
David S Morrison MD
Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Surgery
Physician
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2760 Atlantic AveLong Beach, CA 90806
Phone+1 562-424-6666
Fax+1 562-424-7122
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Summary
- Dr. David Morrison, based in Long Beach, CA, is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in elbow and shoulder surgery. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at New York Orthopaedic Hospital at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center from 1981 to 1985 and pursued further specialization with a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at the same institution from 1985 to 1986. Dr. Morrison graduated in 1979 from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and previously completed a surgery residency at University of Utah Medical Center from 1979 to 1981. His notable publications include research on rotator cuff repairs, subacromial impingement syndrome, and total shoulder arthroplasty, with several papers published in reputable journals such as the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Reasearch and Orthopaedic Clinics of North America.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery, 1985 - 1986
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981 - 1985
University of Utah HealthResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1981
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
UT State Medical License 1980 - 2028
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2027
NY State Medical License 1981 - 2020
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsCharles Neer: On the giant of the shoulderLouis U. Bigliani, Robert H. Cofield, Evan L. Flatow, Hiro aki Fukuda, Richard J. Hawkins
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2009-05-01 - 23 citationsElectromyographic evaluation after primary repair of massive rotator cuff tears.Rudolf G. Hoellrich, Seth I. Gasser, David S. Morrison, Peter R. Kurzweil
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2005-05-01 - 11 citationsAssessment of the Infraspinatus Spinal Stretch Reflex in the Normal, Athletic, and Multidirectionally Unstable ShoulderWayne K. Augé, David S. Morrison
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2000-03-01
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