Meroë B. Morse, MD, ABOIM
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, MD |
| 2001 | Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, US, BA in Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2019 | Clinical Fellowship, Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, Arizona |
| 2011-2014 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine/Primary Care, New York University, New York, New York |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2021 | Integrative Medicine Board, American Board of Physician Specialties |
| 2014 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2014 | Texas State Medical License |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, Primary Care and Continuity Clinic Committee, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2022
Member, Harris Health Professionalism and Well-Being (PAW) Committee, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2022
Faculty Co-organizer, Music and Art by medical students, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2019
Committee Chair, Ben Taub Department of General Internal Medicine Wellness Committee, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Member, Medicine Core Clerkship Grading Committee, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Mentor, Resident Service Evaluation Committee, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Former faculty co-chair, Resident Wellness Committee, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2019
Member, Harris Health Patient Satisfaction Committee, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2022
Other Professional Positions
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2025 - Present
Member, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2025
Member, Clinical Informatics Comittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - 2025
Physician Champion,, Non-Pharmacologic Pain Management Sub-Committee, Opioid Safety/Chronic Pain Management Task Force, Harris Health Systems, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2022
Physician Representative, PRN Pain Management Inpatient Order-set Committee, Harris Health Systems, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2022
Physician Champion,, Opioid Safety Initiative, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2016
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Barry Goodfriend Outpatient Healer of the Year Award |
| 2021 | Best Continuity Clinic Attending |
| 2021 | Early Career Award for Excellence in Patient Care |
| 2021 | Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation |
| 2020 | Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care |
| 2019 | Women of Excellence Award, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2017 | Best Teaching Attending: Ambulatory Care |
| 2017 | Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Greer Foundation scholarship for providers of underserved |
| 2011 | Harold Cummins Senior Award |
| 2010 | Humanism in medicine, The Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society |
| 2010 | Thomas A. Giddings Humanitarian Award |
| 2005 - 2006 | Columbia Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Scholarship |
| 2001 | Kate Brodsky Award, Brown Squash Team |
| 1997 - 2001 | Texaco Foundation Scholarship |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Based Integrative Approaches for Primary Care. Invited. Pri-Med Annual Southwest Conference. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. ABCs of Healthy Living in Challenging Times. Invited. Advanced Breast Cancer virtual workshop. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. The Impact of Diet on Psychoneurological Symptoms: A Review of the Evidence. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2023. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Conference. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2022. Bridging The Mind-Body Connection: Integrative Pain Management. Conference. Bridging The Mind-Body Connection: Integrative Pain Management. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Conference. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Conference. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Cultivating a culture of well-being: A workshop to engage interdisciplinary team members in planting personal and organizational seeds of change. Conference. Cultivating a culture of well-being: A workshop to engage interdisciplinary team members in planting personal and organizational seeds of change. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Conference. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Conference. Teaching in the Ambulatory Setting. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. The Placebo Effect & The Doctor-Patient Relationship. Conference. The Placebo Effect & The Doctor-Patient Relationship. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Integrative Medicine in Oncology: Transforming the Standard of Care. Invited. 4th Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium. Houston, Texas, US.
- 2024. PriMed – Evidence-Based Integrative Strategies in Primary Care. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2023. Lifestyle Medicine Program. Conference. Lifestyle Medicine Program, US.
- 2023. Physician Education Resources Conference Series. Conference. Physician Education Resources Conference Series, US.
- 2023. Myths vs Facts: Dr. Google. Conference. Myths vs Facts: Dr. Google, US.
- 2022. Integrative Pain Management Strategies. Conference. Integrative Pain Management Strategies, US.
- 2019. Caring for Our Patients: From Coordinating Delivery of Healthcare Services to Population Health Transformation. Conference. Caring for Our Patients: From Coordinating Delivery of Healthcare Services to Population Health Transformation, US.
- 2019. Teaching Kitchen Workshop - The Anti-Inflammatory Diet. Conference. Teaching Kitchen Workshop - The Anti-Inflammatory Diet, US.
- 2018. Expanding Your Toolkit: Integrative Chronic Pain Management. Conference. Expanding Your Toolkit: Integrative Chronic Pain Management, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. The Integrative Perioperative Playbook: Strategies & Evidence to Optimize Patient Outcomes. Invited. Plastic Surgery – The Meeting. San Diego, California, US.
- 2024. The Effects of Yoga Therapy (YT) Consultations for Alleviating Symptom Burden in Inpatient Cancer Care. Conference. 2024 International Congress on Integrative Medicine & Health. Cleveland, Ohio, US.
- 2023. “Evidence-based Integrative Medicine for Primary Care”. Conference. “Evidence-based Integrative Medicine for Primary Care”, US.
- 2022. “Evidence Based Integrative Pain Management Strategies”. Conference. “Evidence Based Integrative Pain Management Strategies”. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. “A Paradigm Shift - Advances in Non-Opioid Pain Management,”. Conference. “A Paradigm Shift - Advances in Non-Opioid Pain Management,”, US.
