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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

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ORCID : 0000-0002-8405-5396

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 - 03/31/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
5KL2TR001411-09

IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment
09/01/2025 - 08/31/2028 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute NIH NINDS
4UH3NS135168-02

IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic low back pain Treatment
09/21/2023 - 08/31/2026 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Worcester Polytechnic Institute NIH NINDS

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

Group-Based Mindfulness for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in the Primary Care Setting - UH3
09/18/2020 - 08/31/2026 (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 - 07/31/2026 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Trustees of Boston University,CRC NIH NIAMS
5R21AR083153-02

Creating Opportunities for Underrepresented Researchers to Achieve Growth and Excellence (COURAGE)
07/15/2022 - 05/31/2026 (Multi-PI)
PI: Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
Massachusetts General Hospital NIH
5U24DK132733-04

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

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

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Yr	Title	Project-Sub Proj
2025	IMPACT: Integrative Mindfulness-Based Predictive Approach for Chronic Low Back Pain Treatment	4UH3NS135168-02
2025	Creating Opportunities for Unparalleled Researchers to Achieve Growth and Excellence (COURAGE)	5U24DK132733-04
2025	Mentoring and Patient-Oriented Research in Mind and Body Practices	5K24AT011561-05
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

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Gauvin N, Thomas H, Vempalli H, White GE, Morone NE, Murrell AJ, Hamm ME, Rubio D, Norman MK. Erratum: Motivations to pursue careers in health research: A qualitative study of underrepresented faculty in the health sciences - CORRIGENDUM. J Clin Transl Sci. 2026; 10(1):e22. PMID: 41694064; PMCID: PMC12895445; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2026.10690;

Roth IJ, Harr ED, Lathren CR, Barnhill JL, Rodriguez RD, Baez JE, Morone NE. A protocol for using rapid qualitative techniques to incorporate multi-level stakeholder feedback in a pragmatic clinical trial of mindfulness for chronic low back pain. PLoS One. 2026; 21(1):e0338304. PMID: 41481603; PMCID: PMC12758753; DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0338304;

Roseen EJ, Smith CN, Rahim A, Deal C, Fischer R, Morone NE, Flack A, Penza C, Suri P, Dougherty PE, Weiner DK, Schneider MJ. Which lumbar spinal stenosis patients will improve with nonsurgical treatment? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Dec 09; 33(1):57.View Related Profiles.

Roseen, Eric
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 41366694; PMCID: PMC12690792; DOI: 10.1186/s12998-025-00620-0;

Gauvin N, Thomas H, Vempalli H, White GE, Morone NE, Murrell AJ, Hamm ME, Norman MK, Rubio D. Motivations to pursue careers in health research: A qualitative study of underrepresented faculty in the health sciences. J Clin Transl Sci. 2026; 10(1):e5. PMID: 41536820; PMCID: PMC12797177; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.10178;

Miller VE, Barnhill J, Greco CM, Castro G, Nguyen TP, Gardiner P, Faurot KR, Gaylord S, Weinberg JM, Thomas HN, Sariahmed K, Morone NE. Prevalence of Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions in Participants With Chronic Low Back Pain Enrolled in a Pragmatic Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Eur J Pain. 2025 Oct; 29(9):e70119.View Related Profiles.

Weinberg, Janice
Sariahmed, Karim
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 40891220; PMCID: PMC13011259; DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70119;

Rubio DM, White GE, Murrell AJ, Nielsen P, Morone NE. Building Up a Biomedical Research Workforce Trial. J Clin Transl Sci. 2025; 9(1):e216. PMID: 41111936; PMCID: PMC12529635; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2025.10144;

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 Sep 01; 26(9):515-526. PMID: 40152243; PMCID: PMC12405757; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaf035;

Sariahmed K, Alshabani N, Morone N. The Acceptability of Somatic Therapy for PTSD Among Patients at an Urban Safety Net Primary Care Clinic. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2025; 14:27536130251366942.View Related Profiles.

