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Heather Finlay-Morreale, MD, Pediatrics, Worcester, MA

HeatherEFinlay-MorrealeMDFAAP(She/Her)

Pediatrics • Worcester, MA

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  • Office

    55 Lake Ave North
    Worcester, MA 01655

Summary

  • Heather Finlay-Morreale, MD is a physician, patient (myasthenia gravis and neurological Sjogren’s), writer/storyteller, artist, and advocate. Her creative work focuses on the humanity and dignity of all the cogs in the medical machine, both patients and caregivers. Her advocacy and academic work focuses on care for people with disabilities. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. She was an Ell Scholar at Northeastern University, attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati, and completed residency at Tufts.

    • Making The Most Of Your Doctor Appointments - 2024 Wellness Webinar Series

    Dr. Heather Finlay-Morreale, a medical doctor who lives with the rare disease myasthenia gravis, shares tips for preparing for your doctor's appointment and mak

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    Episode · Murmurs: Stories from our Journey in Medicine · Qiuwei Yang ('22) and Jesse Sardell ('24) are joined by pediatrician Dr. Heather Finlay-Morreale to di

    Children are Suffering In Silence and What Pediatricians Can Do About It

    Interview with PedChat

    Meet Heather Finlay-Morreale, MD

    Watch my UMass You Tube video.

Education & Training

  • Tufts Medical Center
    Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
    University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • 2nd Place Helen H. Glaser Essay in Humanism in Medicine AOA Pharos, 2208
  • Ell Scholar Northeastern University, 1994-1998

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Case 4: 18-year-old Young Man with Chest Pressure, Shortness of Breath, Fatigue, and Hyponatremia  
    Finlay-Morreale, Heather, Pediatrics in Review, 12/1/2018

Books/Book Chapters

  • Sage Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention 
    Chapter: Domestic violence fatality review team 
    Heather Finlay-MorrealeEditors: Bonnie S Fisher and Steven P Lab.SageEdition 1,2010
  • Sage Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention 
    Chapter: Medical examiner response team 
    Heather Finlay-MorrealeEditors: Bonnie S Fisher and Steven P Lab.SageEdition 1,2010

Authored Content

  • A Pain Diagnosis JourneyJune 2020
  • How COVID-19 Impacts People with DisabilitiesMay 2020
  • How COVID-19 Impacts People with DisabilitiesMay 2020
  • Do You Screen for ACEs? Here's Why You ShouldJanuary 2020
  • When You Live with the Bear: The Effects of Childhood Toxic StressJanuary 2020
  • Medical Training Is an Atheistic ExperienceDecember 2019
  • How to Make Room for Religion in the Clinical EncounterDecember 2019
  • The Re-Education of a Physician into the School of PainSeptember 2019
  • Are People Who Use Opioids Treated like AIDS Patients Were in the 1980s?June 2019
  • Are People Who Use Opioids Treated like AIDS Patients Were in the 1980s?June 2019
  • Painting the PainFebruary 2019
  • Painting the PainFebruary 2019
  • I Saw Music Heal Others, Then It Healed MeNovember 2018
  • I Saw Music Heal Others, Then It Healed MeNovember 2018
  • The First Time I Saw a Warm Human HeartAugust 2018
  • Our Health System Is a Sick SystemAugust 2018
  • Our Health System Is a Sick SystemAugust 2018
  • The Rewards of the Diversity of Primary CareAugust 2018
  • We Shouldn’t Have to Tweet Our TraumaJune 2018
  • We Shouldn’t Have to Tweet Our TraumaJune 2018
  • We Shouldn’t Have to Tweet Our TraumaJune 2018
  • We Shouldn’t Have to Tweet Our TraumaJune 2018
  • We Shouldn’t Have to Tweet Our TraumaJune 2018
  • We Shouldn’t Have to Tweet Our TraumaJune 2018
  • Being Mindful for the ZebrasApril 2018
  • Being Mindful for the ZebrasApril 2018
  • A Different Kind of Case Study — with the Doctor as the PatientJanuary 2018
  • A Different Kind of Case Study — with the Doctor as the PatientJanuary 2018
  • The AAP : Stepping up for Kids Facing Gun ViolenceSeptember 2017
  • The AAP : Stepping up for Kids Facing Gun ViolenceSeptember 2017
  • The AAP : Stepping up for Kids Facing Gun ViolenceSeptember 2017
  • Photoscreening for Kids’ Vision Loss: The Time Has ComeAugust 2017
  • Photoscreening for Kids’ Vision Loss: The Time Has ComeAugust 2017
  • Photoscreening for Kids’ Vision Loss: The Time Has ComeAugust 2017
  • Photoscreening for Kids’ Vision Loss: The Time Has ComeAugust 2017
  • Photoscreening for Kids’ Vision Loss: The Time Has ComeAugust 2017
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Press Mentions

  • I Saw Music Heal Others, Then It Healed Me
    I Saw Music Heal Others, Then It Healed MeNovember 27th, 2018
  • The First Time I Saw a Warm Human Heart
    The First Time I Saw a Warm Human HeartAugust 24th, 2018
  • Our Health System Is a Sick System
    Our Health System Is a Sick SystemAugust 14th, 2018
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Committees

  • DEI committee on disabilities, Univ Massachusetts Medical School 2020 - Present
  • student member, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Curriculum committee 2006 - 2007
  • student member, Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine Curriculum Committee 1998 - 1999

Professional Memberships

External Links

  • LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-finlay-morreale-4462734/
  • Websitehttp://www.finlaymorreale.com

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