the BU CTSI Workforce Development Group. She started an integrated acupuncture clinic within the Boston Medical Center General Internal Medicine Clinic. She serves as the Department of Medicine representative to the BU CAMed Committee on Faculty Affairs, an elected position.

Committed to mentoring, she mentors medical students, residents, fellows, post-docs, and junior faculty. Mentees have gone on to receive federal grant funding, have published their work in peer-reviewed journals and have presented their work both locally and nationally.


Institutional Career Development
04/15/2020 - 03/31/2025 (PI)
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
5KL2TR001411-09


Creating Opportunities for Underrepresented Researchers to Achieve Growth and Excellence (COURAGE)
07/15/2022 - 05/31/2027 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital NIH
5U24DK132733-03

Mentoring and Patient-Oriented Research in Mind and Body Practices
09/15/2021 - 08/31/2026 (PI)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health/NIH/DHHS
5K24AT011561-04

IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic low back pain Treatment
09/21/2023 - 08/31/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute NIH NINDS
1UG3NS135168-01

COPC Administrative Supplement to Group-Based Mindfulness for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in the Primary Care
09/06/2022 - 08/31/2025 (PI)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health/NIH/DHHS
3UH3AT010621-04S1

Group-Based Mindfulness for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in the Primary Care Setting - UH3
09/18/2020 - 08/31/2025 (PI)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health/NIH/DHHS
4UH3AT010621-02

Telehealth Exercise and Mindfulness for Pain in knee Osteoarthritis (TEMPO): a Digital Feasibility Study
08/01/2024 - 07/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Trustees of Boston University,CRC NIH NIAMS
1R21AR083153-01A1

Building Up
08/15/2019 - 06/30/2025 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
University of Pittsburgh NIH NIGMS
5U01GM132133-05

Diversity Supplement for Group-based mindfulness for patients with chronic pain in the primary care setting
09/15/2021 - 08/31/2024 (PI)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health/NIH/DHHS
3UH3AT010621-03S1

Admin Supplement to Group-Based Mindfulness for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in the Primary Care
09/15/2021 - 08/31/2023 (PI)
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health/NIH/DHHS
3UH3AT010621-03S2

Creating and Optimizing Mindfulness Measures to Enhance and Normalize Clinical Evaluation(COMMENCE)
07/01/2018 - 06/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Northwestern University NIH NCCIH


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2024 Creating Opportunities for Underrepresented Researchers to Achieve Growth and Excellence (COURAGE) 5U24DK132733-03
2024 Mentoring and Patient-Oriented Research in Mind and Body Practices 5K24AT011561-04
2024 Institutional Career Development 5KL2TR001411-09
2023 IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic low back pain Treatment 1UG3NS135168-01
2023 Creating Opportunities for Underrepresented Researchers to Achieve Growth and Excellence (COURAGE) 5U24DK132733-02
2023 Mentoring and Patient-Oriented Research in Mind and Body Practices 5K24AT011561-03
2023 Group-Based Mindfulness for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in the Primary Care 5UH3AT010621-05
2023 Building Up 3U01GM132133-05S1
2023 Building Up 5U01GM132133-05
2023 Building Up 3U01GM132133-05S2
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  1. Mitchell-Miland C, Rubio DM, Gary-Webb TL, Switzer G, White GE, Morone NE, Murrell AJ, Hamm M. Post-doctoral fellow and faculty perceptions and experiences of inclusion at academic medical centers. J Clin Transl Sci. 2025; 9(1):e91. PMID: 40395399; PMCID: PMC12089847; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.21;
     
  2. Barnhill JL, Castro G, Lathren C, Harr E, Roth I, Baez JE, Rodriguez R, Lawrence S, Gardiner P, Greco CM, Thomas HN, Gaylord SA, Dore G, Bengert A, Morone NE. The Hidden Complexity of Virtual Mindfulness-Based Group Medical Visits: Comfort, Challenge, and the Influence of Social Determinants of Health. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2025; 14:27536130251326938. PMID: 40162193; PMCID: PMC11951895; DOI: 10.1177/27536130251326938;
     
  3. Kawi J, Yeh CH, Lukkahatai N, Wu H, Morone NE, Glick R, Schlenk EA, Campbell C, Thrul J, Huang X, Wang H, Jia HM, Christo P, Johnson C. Auricular Point Acupressure for Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Med. 2025 Mar 27. PMID: 40152243
     