Sariahmed, Karim
Morone, Natalia
Alshabani, Nuha

PMID: 40785848; PMCID: PMC12334822; DOI: 10.1177/27536130251366942;

Shah N, Morris M, Cohn ES, Morone NE, Ellis TD, Kumar D. Participant Experiences in Using a Telehealth Mindful Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Qualitative Study. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Oct; 31(10):904-913. PMID: 40779363

Harr ED, Rodriguez RD, Baez JE, Barnhill JL, Lathren CR, Morone NE, Roth IJ. Increasing Equity Within Randomized Control Trials: A Qualitative Analysis of Focus Groups From a Multi-Site, Pragmatic Clinical Trial. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2025; 14:27536130251349111. PMID: 40487859; PMCID: PMC12144376; DOI: 10.1177/27536130251349111;

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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;

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;

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.

Parrilla, Danielle
Roseen, Eric
Trieu, Jennifer
Austad, Kirsten
Laird, Lance
LaValley, Michael
Morone, Natalia
Saper, Robert

PMID: 39979943; PMCID: PMC11844171; DOI: 10.1186/s12998-024-00565-w;

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;

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;

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;

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.

LaValley, Michael
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 39021877; PMCID: PMC11254171; DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100494;

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;

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. 2025 Nov; 17 Suppl 2:S164-S175.View Related Profiles.

Roseen, Eric
Laird, Lance
Morone, Natalia
Saper, Robert

PMID: 38695321; PMCID: PMC12752995; DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13183;

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;

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.

Otis, John
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 38367537; PMCID: PMC11056789; DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111121;

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;

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.

Hurstak, Emily
Roseen, Eric
Morone, Natalia
Saper, Robert

PMID: 38182423; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2023.230123R2;

Greco CM, Dore GA, Weinberg JM, Roth I, Thomas HN, Lawrence S, Rodriguez R, McGillis M, Morone NE. A Brief Measure of Fidelity for Mindfulness Programs: Development and Evaluation of the Concise Fidelity for Mindfulness-Based Interventions Tool. Glob Adv Integr Med Health. 2023; 12:27536130231174234.View Related Profiles.

Weinberg, Janice
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 37426338; PMCID: PMC10327996; DOI: 10.1177/27536130231174234;

Roseen EJ, Smith CN, Essien UR, Cozier YC, Joyce C, Morone NE, Phillips RS, Gergen Barnett K, Patterson CG, Wegener ST, Brennan GP, Delitto A, Saper RB, Beneciuk JM, Stevans JM. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Incidence of High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Primary Care Patients with Acute Low Back Pain: A Cohort Study. Pain Med. 2023 Jun 01; 24(6):633-643.View Related Profiles.

Roseen, Eric
Gergen Barnett, Katherine
Morone, Natalia
Saper, Robert
Cozier, Yvette

PMID: 36534910; PMCID: PMC10233486; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac193;

Thakar MS, Mitchell-Miland C, Morone NE, Althouse AD, Murrell AJ, Rubio DM, White GE. Perseverance and consistency of interest in underrepresented post-doctoral fellows and early-career faculty. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023; 7(1):e100. PMID: 37250996; PMCID: PMC10225262; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2023.523;

Binda DD, Weinberg JM, Nguyen T, Morone NE. Characterizing Interprofessional Collaboration and Referral to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programs. Glob Adv Health Med. 2022; 11:2164957X221126484.View Related Profiles.

Weinberg, Janice
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 36118601; PMCID: PMC9478712; DOI: 10.1177/2164957X221126484;

White GE, Proulx CN, Morone NE, Thakar MS, Murrell AJ, Althouse AD, Rubio DM. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Gender and Career Status Differences in the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Underrepresented Postdoctoral Fellows and Early-Career Faculty. Acad Med. 2022 Dec 01; 97(12):1824-1831. PMID: 36449920; PMCID: PMC9696762; DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004948;

White GE, Proulx CN, Rubio DM, Thakar MS, Morone NE, Mitchell-Miland C, Althouse AD, Murrell AJ. The impact of social unrest due to systemic racism on underrepresented post-doctoral fellows and early-career faculty. J Clin Transl Sci. 2022; 6(1):e112. PMID: 36285023; PMCID: PMC9549581; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2022.445;

Binda DD, Greco CM, Morone NE. What Are Adverse Events in Mindfulness Meditation? Glob Adv Health Med. 2022; 11:2164957X221096640. PMID: 35464906; PMCID: PMC9024164; DOI: 10.1177/2164957X221096640;

