Christopher Richard Morris MD

Physician

3 Sheridan SqKingsport, TN 37660
Phone+1 423-392-6840
Fax+1 423-392-6845

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Education & Training

Medical College of GeorgiaFellowship, Rheumatology, 1992 - 1993
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1991 - 1992
University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1987

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1991 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1993 - 2026
CA State Medical License Active through 2020
GA State Medical License 1993 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

President Southern Medical Association, 2020-2021
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts MyWay EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Common Comorbidities in Patients with Remitting Seronegative and Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema (RS3PE).
Elmira Esmaeilzadeh, Christopher R Morris
Southern Medical Journal. 2024-05-01
9 citations
Integrative therapy for fibromyalgia: possible strategies for an individualized treatment program.
Christopher R. Morris, Laraine Bowen, Alton J. Morris
Southern Medical Journal. 2005-02-01

Press Mentions

Past SMA President Honored as Master of the American College of RheumatologyOctober 15th, 2025
Clinical Challenges: Managing Adult-Onset Still's DiseaseDecember 6th, 2022
Clinical Challenges: Therapeutic Options for AOSDNovember 25th, 2022