Education

Doctor of Medicine
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Science
Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Affiliated Hospitals & Clinics

University Medical Center, New Orleans

Publications

Cochlear Trajectory in Pediatric Patients. Jackson NM, Givens VB, Carpenter CC, Allen LM, Morrell B, 
Hurth C, Arriago M, Ying YL. Laryngoscope. 2015 Apr;125(4): 961-5. doi: 10.1002/lary.24984. Epub 2014 
Oct 27. PMID: 25345352

The Relationship of age and radiographic incidence of superior semicircular canal dehiscence in pediatric 
patients. Jackson NM, Allen LM, Morrell B, Carpenter CC, Givens VB. Otol Neurotol. 2015 
Jan;36(1):99-105. PMID: 2540687 

An Update on Screening and Prevention for Breast and Gynecological Cancers in Average and High Risk 
Individuals. Pahlawanian AM, Norris VA, Jernigan AM, Morrell B, Morrell M, Nair N, Karamanis AM, 
Dauchy EM, Loch MM, Garcia AA. Am J Med Sci. 2020 Nov;360(5):489-510. doi: 10.1016/
j.amjms.2020.06.008. Epub 2020 Jun 10. PMID: 32912601

Disparities in Use of Screening Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Persist in Louisiana after Affordable 
Care Act: A Question of Access, Policy, Institutional Support or Something else? Brooke L Morrell, MD, 
Mignonne B Morrell, MD, Jane A Ball, MD, Augusto Ochoa, MD, and Victoria L Seewaldt, MD. ACS 
Journal Cancer. 2023 Mar 15;129(6):829-833. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34605. Epub 2023 Jan 12. PMID: 
36632769

Insulin, Insulin-Signaling, and Breast Cancer – Not the time to abandon metformin. Christina Vidal, 
Jackelyn Alva-Ornelas, Veronica Jones, Brooke Morrell, Augusto Ochoa, Lucio Miele,et al. AACR 
Journal Cancer Prevention Research. *Accepted for publication 07/2022

Book Chapter
Contrast Media in Breast Imaging. Serrano L MD, Morrell B MD, Mai A MD. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N 
Am. 2012 Nov;20(4):777-89. PMID: 23088950 
Multimedia

Granular Cell Tumor of a Man’s Breast. Manalo, L MD, Morrell M, MD, Morrell B MD. ACR Case in Point. 
October 5th 2017. Online publication. 10/2017 

https://3s.acr.org/CiP/Pages/CaseView?CaseId=3FbyCATVWsI%3d&Preview=true
Understanding Breast Cancer Screening and a Mammography Report. Morrell B MD. UMC Living Well
October 2nd 2020. Online publication 2020.

https://www.umcno.org/blog/2020/october/understanding-a-breast-cancer-screening-and-mamm/
Screen Detected Breast Mass as First Indicator of Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ball J MD, Morrell 
B MD, Morrell M MD, Woodard K. Accepted to ACR Case in Point for Online publication. 
05/2022

Community Service Activities

Community Boards/Leadership/Partnerships
Benjamin & Yancy Foundation, Inc. 2017 – 2020
Board of Directors
Appointed to the Board of Directors of this grassroots, 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization whose mission i
dedicated to providing screening, therapeutic services and educational resources to people in our 
community with breast or prostate cancer. 
Karen T. Stall Foundation Sip to Save Event 09/2019
Honorary Chair
Selected as an honorary chair of fundraising event which aims at providing 3D screening mammograms 
to women without the means of obtaining this screening. A portion of the funds were provided as an 
endowment through the LSU Foundation for this purpose.
TMIST community engagement in partnership with Xavier University of LA 04/2022 – present 
Leading a partnership with local HBCU (Historically Black College/University) Xavier University 
Community Engagement and Outreach Center for Minority Health & Disparities Research and Education 
along with Research Center for Minority Health Center (RCMI) to bring TMIST into the community and to 
promote breast health/early screening in our underrepresented communities with high breast cancer 
mortality.
Completed, Accepted & Scheduled Events 
Breast Health Virtual Symposium, LSU & XULA 05/20/2022 
Assisted in leading the planning, organizing and marketing of a Breast Health Virtual Symposium for 
FQHCs (federally qualified heath centers), community members and stakeholders. In partnership wit
Xavier University (XULA) community outreach team we brought together an expert panel of clinicians 
representing both institutions (LSU and Xavier) for an educational seminar on breast screening, 
treatments and clinical trials. I also served on the expert panel. 
Breast Health Town Hall XULA On-Campus Forum 05/31/2022
In an effort to broaden our reach into our community we have also planned in-person, townhall events to 
capture members who may not have access to internet. Our “breast ambassadors” have planned 
canvasing events into traditionally medically underserved neighborhoods (Hollygrove, Gert Town) with 
flyers and educational media about the town hall and promoting breast health. In addition to planning thi
event I will also serve on our expert medical panel. 
Community Education/Lectureship
Speaker, Educational Cancer Workshop, Normal Mayer Library, New Orleans. 06/2018
“Your Breast Health: What You Need to Know.” 
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Media
Invited for TV and internet Podcast interviews as medical expert on topics related to breast health 
including screening recommendations, breast cancer detection/management/treatment and community 
disparities. 
Loni Swain Show Internet Podcast, 10/2017
WVUE-TV, Fox 8 News, New Orleans 12/2018
WWLTV-TV, CBS 4 News, New Orleans 04/2019
WVUE-TV, Fox 8 News, New Orleans 03/2021
WVUE-TV, Fox 8 News, New Orleans 06/2021