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Robert Morrison, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Ann Arbor, MI, University of Michigan Medical Center

RobertMorrisonMDFACS(He/Him)

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Ann Arbor, MI

Laryngology & Voice Disorders

Assistant Professor, Director and Quality and Outcomes, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Laryngology and General Otolaryngology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan

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  • Office

    Michigan Medicine Vocal Health Center | Taubman Center
    Floor 1 Reception A, 1500 E Medical Center Dr SPC 5312
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109
    Phone+1 734-936-8051
    Fax+1 734-936-9625
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Summary

  • Dr. Robert J. Morrison received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in 2011. He completed his post-graduate surgical training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan in 2017 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. He has also completed additional education and leadership experiences in patient safety and quality improvement (PS/QI) including the AAMC Teaching 4 Quality curriculum. Dr. Morrison joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2018, and currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He is a member of the Laryngology and General Otolaryngology division, and is active in the North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC). Additionally, he is an active member of the Biomedical Engineering-Otolaryngology collaborative consortium and a member of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR). He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and lectures nationally and taught instructional courses on 3D printing and laryngologic disorders. His clinical expertise is in the treatment of all types of voice, swallowing, and airway disorders. He has expertise in phonomicrosurgical techniques for treatment all benign and malignant laryngeal lesions. He also specializes in endoscopic and open complex airway reconstructive surgery for laryngotracheal stenosis. His research interests include 3D-printing applications in surgery, patient-specific medical device development, etiogenesis and treatment of laryngotracheal stenosis, voice outcomes after laryngeal microsurgery, and PS/QI.

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngology, 2017 - 2018
  • University of Michigan Health System
    University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2017
  • University of Michigan Medical Center
    University of Michigan Medical CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, NIH T32 Career Development Grant, Biomedical Engineering, 2013 - 2015
  • Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
    Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2011
  • Gonzaga University
    Gonzaga UniversityBS, Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2014 - 2027
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • "Best of Orals" Awards American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNSF), 2016, 2018
  • Research Recognition Award, 3rd place Michigan Otolaryngological Society, 2015
  • Making a Difference Award University of Michigan, 2012-2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Mitigation of Tracheobronchomalacia with 3D-Printed Personalized Medical Devices in Pediatric Patients  
    Morrison RJ, Hollister SJ, Niedner MF, Park AH, Mehta DK, Ohye RG, Green GE, Science Transl Med, 1/1/2015
  • Pathologic Fibroblasts in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Amplify Local Inflammatory Signals  
    [13.] Morrison RJ, Katsantonis N, Motz KM, Hillel AT, Garrett CG, Netterville JL, Wootten CT, Majka SM, Blackwell TS, Drake WP, Gelbard AH, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 10/16/2018
  • Co-Culture of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Chondrocytes on Three-Dimensionally Printed Bioscaffolds for Craniofacial Cartilage Engineering  
    Morrison RJ, Nasser HB, Kashlan KN, Zopf DA, Milner DJ, Flanagan CL, Wheeler MB, Green GE, Hollister SJ, Laryngoscope, 4/18/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Laryngology: A Case-Based Discussion 
    Chapter: Treatment of Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis During Pregnanc 
    Morrison RJ, Gelbard AHEditors: Jacqueline Allen, S. A. Reza Nouraei, and Guri Sandhu.Plural PublishingEdition 1st,2018
  • 3D Printing and Biofabrication 
    Chapter: Quality Control of 3D Printed Resorbable Implants 
    Hollister SJ, Crotts SJ, Ramaraju H, Flanagan CL, Zopf DA, Morrison RJ, Les A, Ohye RG, Green GEEditors: Aleksandr Ovsianikov, James Yoo. and Vladimir Mironov.Springer2018
  • Essentials of 3D Biofabrication and Translation 
    Chapter: Design and Quality Control for 3D Printed Scaffolds 
    Hollister SJ, Flanagan CL, Zopf DA, Morrison RJ, Nasser HB, Wheeler MB, Green GEEditors: Anthony Atala and James Yoo.Elsevier Press2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pathologic Fibroblasts in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Amplify Local Inflammatory Signals
    Morrison RJ, Katsantonis NG, Motz KM, Hillel AT, Wootten CT, Gelbard AG, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 10/2018
  • The Role of IL-17A in Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
    [21.] Morrison RJ, Katsantonis NG, Motz KM, Hillel AT, Wootten CT, Gelbard AG, The Fall Voice Conference, Seattle, WA, 10/2018
  • Quantifying the Effect of Surgical Intervention on Glottic Airflow in Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics
    [22.] Morrison RJ, Gelbard AG, Rios G, Wootten CT, Luo H, The Fall Voice Conference, Seattle, WA, 10/2018
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Lectures

  • 3D Printing in Otolaryngology Instructional Course 
    AAO-HSNF Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA - 10/2018
  • 3D Printing in Otolaryngology Instructional Course 
    AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL - 9/2017
  • Patient-Specific Medical Device Development 
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN - 1/1/2017
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Other

  • Bioresorbable Tracheobronchial Splint 
    Morrison RJ, Flanagan CL, Wright JK, Weatherwax KJ, Hollister SJ, Green GE (on behalf of: University of Michigan Health System), U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    1/1/2014

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