DiNardo MM, Greco C, Phares AD, Beyer NM, Youk AO, Obrosky DS, Morone NE, Owen JE, Saba SK, Suss SJ, Siminerio L. Effects of an integrated mindfulness intervention for veterans with diabetes distress: a randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2022 Mar; 10(2). PMID: 35346971; PMCID: PMC8961140; DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002631;

Morone NE, Herbeck BB, Huang Y, Abebe KZ, Rollman BL, Jonassaint CR. The Impact of Optimism and Pain Interference on Response to Online Behavioral Treatment for Mood and Anxiety Symptoms. Psychosom Med. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 83(9):1067-1074. PMID: 34267085; PMCID: PMC8578348; DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000980;

Doyle JM, Morone NE, Proulx CN, Althouse AD, Rubio DM, Thakar MS, Murrell AJ, White GE. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented early-career PhD and physician scientists. J Clin Transl Sci. 2021; 5(1):e174. PMID: 34721892; PMCID: PMC8545843; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2021.851;

Greco CM, Gaylord SA, Faurot K, Weinberg JM, Gardiner P, Roth I, Barnhill JL, Thomas HN, Dhamne SC, Lathren C, Baez JE, Lawrence S, Neogi T, Lasser KE, Castro MG, White AM, Simmons SJ, Ferrao C, Binda DD, Elhadidy N, Eason KM, McTigue KM, Morone NE. The design and methods of the OPTIMUM study: A multisite pragmatic randomized clinical trial of a telehealth group mindfulness program for persons with chronic low back pain. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 10; 109:106545.View Related Profiles.

Ferrao, Cleopatra
Weinberg, Janice
Lasser, Karen
Morone, Natalia
Neogi, Tuhina

PMID: 34455111; PMCID: PMC8691659; DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106545;

White GE, Proulx CN, Morone NE, Murrell AJ, Rubio DM. Recruiting underrepresented individuals in a double pandemic: Lessons learned in a randomized control trial. J Clin Transl Sci. 2021; 5(1):e185. PMID: 34849260; PMCID: PMC8596076; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2021.843;

Palfai TP, Kratzer MPL, Morone NE, Bernstein JA. Integrating patient perspectives in the development of a mobile health intervention to address chronic pain and heavy drinking in primary care: a qualitative study of patients in an urban, safety-net hospital setting. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 03 23; 16(1):20.View Related Profiles.

Bernstein, Judith
Morone, Natalia

PMID: 33757584; PMCID: PMC7988929; DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00230-0;

Polaski AM, Phelps AL, Smith TJ, Helm ER, Morone NE, Szucs KA, Kostek MC, Kolber BJ. Integrated Meditation and Exercise Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Pilot of a Combined Nonpharmacological Intervention Focused on Reducing Disability and Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2021 02 23; 22(2):444-458. PMID: 33621332; PMCID: PMC7901850; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa403;

Stokes A, Lundberg DJ, Sheridan B, Hempstead K, Morone NE, Lasser KE, Trinquart L, Neogi T. Association of Obesity With Prescription Opioids for Painful Conditions in Patients Seeking Primary Care in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 04 01; 3(4):e202012.View Related Profiles.

Stokes, Andrew
Lasser, Karen
Trinquart, Ludovic
Morone, Natalia
Neogi, Tuhina

PMID: 32239222; PMCID: PMC7118518; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.2012;

Yeh CH, Li C, Glick R, Schlenk EA, Albers K, Suen LK, Lukkahatai N, Salen N, Pandiri S, Ma W, Perrin N, Morone NE, Christo PJ. A prospective randomized controlled study of auricular point acupressure to manage chronic low back pain in older adults: study protocol. Trials. 2020 Jan 20; 21(1):99. PMID: 31959226; PMCID: PMC6972012; DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-4016-x;

Weiner DK, Gentili A, Coffey-Vega K, Morone N, Rossi M, Perera S. Biopsychosocial Profiles and Functional Correlates in Older Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Study. Pain Med. 2019 07 01; 20(7):1300-1310. PMID: 29672748; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny065;

Abebe KZ, Morone NE, Mayowski CA, Rubio DM, Kapoor WK. Sowing the "CEED"s of a more diverse biomedical workforce: The Career Education and Enhancement for Health Care Research Diversity (CEED) program at the University of Pittsburgh. J Clin Transl Sci. 2019 Feb; 3(1):21-26. PMID: 31402987; PMCID: PMC6676496; DOI: 10.1017/cts.2019.364;

