Skip to main content
Sorsha Morris, MD, Psychiatry, New Orleans, LA, San Francisco VA Medical Center

SorshaLeeMorrisMD(she/her)

Psychiatry New Orleans, LA

Chief Resident

Dr. Morris is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Connect with other colleagues in the same hospital or clinic
  • Search all U.S. specialist profiles and refer a patient
  • Read the latest clinical news and earn CME/CEU credits

See Dr. Morris' full profile

Already have an account?

Summary

  • I am in my fourth year of psychiatry residency at Tulane University. I am Chief Resident, and I also serve on the Tulane Wellness Committee. My professional interests include outpatient and inpatient psychiatry, mood disorders, and psychotherapy. I have presented my research on the effects of early REM sleep deprivation on young rats at regional and national conferences.

Education & Training

  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2019 - 2023
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2019
  • Mississippi State University
    Mississippi State UniversityBS, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 2010 - 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • VA Health Professions Trainee of the Year 2021-2022 Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System, 2022
  • Psychiatry Resident of the Month - January Tulane University, 2022
  • Owl Club’s Best Overall Intern Award Nominee Tulane University, 2020
  • Join now to see all

Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • Steroid-Induced Acute Porphyria: A Rare Case of Unexplained Abdominal Pain
    Hammer, R, Kimball, C, Morris, SL, Stencel, J, Annual Louisiana American College Of Physicians Associates Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 3/6/2020
  • Early-Life REM Sleep Deprivation Alters Learning and Social Behavior in Young Adult Rats
    SL Morris, A Blackwell, A Knowles, JP Shaffery, APSS Annual SLEEP Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 6/4/2018
  • A Role for Early Life REMS in Cognitive Development in Rats.
    SL Morris, A Blackwell, A Knowles, JP Shaffery, UMMC Neuroscience Research Day, Jackson, MS, 4/7/2017
  • Join now to see all

Committees

  • WellChamp, Tulane Wellness Committee 2022 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association
    Member
  • Sleep Research Society
    Member

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations