After attending the University of Michigan, Dr. Morton obtained her MD/PhD degrees through the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of California San Francisco. She then completed her Pediatrics Residency in the Boston Combined Residency Program and Neonatology Fellowship at the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program. Dr. Morton is currently an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and a clinical attending physician in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Dr. Morton serves on the NICU Nutrition Committee and participates in Quality Improvement projects with the aim of improving care for all patients in the NICU. Dr. Morton is also active in research investigating genetic contributions to congenital heart disease, and effects of infant nutrition on neurodevelopment.