Morone NE. Not Just Mind Over Matter: Reviewing With Patients How Mindfulness Relieves Chronic Low Back Pain. J Evid Based Integr Med. 2019 Jan-Dec; 24:2515690X19838490. PMID: 30942087; PMCID: PMC6448108; DOI: 10.1177/2515690X19838490;

Luiggi-Hernandez JG, Woo J, Hamm M, Greco CM, Weiner DK, Morone NE. Mindfulness for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Qualitative Analysis. Pain Med. 2018 11 01; 19(11):2138-2145. PMID: 29025059; PMCID: PMC6659019; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx197;

Sciamanna C, Ballentine NH, Bopp M, Brach JS, Chinchilli VM, Ciccolo JT, Conroy MB, Fisher A, Fox EJ, Greenspan SL, Jan De Beur Suzanne M, Kearcher K, Kraschnewski JL, McTigue KM, McAuley E, Morone NE, Paranjape A, Rodriguez-Colon S, Rosenzweig A, Smyth JM, Stewart KJ, Stuckey HL. Working to Increase Stability through Exercise (WISE): Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a coached exercise program to reduce serious fall-related injuries. Contemp Clin Trials. 2018 11; 74:1-10. PMID: 30261294; PMCID: PMC6333097; DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.09.006;

Powers BB, Homer MC, Morone N, Edmonds N, Rossi MI. Creation of an Interprofessional Teledementia Clinic for Rural Veterans: Preliminary Data. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 May; 65(5):1092-1099. PMID: 28295142; DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14839;

Morone NE, Moore CG, Greco CM. Characteristics of Adults Who Used Mindfulness Meditation: United States, 2012. J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Jul; 23(7):545-550. PMID: 28084788; DOI: 10.1089/acm.2016.0099;

Polsunas PJ, Sowa G, Fritz JM, Gentili A, Morone NE, Raja SN, Rodriguez E, Schmader K, Scholten JD, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult-Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment: Part X: Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome. Pain Med. 2016 09; 17(9):1638-47. PMID: 27605679; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw151;

Rho M, Camacho-Soto A, Cheng A, Havran M, Morone NE, Rodriguez E, Shega J, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult-Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment. Part VIII: Lateral Hip and Thigh Pain. Pain Med. 2016 Jul 01; 17(7):1249-1260. PMID: 27330155; PMCID: PMC7289330; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw111;

Morone NE, Greco CM, Moore CG, Rollman BL, Lane B, Morrow LA, Glynn NW, Weiner DK. A Mind-Body Program for Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Mar; 176(3):329-37. PMID: 26903081; PMCID: PMC6361386; DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.8033;

Fritz JM, Rundell SD, Dougherty P, Gentili A, Kochersberger G, Morone NE, Naga Raja S, Rodriguez E, Rossi MI, Shega J, Sowa G, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult-Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment. Part VI: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Pain Med. 2016 03; 17(3):501-10. PMID: 26962233; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw011;

DiNapoli EA, Craine M, Dougherty P, Gentili A, Kochersberger G, Morone NE, Murphy JL, Rodakowski J, Rodriguez E, Thielke S, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult--Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment. Part V: Maladaptive Coping. Pain Med. 2016 Jan; 17(1):64-73. PMID: 26768183; PMCID: PMC6281001; DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnv055;

Greco CM, Yu L, Johnston KL, Dodds NE, Morone NE, Glick RM, Schneider MJ, Klem ML, McFarland CE, Lawrence S, Colditz J, Maihoefer CC, Jonas WB, Ryan ND, Pilkonis PA. Measuring nonspecific factors in treatment: item banks that assess the healthcare experience and attitudes from the patient's perspective. Qual Life Res. 2016 07; 25(7):1625-34. PMID: 26563249; PMCID: PMC4865446; DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1178-1;

Fatemi G, Fang MA, Breuer P, Cherniak PE, Gentili A, Hanlon JT, Karp JF, Morone NE, Rodriguez E, Rossi MI, Schmader K, Weiner DK. Deconstructing chronic low back pain in the older adult--Step by step evidence and expert-based recommendations for evaluation and treatment part III: Fibromyalgia syndrome. Pain Med. 2015 Sep; 16(9):1709-19. PMID: 26272644; PMCID: PMC5066871; DOI: 10.1111/pme.12863;

