CullenDMorrisMD

Thoracic Surgery • Athens, GA

Adult Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery

Medical Director/Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

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Office
1199 Prince Ave
Medical Services Building, 2nd Floor
Athens, GA 30606
Phone+1 706-475-1950
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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 2003 - 2006
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1996 - 2003
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Treating Patients, Not Just Diseases: Cardiac Surgery following TAVR.
J. Trent Magruder, Cullen D. Morris, Vinod H. Thourani> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2021 Nov 25
93 citations
Impact of preoperative renal dysfunction on long-term survival for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Vinod H. Thourani, W. Brent Keeling, Eric L. Sarin, Robert A. Guyton, Patrick D. Kilgo, Ameesh Dara, John D. Puskas, Edward P. Chen, William A. Cooper, J. David Vega, ...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Jun 1
45 citations
Long-Term Survival for Patients With Preoperative Renal Failure Undergoing Bioprosthetic or Mechanical Valve Replacement
Vinod H. Thourani, Eric L. Sarin, W. Brent Keeling, Patrick D. Kilgo, Robert A. Guyton, Ameesh Dara, John D. Puskas, Edward P. Chen, William A. Cooper, J. David Vega, ...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2011 Apr 1
181 citations
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Disproportionately Benefits High-Risk Patients
John D. Puskas, Vinod H. Thourani, Patrick D. Kilgo, William A. Cooper, Thomas A. Vassiliades, J. David Vega, Cullen D. Morris, Edward P. Chen, Brian Schmotzer, Robert...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Oct 1
23 citations
Racial Disparity Persists After On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
William A. Cooper, Vinod H. Thourani, Robert A. Guyton, Patrick D. Kilgo, Omar M. Lattouf, Edward P. Chen, Cullen D. Morris, J. David Vega, Thomas A. Vassiliades, John...> ;Circulation. 2009 Sep 15
53 citations
Aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
Michael E. Halkos, Edward P. Chen, Eric L. Sarin, Patrick D. Kilgo, Vinod H. Thourani, Omar M. Lattouf, J. David Vega, Cullen D. Morris, Thomas A. Vassiliades, William...> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Sep 1
Invited commentary.
Cullen D Morris, Ulfur T Gudjonsson> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2009 Jun 1
2 citations
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for repair of the brachiocephalic artery and aorta after a gunshot wound to the chest.
Christopher J. Mutrie, Shady M. Eldaif, Grace D. Rozycki, Edward P. Chen, Cullen D. Morris> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2009 Jan 1
20 citations
Off-pump coronary bypass surgery for high-risk patients: only in expert centers?
Faraz Kerendi, Cullen D. Morris, John D. Puskas> ;Current Opinion in Cardiology. 2008 Nov 1
129 citations
Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is associated with reduced long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Michael E. Halkos, Omar M. Lattouf, John D. Puskas, Patrick D. Kilgo, William A. Cooper, Cullen D. Morris, Robert A. Guyton, Vinod H. Thourani> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Nov 1
15 citations
Biatrial primary cardiac paraganglioma: a rare finding
Thomas S. Maxey, Parker Grow, Cullen D. Morris, Kurt T. Patton, Robert A. Guyton> ;Cardiovascular Pathology. 2007 May 1
14 citations
Outcomes after off-pump reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting.
Cullen D. Morris, John D. Puskas, Sorin V. Pusca, Omar M. Lattouf, William A. Cooper, Thomas A. Vassiliades, Edward P. Chen, Vinod H. Thourani, Patrick D. Kilgo, Rober...> ;Innovations. 2007 Jan 1
3 citations
Intrathoracic Gastrojejunostomy for Gastric Outlet Obstruction After Ivor Lewis Esophagogastrectomy
Cullen D. Morris, Francis Owings, Joseph I. Miller> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Oct 1
16 citations
Reduction of infarct size and preservation of endothelial function by multidose intravenous adenosine during extended reperfusion.
Jason M Budde, Cullen D. Morris, Daniel A. Velez, Satoshi Muraki, Ning-Ping Wang, Robert A. Guyton, Zhi-Qing Zhao> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2004 Jan 1
6 citations
Optimal dose and mode of delivery of Na+/H+ exchange-1 inhibitor are critical for reducing postsurgical ischemia-reperfusion injury.
Joel S. Corvera, Zhi-Qing Zhao, L. Susan Schmarkey, Sara L Katzmark, Jason M Budde, Cullen D. Morris, Thomas Ehring, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Nov 1
20 citations
Pretreatment with phenoxybenzamine attenuates the radial artery's vasoconstrictor response to α-adrenergic stimuli
Joel S. Corvera, Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Daniel A. Velez, John D. Puskas, Omar M. Lattouf, William A. Cooper, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003 Nov 1
119 citations
Inhibition of myocardial apoptosis reduces infarct size and improves regional contractile dysfunction during reperfusion
Z.-Q. Zhi-Qing Zhao, Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, N.-P. Ning-Ping Wang, Satoshi Muraki, H.-Y. He-Ying Sun, Robert A. Guyton> ;Cardiovascular Research. 2003 Jul 1
33 citations
Adenosine in myocardial protection in on-pump and off-pump cardiac surgery
Jakob Vinten-Johansen, Zhi-Qing Zhao, Joel S. Corvera, Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Vinod H. Thourani, Robert A. Guyton> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2003 Feb 1
22 citations
Blood cardioplegia supplementation with the sodium-hydrogen ion exchange inhibitor cariporide to attenuate infarct size and coronary artery endothelial dysfunction aft...
Satoshi Muraki, Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Zhi-Qing Zhao, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003 Jan 1
19 citations
Palliative management of malignant airway obstruction
Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Karen D. Godette, Timothy L Kerwin, Joseph I. Miller> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2002 Dec 1
15 citations
Preserved myocardial blood flow and oxygen supply-demand balance with active coronary perfusion during simulated off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Satoshi Muraki, Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Rachel N. Otto, Zhi-Qing Zhao, John D. Puskas, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2002 Jan 1
20 citations
Brief pretreatment of radial artery conduits with phenoxybenzamine prevents vasoconstriction long term.
Daniel A. Velez, Cullen D. Morris, Satoshi Muraki, Jason M Budde, Rachel N. Otto, Zhi-Qing Zhao, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Dec 1
22 citations
All-Blood (Miniplegia) Versus Dilute Cardioplegia in Experimental Surgical Revascularization of Evolving Infarction
Daniel A. Velez, Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Satoshi Muraki, Rachel N. Otto, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;Circulation. 2001 Sep 18
1 citations
Electroplegia: an alternative to blood cardioplegia for arresting the heart during conventional (on-pump) cardiac operation.
Cullen D. Morris, Jason M Budde, Daniel A. Velez, Satoshi Muraki, Zhi-Qing Zhao, John D. Puskas, Robert A. Guyton, Jakob Vinten-Johansen> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Sep 1
8 citations
Warfarin therapy does not increase bleeding in patients undergoing heart transplantation.
Cullen D. Morris, J. David Vega, Jerrold H. Levy, Nancy N Buist, Andrew L. Smith, George J. Despotis, Kirk R. Kanter> ;The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2001 Sep 1
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