Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Natalia E. Morone, MD, MS
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
Office: 230 McKee Place, Suite 600, Office 600.28
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-246-6930
Fax: 412-246-6954
E-mail: moronene@upmc.edu
Education
BA, Barnard College, Columbia University, 1986
MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, 1993
MS in Clinical Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2005
Training
Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency, Phoenix, Arizona, 1997
General Medicine Research Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2006
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
Mind-body medicine
Meditation
Older adults
Chronic pain
Complementary and alternative medicine
 
Profile
Dr. Morone is interested in mind-body interventions for chronic pain in older adults, as well as the psychological and emotional dimensions of pain. She recently completed and published a pilot study of mindfulness meditation in older adults with chronic low back pain. As a companion to this study, she performed a qualitative analysis of diary entries of participants that helped shed light on how the therapy may help reduce pain. She takes a holistic approach to patient care in her clinical practice.
Recent Grants
Title: NIH Roadmap Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Award (1KL2RR024154-01, Clinical Research Scholar)
Role: Scholar
Amount: $682,764
Funding Agency: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Start Year: 2005
End Year: 2010
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