About Dr. Moreno
Natalie Moreno is a PGY3 in general surgery and an aspiring pediatric surgeon, with an interest in fetal surgery. Her most recent research has focused on pediatric irritable bowel disease. She is passionate about surgical volunteerism and advocating for underrepresented in medicine through narrative. Her opinion pieces and viewpoints have been published in KevinMD, The American Journal of Surgery, and Annals of Surgery. She is also cofounder of two pipelines to increase mentorship in a virtual age: APGAR (Alliance of Pediatric Surgeons Growing and Advancing Representation) and MASKING UP.
Societies
Awards
- AOA, University of Michigan
- Margaret Towsley Scholar, Center for the Education of Women, University of Michigan, 2020
- White Coat Investor Scholarship Essay Competition, 2nd place, The White Coat Investor, 2017
- National Hispanic Business Women Association Scholarship, National Hispanic Business Women Associatio, 2017
- World Communion National Scholarship, Global Ministries
Publications
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Mentorship strategies to foster inclusivity in surgery during a virtual era. Natalie Ailene Moreno, Justin B. Dimick, Erika A. Newman…American Journal of Surgery 2020 Jul 14.
- Immigrant and Minority Physicians at the Frontline of Pandemics Natalie Ailene Moreno…, KevinMD - 4/27/2020.
- Of Capes and White Coats: Championing Diversity and Inclusion in Medicine Natalie Moreno…, Annals of Surgery - 9/18/2020.
- Does the timing of pouch creation in 2-stage operations for pediatric patients with ulcerative colitis matter?Journal of Pediatric Surgery.
- Describing the sternalis muscle: a new variant and an amended classification. Cristina R. Prall, Lyna Azzouz, Christopher Connolly, Marc Gutierrez, Natalie Ailene Moreno, Oluyemi…Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 2019 Feb 1.