
1500 E Medical Center Dr, 1904 Taubman
Ann Arbor, United States 48109
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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, 2011
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Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biology and PhilosophyGonzaga University, 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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Prince A, Ramazani F, Kupfer R, Hogikyan N, Morrison R, Yalamanchi P. 2025 Oct 11;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterApplication of Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing for Protocol-Driven Complex Adult Airway Reconstruction
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Neevel A, Kay H, Green G, Morrison R, Agarwal P, DuComb E, De Cardenas J, Wayne M. 2025 Oct 19;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterLaser Tracheobronchoplasty: safety of a non-surgical alternative for patients with expiratory central airway collapse
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Morrison R. 2025 Apr 14;PresentationSurgical Management of Posterior Glottic Stenosis: Ablative or Reconstructive?, Middle Career Laryngology Program
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Morrison R. 2025 Jan 20;PresentationIrritable Larynx Syndrome
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Dermody SM, Thorne MC, Morrison RJ. Patient Saf Surg, 2025 Apr 4; 19 (1): 10Journal ArticleImproving 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.
DOI:10.1186/s13037-025-00433-3 PMID: PMC11971917 -
Satroplus T, Rodriguez T, Berning B, Schmoker S, Morrison R, Dowdall J. 2025 Jan 23;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterDevelopment of Adult Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Rounding Teams: Prevalence, Template for Starting, and Analysis for Diffusion of Innovation
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Satroplus T, Rodriguez T, Berning B, Schmoker S, Morrison R, Dowdall J. 2025 Jan 23;Proceeding / Abstract / PosterDevelopment of Adult Multidisciplinary Tracheostomy Rounding Teams: Prevalence, Template for Starting, and Analysis for Diffusion of Innovation
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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;Journal ArticleThird Proceedings of The North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC): Consensus Statement on Trial Design for Airway Stenosis
DOI:10.1001/jamaoto.2024.4963 PMID: 39847385