- 2019. “Faculty are key to cultivating a culture of well-being: a workshop to engage educators in planting personal and organizational seeds of change”. Conference. “Faculty are key to cultivating a culture of well-being: a workshop to engage educators in planting personal and organizational seeds of change”. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2018. “Peer-to-Peer Pearls: Improving Trainee Wellness through Shared Experiences,”. Conference. “Peer-to-Peer Pearls: Improving Trainee Wellness through Shared Experiences,”. Orlando, FL, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. “Evidence-based, Integrative Strategies To Optimize Outcomes in Thyroid Cancer”. International Thyroid Survivorship Conference (ThyCa). Houston, US.
- 2025. Integrative Medicine in Oncology: Transforming the Standard of Care. iECHO, US.
- 2024. A Unique Model for Integrating Traditional Medicine with Conventional Cancer Therapy for Cancer Patients: A Case Report Illustrating Combined Ayurvedic and Integrative Oncology Consultations. Poster. MASCC/AFSOS/ISOO 2024 Annual Meeting. Lille, FR.
Grant & Contract Support
| Title: | Fruits and Vegetables Program/Food Farmacy For Chronic Kidney Disease |
| Funding Source: | partnership between Harris Health Systems and Factor Health, University of Texas Austin/Dell Medical School, |
| Role: | Collaborator |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Mallaiah S, Ramondetta L, Morse M, Narayanan S, Rigert J, Wagner R, Cusimano A, Azeez B, Pal C, Lopez G, Cohen L. The effect of yoga therapy consultations on symptom burden in inpatient cancer care: a retrospective observational study. Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41372513.
- Morse, MB, Christie, AJ, Cusimano, A, Nguyen, CH, Wagner, R, Narayanan, S, Lopez, G. Nutrition Assessment and Counseling in Integrative Cancer Care. Integrative cancer therapies 24, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40413565.
- Liu W, Morse M, Li Y, Song J, Engle R, Lopez G, Narayanan S, Soliman PT, Ramondetta L, Bruera E, Cohen L. Dietary magnesium replacement for prevention of hypomagnesemia in ovarian cancer patients receiving carboplatin-based chemotherapy. JCO Oncology Practice. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38301188.
Invited Articles
- Powers-James C, Morse M, Narayanan S, Ramondetta L, Lopez G, Wagner R, Cohen L. Integrative Oncology Approaches to Reduce Recurrence of Disease and Improve Survival. Curr Oncol Rep. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38180690.
Review Articles
- Morse, MB, Garcia, B. Food and Mood. Current Psychiatry Reports 27(11):632-641, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41026445.
- Frenkel, M, Morse, MB, Narayanan, S. Addressing Patient Requests to Add Dietary Supplements to Their Cancer Care—A Suggested Approach. Nutrients 15(24), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38140288.
Professional Educational Materials
Editorials
- Morse MB. Nutrition and Exercise Screening Is Essential to Whole-Body Cancer Care, But Implementation Challenges Remain. ASCO Daily News, 2023.
- Frenkel M, Morse M. Addressing Patient Requests to Add Dietary Supplements to Their Cancer Care—A Suggested Approach. Nutrients 15(24):5029, 2023.
Abstracts
- Thoman W, Gilmore K, Kazantsev T, Garcia W, Warr H, Chapman P, Basen-Engquist K, Bevers T, Chang L, Crawford K, Crowder R, Hwang J, Lopez G, Morse M, Rodriguez A, Sukumar J, Thosani S, Santos D, Roth M. Feasibility of dietary magnesium replacement for prevention of hypomagnesemia in ovarian cancer patients receiving carboplatin chemotherapy. Society for Integrative Oncology 20th International Conference 2023.
- Narayanan S, Morse M, Puthiyedath R, Bruera E. A Unique Model for Integrating Traditional Medicine with Conventional Cancer Therapy for Cancer Patients: A Case Report illustrating combined Ayurvedic and Integrative Oncology consultations. Society for Integrative Oncology Conference 2024.
- Narayanan S. A Unique Model for Integrating Traditional Medicine with Conventional Cancer Therapy for Cancer Patients: A Case Report illustrating combined Ayurvedic and Integrative Oncology consultations. MASCC.
- Thoman W, Gilmore K, Kazantsev T, Garcia W, Warr H, Chapman P, Basen-Engquist K, Bevers T, Chang L, Crawford K, Crowder R, Hwang J, Lopez G, Morse MB, Rodriguez A, Sukumar J, Thosani S, Santos D, Roth M. Integrating Obesity Screening and Management in Cancer Survivorship Care. 2024 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting.
Book Chapters
- Morse, MB, Carrasco, A, Tobin, DG. Establishing an Integrative Chronic Pain Management Clinic Within an Academic Medical Practice, 211-232, 2024.
- Morse M, Carasco A, Tobin D. Establishing an Integrative Chronic Pain Management Clinic within an Academic Medical Practice,. In: Leading An Academic Medical Practice.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 22, 2026