1500 E Medical Center Dr, 1904 Taubman
Ann Arbor, United States 48109
Available to mentor
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.
Clinical Profile PubMed Bibliography
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Fellowship, LaryngologyVanderbilt University, Otolaryngology, 2018
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ResidencyUniversity of Michigan, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 2017
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T32 FellowshipUniversity of Michigan, Biomedical Engineering, 2015
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InternshipUniversity of Michigan, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 2012
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Doctorate of Medicine (MD)Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, 2011
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Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biology and PhilosophyGonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, 2007
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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2024 Oct 24;PresentationComplex Open Airway Reconstruction, Laryngology Fellows Day
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Morrison R. 2024 Oct 9;PresentationSorting Out Vocal Cord Dysfunction
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Morrison R, Amin M, Simpson B, Ongkasuwan J. 2024 May 18;PresentationSurgical/Clinical Innovation and Practice Evolution
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Morrison R. 2024 May 17;PresentationTracheostomy: Practical Knowledge to Guide Patient Safety
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Morrison R. 2024 Apr 15;PresentationEndpoints in Airway Disease
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Wu FM, Gorelik D, Brenner MJ, Takashima M, Goyal A, Kita AE, Rose AS, Hong RS, Abuzeid WM, Maria PS, Al-Sayed AA, Dunham ME, Kadkade P, Schaffer SR, Johnson AW, Eshraghi AA, Samargandy S, Morrison RJ, Weissbrod PA, Mitchell MB, Rabbani CC, Futran N, Ahmed OG. OTO Open, 2024 8 (1): e105Journal ArticleNew Medical Device and Therapeutic Approvals in Otolaryngology: State of the Art Review of 2022.
DOI:10.1002/oto2.105 PMID: 38259521 -
Epperson MV, Mahajan A, Sethia R, Seim N, VanKoevering K, Morrison RJ. BMC Med Educ, 2024 Jan 8; 24 (1): 39Journal ArticleA deployable curriculum with 3D printed skills trainers for altered airway management.
DOI:10.1186/s12909-023-05013-6 PMID: 38191417 -
Morrison R. 2023 Oct 19;PresentationHercules Case Discussions, Early Career Laryngology Session