Yeh CH, Suen LK, Shen J, Chien LC, Liang Z, Glick RM, Morone NE, Chasens ER. Changes in Sleep With Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain. Behav Sleep Med. 2016; 14(3):279-94. PMID: 26244591; DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.981820;

Lin WC, Yeh CH, Chien LC, Morone NE, Glick RM, Albers KM. The Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015; 2015:103570. PMID: 26170869; PMCID: PMC4480805; DOI: 10.1155/2015/103570;

Yeh CH, Kwai-Ping Suen L, Chien LC, Margolis L, Liang Z, Glick RM, Morone NE. Day-to-Day Changes of Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Chronic Low Back Pain: A 29-day Randomized Controlled Study. Pain Med. 2015 Oct; 16(10):1857-69. PMID: 25988270; DOI: 10.1111/pme.12789;

Yeh CH, Morone NE, Chien LC, Cao Y, Lu H, Shen J, Margolis L, Bhatnagar S, Hoffman S, Liang Z, Glick RM, Suen LK. Auricular point acupressure to manage chronic low back pain in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014; 2014:375173. PMID: 25147574; PMCID: PMC4134789; DOI: 10.1155/2014/375173;

Morone NE, Abebe KZ, Morrow LA, Weiner DK. Pain and decreased cognitive function negatively impact physical functioning in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Pain Med. 2014 Sep; 15(9):1481-7. PMID: 25040845; DOI: 10.1111/pme.12483;

Weiner DK, Morone NE, Spallek H, Karp JF, Schneider M, Washburn C, Dziabiak MP, Hennon JG, Elnicki DM. E-learning module on chronic low back pain in older adults: evidence of effect on medical student objective structured clinical examination performance. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Jun; 62(6):1161-7. PMID: 24833496; PMCID: PMC4288568; DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12871;

Greco CM, Glick RM, Morone NE, Schneider MJ. Addressing the "It Is Just Placebo" Pitfall in CAM: Methodology of a Project to Develop Patient-Reported Measures of Nonspecific Factors in Healing. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013:613797. PMID: 24454501; PMCID: PMC3880690; DOI: 10.1155/2013/613797;

Weiner DK, Moore CG, Morone NE, Lee ES, Kent Kwoh C. Efficacy of periosteal stimulation for chronic pain associated with advanced knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. Clin Ther. 2013 Nov; 35(11):1703-20.e5. PMID: 24184053; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2013.09.025;

Morone NE, Weiner DK. Pain as the fifth vital sign: exposing the vital need for pain education. Clin Ther. 2013 Nov; 35(11):1728-32. PMID: 24145043; PMCID: PMC3888154; DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2013.10.001;

Yeh CH, Chien LC, Balaban D, Sponberg R, Primavera J, Morone NE, Glick R, Albers KM, Cohen SM, Ren D, Huang LC, Suen LK. A randomized clinical trial of auricular point acupressure for chronic low back pain: a feasibility study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013:196978. PMID: 23554825; PMCID: PMC3603381; DOI: 10.1155/2013/196978;

Weiner DK, Karp JF, Bernstein CD, Morone NE. In: ComprehensiveTreatment of Chronic Pain by Medical, Interventional, and Integrative Approaches: The AmericanAcademy of Pain Medicine Textbook on Patient Management (Deer TR, Leong MS, Bavanendran A, Gordon V, Kim PS, Panchal SJ, Ray AL, eds.). Pain medicine in older adults: how should it differ?. Springer. New York, NY. 2013; 977- 1002.

Morone NE, Belnap BH, He F, Mazumdar S, Weiner DK, Rollman BL. Pain adversely affects outcomes to a collaborative care intervention for anxiety in primary care. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Jan; 28(1):58-66. PMID: 22878857; PMCID: PMC3539032; DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2186-2;

Karp JF, Rollman BL, Reynolds CF, Morse JQ, Lotrich F, Mazumdar S, Morone N, Weiner DK. Addressing both depression and pain in late life: the methodology of the ADAPT study. Pain Med. 2012 Mar; 13(3):405-18. PMID: 22313547; PMCID: PMC3309151; DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01322.x;

Morone NE, Greco CM, Rollman BL, Moore CG, Lane B, Morrow L, Glynn NW, Delaney J, Albert SM, Weiner DK. The design and methods of the aging successfully with pain study. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Mar; 33(2):417-25. PMID: 22115971; PMCID: PMC3268822; DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.11.012;

