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 diversifying the biomedical research workforce. 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 historically underrepresented groups 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 received the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Affirmative Action Award for the Career Education and enhancement for Health Care Research Diversity (CEED) Program and was named a Faculty Honoree.

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
1U24DK132733-01

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

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

IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic low back pain Treatment
09/21/2023 - 08/31/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute NIH NINDS
1UG3NS135168-01

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

Building Up
08/15/2019 - 06/30/2024 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
University of Pittsburgh NIH NIGMS
1U01GM132133-01

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

Integrated Technology-Based Intervention to Reduce Heavy Drinking and Chronic Pain among Patients…
05/15/2019 - 04/30/2023 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Boston University NIH NIAAA

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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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Publications listed below are automatically derived from MEDLINE/PubMed and other sources, which might result in incorrect or missing publications. Faculty can login to make corrections and additions.

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  1. 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. 2024 Dec 16. PMID: 39694443
     
  2. Cheville AL, Patil C, Boyd AD, Crofford L, Dailey D, de Martelly V, Del Fiol G, Ezenwa M, Faurot K, Knisely M, McLeod K, Morone N, O'Brien E, Gonzalez-Guarda R, Sluka K, Staman K, Thackeray A, Zigler C, Schlaeger J. Special Section on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Informatics: Collection of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Rural and Underserved Populations. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 Nov 07. PMID: 39510534
     
  3. 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;
     
  4. 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;
     
  5. 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;
     
  6. 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;
     
  7. Thakar MS, Rubio DM, Murrell AJ, Morone NE, Mitchell Miland C, White GE. The impact of inclusive mentoring and identity work on self-efficacy in career advancement and career commitment among underrepresented early-career faculty and post-doctoral fellows. J Clin Transl Sci. 2024; 8(1):e61. PMID: 38655454; PMCID: PMC11036437; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2024.504;
     
  8. Palfai TP, Morone NE, Kratzer MPL, Murray GE, Otis JD, Maisto SA, Rowland BHP. Mobile health intervention to address chronic pain among those who engage in hazardous drinking: A pilot study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Mar 01; 256:111121.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38367537; PMCID: PMC11056789; DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111121;
     
  9. Morone NE, Harr ED, Baez JE, Rodriguez RD, Lawrence SM, Barnhill JL, Roth I. Integrating a Community Advisory Board Into a Pragmatic Trial of Mindfulness for Chronic Low Back Pain. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2024; 13:27536130241231736. PMID: 38322150; PMCID: PMC10845977; DOI: 10.1177/27536130241231736;
     
  10. Joyce CT, Roseen EJ, Smith CN, Patterson CG, McDonough CM, Hurstak E, Morone NE, Beneciuk J, Stevans JM, Delitto A, Saper RB. A Cluster Analysis of Initial Primary Care Orders for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain. J Am Board Fam Med. 2024 Jan 05; 36(6):986-995.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38182423; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230123R2;
     
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This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 68 publications over 19 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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