  4. Roseen EJ, Bussières A, Reichman R, Bora C, Trieu J, Austad K, Williams C, Fischer RA, Parrilla D, Laird LD, LaValley M, Evans RL, Saper RB, Morone NE. A multi-level implementation strategy to increase adoption of chiropractic care for low back pain in primary care clinics: a randomized stepped-wedge pilot study protocol. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Feb 20; 33(1):9.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39979943; PMCID: PMC11844171; DOI: 10.1186/s12998-024-00565-w;
     
  5. Newton RL, Katzmarzyk PT, Kenrik Duru O, Lee A, Irwin A, Mangione CM, Morone NE, Ongeri EM, Shaikh SR, Stanford FC, Stanley TL, Truesdale KP. Increasing diversity in the nutrition, obesity, and diabetes biomedical workforce: the BRIDGES consortium. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025 Feb; 121(2):265-273. PMID: 39694443; PMCID: PMC11863320; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.12.011;
     
  6. Cheville A, Patil CL, Boyd AD, Crofford LJ, Dailey D, Martelly V, Fiol GD, Ezenwa MO, Faurot KR, Knisely M, McLeod KR, Morone NE, O'Brien E, Gonzalez-Guarda RM, Sluka KA, Staman K, Thackeray A, Zigler CK, Schlaeger JM. Collection of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Rural and Underserved Populations. Appl Clin Inform. 2025 Mar; 16(2):259-266. PMID: 39510534; PMCID: PMC11922614; DOI: 10.1055/a-2462-8699;
     
  7. Victorson D, Morone NE, Pilkonis PA, Schalet B, Yu L, Jackson KL, Dodds N, Horowitz B, Johnston K, McFarland C, Klem ML, Sauer C, Choi S, Moskowitz JT, Ong JC, Addington EL, Satyshur MD, Suss SJ, Daehler S, Greco CM. Using PROMIS Methodology to Create Self-Report Measures of Mindfulness and Related Concepts. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024; 13:27536130241290771. PMID: 39381495; PMCID: PMC11459545; DOI: 10.1177/27536130241290771;
     
  8. Shah N, Morone N, Kim E, Ellis TD, Cohn E, LaValley MP, Kumar D. Telehealth mindful exercise for people with knee osteoarthritis: A decentralized feasibility randomized controlled trial. Osteoarthr Cartil Open. 2024 Sep; 6(3):100494.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39021877; PMCID: PMC11254171; DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100494;
     
  9. Murrell AJ, Rubio DM, Thakar MS, Morone NE, White GE. Mentoring as a Buffer for the Impact of Social Unrest due to Systemic Racism and Ambient Discrimination. Chron Mentor Coach. 2024 Jun; 8(1):116-125. PMID: 39282092; PMCID: PMC11393792; DOI: 10.62935/ba6211;
     
  10. Roseen EJ, Joyce C, Winbush S, Pavco-Luttschwager N, Morone NE, Saper RB, Bartels S, Patel KV, Keysor JJ, Bean JF, Laird LD. Primary care barriers and facilitators to nonpharmacologic treatments for low back pain: A qualitative pilot study. PM R. 2024 May 02.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38695321; DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13183;
     
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 72 publications over 20 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2024

YearPublications
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2018 Pittsburgh Magazine: Named one of Pittsburgh's Best Doctors in 2018
2017 Pittsburgh Magazine: Named one of Pittsburgh’s Best Doctors in 2017
2014 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System: Team Awardee
2014 Chancellor’s Affirmative Action Award: Program Awardee and Faculty Honoree
2005-2010 Multidisciplinary Research Scholar: Awardee
1997-1999 National Health Services Corps: Awardee
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Chronic low back pain
Mindfulness
Hypertension
Chronic Pain
Integrative Medicine
Meditation
Telehealth

I am committed to mentoring and welcome inquiries about mentoring. I mentor people at different stages of their careers, including medical students, residents, pre-docs, post-docs, and junior faculty. I currently have a mid-career development award with funding available to mentees for research and travel for those conducting research in mind and body therapies, and particularly mind and body therapies and/or complementary therapies for pain.

Available to Mentor as: (Review Mentor Role Definitions):
  • Advisor
  • Career Mentor
  • Co-Mentor or Peer Mentor
  • Diversity Mentor
  • Project Mentor
  • Research / Scholarly Mentor
Contact for Mentoring:
  • Email (see 'Contact Info')
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