Morone NE, Weiner DK, Belnap BH, Karp JF, Mazumdar S, Houck PR, He F, Rollman BL. The impact of pain and depression on recovery after coronary artery bypass grafting. Psychosom Med. 2010 Sep; 72(7):620-5. PMID: 20562371; PMCID: PMC2939235; DOI: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3181e6df90;

Morone NE, Rollman BL, Moore CG, Li Q, Weiner DK. A mind-body program for older adults with chronic low back pain: results of a pilot study. Pain Med. 2009 Nov; 10(8):1395-407. PMID: 20021599; PMCID: PMC2849802; DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00746.x;

Hicks GE, Morone N, Weiner DK. Degenerative lumbar disc and facet disease in older adults: prevalence and clinical correlates. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 May 20; 34(12):1301-6. PMID: 19455005; PMCID: PMC2867597; DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a18263;

Morone NE, Karp JF, Lynch CS, Bost JE, El Khoudary SR, Weiner DK. Impact of chronic musculoskeletal pathology on older adults: a study of differences between knee OA and low back pain. Pain Med. 2009 May-Jun; 10(4):693-701. PMID: 19254337; PMCID: PMC2836854; DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00565.x;

Teh CF, Morone NE, Karp JF, Belnap BH, Zhu F, Weiner DK, Rollman BL. Pain interference impacts response to treatment for anxiety disorders. Depress Anxiety. 2009; 26(3):222-8. PMID: 19133701; PMCID: PMC2836014; DOI: 10.1002/da.20514;

Morone NE, Lynch CS, Greco CM, Tindle HA, Weiner DK. "I felt like a new person." the effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic pain: qualitative narrative analysis of diary entries. J Pain. 2008 Sep; 9(9):841-8. PMID: 18550444; PMCID: PMC2569828; DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.04.003;

Karp JF, Shega JW, Morone NE, Weiner DK. Advances in understanding the mechanisms and management of persistent pain in older adults. Br J Anaesth. 2008 Jul; 101(1):111-20. PMID: 18487247; PMCID: PMC2841779; DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen090;

Shaikh N, Morone NE, Bost JE, Farrell MH. Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Apr; 27(4):302-8. PMID: 18316994; DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31815e4122;

Shaikh N, Morone NE, Lopez J, Chianese J, Sangvai S, D'Amico F, Hoberman A, Wald ER. Does this child have a urinary tract infection? JAMA. 2007 Dec 26; 298(24):2895-904. PMID: 18159059; DOI: 10.1001/jama.298.24.2895;

Weiner DK, Rudy TE, Morone N, Glick R, Kwoh CK. Efficacy of periosteal stimulation therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis-associated chronic knee pain: an initial controlled clinical trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Oct; 55(10):1541-7. PMID: 17908057; DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01314.x;

Morone NE, Greco CM, Weiner DK. Mindfulness meditation for the treatment of chronic low back pain in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot study. Pain. 2008 Feb; 134(3):310-9. PMID: 17544212; PMCID: PMC2254507; DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.04.038;

Morone NE, Greco CM. Mind-body interventions for chronic pain in older adults: a structured review. Pain Med. 2007 May-Jun; 8(4):359-75. PMID: 17610459; DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2007.00312.x;

Morone N. In: First Exposure to Internal Medicine: Ambulatory Medicine (Hollein AR, Griffith CH, Feddock CA, Haist SA, Loftus TH, eds.). Complementary and alternative medicine. McGraw-Hill. New York, NY. 2007; 23-28.

Sangvai S, Chianese J, Morone N, Bogen DL, Voigt L, Shaikh N. Can an herbal preparation of echinacea, propolis, and vitamin C reduce respiratory illnesses in children? Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Mar; 158(3):222-4. PMID: 14993079; DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.3.222;

This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown, or last author.

Bar chart showing 81 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2025

Bar chart showing 81 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2025

Year	Publications
2004	1
2007	5
2008	3
2009	4
2010	1
2011	1
2012	2
2013	5
2014	3
2015	5
2016	5
2017	2
2018	2
2019	3
2020	2
2021	6
2022	5
2023	3
2024	10
2025	11
2026	2

Media Mentions

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Mindfulness program may ease chronic low back pain

Reuters 2/3/2016

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

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