Robert J Morrison, MD, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Director of Quality Outcomes
Speech-Language Pathology Services Medical Director
Medical School
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
1500 E Medical Center Dr, 1904 Taubman
Ann Arbor, United States 48109

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Robert J Morrison, MD, FACS
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    About

    Dr. Morrison is an assistant professor in the Division of Laryngology of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has a clinical practice which sub-specializes in the surgical and medical management of airway, voice, and swallowing disorders. He developed and directs the University of Michigan Complex Airway Intervention and Reconstruction (AIR) Program, and is an active contributing member of the North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC), helping to drive innovation in the understanding and treatment of complex airway disorders. He is integrated into the Biomedical Engineering-Otolaryngology collaborative consortium and is a member of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR). He serves as Director for Quality and Outcomes for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Medical Director for the Department of Speech Language Pathology in adult hospitals at the University of Michigan.

    Dr. Morrison received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. He completed his post-graduate surgical training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan during which he completed an 18-month NIH funded research fellowship in the Biomedical Engineering with a focus on 3D-printing applications in surgery, patient-specific medical device development, and cartilage tissue engineering. He then completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Complex Airway Reconstruction at the Vanderbilt Voice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

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    Qualifications
    • Fellowship, Laryngology
      Vanderbilt University, Otolaryngology, 2018
    • Residency
      University of Michigan, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 2017
    • T32 Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering, 2015
    • Internship
      University of Michigan, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 2012
    • Doctorate of Medicine (MD)
      Oregon Health & Science University, 2011
    • Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biology and Philosophy
      Gonzaga University, 2007
    Research Overview

    Dr. Morrison has research interests representative of his diverse training background. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and gives lectures and instructional courses nationally on airway stenosis and laryngologic disorders. He has a particular interest in the etiogenesis and treatment of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), treatment of acute laryngotracheal injury and iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis, complex airway reconstruction outcomes, voice disorders and recurrent laryngeal nerve rehabilitation.

    He is a national expert in 3D printing in medicine and the regulatory framework and development process of medical devices and novel therapeutics. He serves as physician leadership within the Michigan Medicine IND/IDE Investigators Assistance Program (MIAP) and is active within the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and national biomedical engineering bodies such as the American Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ASME).

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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Application of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing for Protocol-Driven Complex Adult Airway Reconstruction
      Prince A, Ramazani F, Kupfer R, Hogikyan N, Morrison R, Yalamanchi P. 2025 Oct 11;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Laser Tracheobronchoplasty: safety of a non-surgical alternative for patients with expiratory central airway collapse
      Neevel A, Kay H, Green G, Morrison R, Agarwal P, DuComb E, De Cardenas J, Wayne M. 2025 Oct 19;
    • Presentation
      Surgical Management of Posterior Glottic Stenosis: Ablative or Reconstructive?, Middle Career Laryngology Program
      Morrison R. 2025 Apr 14;
    • Presentation
      Irritable Larynx Syndrome
      Morrison R. 2025 Jan 20;
    • Journal Article
      Improving the quality of surgical morbidity and mortality conference using a standardized reporting and assessment tool: a validation study from a large academic medical center in the United States.
      Dermody SM, Thorne MC, Morrison RJ. Patient Saf Surg, 2025 Apr 4; 19 (1): 10 DOI:10.1186/s13037-025-00433-3
      PMID: PMC11971917
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Development of Adult Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Rounding Teams: Prevalence, Template for Starting, and Analysis for Diffusion of Innovation
      Satroplus T, Rodriguez T, Berning B, Schmoker S, Morrison R, Dowdall J. 2025 Jan 23;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Development of Adult Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Rounding Teams: Prevalence, Template for Starting, and Analysis for Diffusion of Innovation
      Satroplus T, Rodriguez T, Berning B, Schmoker S, Morrison R, Dowdall J. 2025 Jan 23;
    • Journal Article
      Third Proceedings of The North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC): Consensus Statement on Trial Design for Airway Stenosis
      Davis RJ, Akst LM, Allen CT, Battafarano RJ, Born HL, Bryson PC, Clary MS, Crosby T, Dhillon VK, Dion G, Kavookjian H, Leahy KP, Lina I, Mirza N, Morrison RJ, Motz KM, Nelson RC, Preciado D, Sandu K, Spiegel JR, Walsh J, Hillel AT, Gelbard A. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2025 Jan 1; DOI:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.4963
      PMID: 39847385