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Specialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Matthew T. Morris, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who provides comprehensive care for patients with disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine. He treats a wide variety of spinal conditions, including chronic back or neck pain, complex deformities, and spinal cord compression, as well as traumatic spinal cord injuries. Dr. Morris has expertise in advanced surgical techniques, including minimally invasive lumbar laminectomy and microdiscectomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, cervical disc replacement, spinal deformity correction, and anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Dr. Morris’ goal is to help patients relieve pain, restore function, and return to the highest possible quality of life.
Dr. Morris advocates for conservative clinical approaches—often recommending medication, physical therapy, and other nonsurgical options as a first step in a patient’s plan of care. When surgery is deemed necessary, he leverages minimally invasive and motion-preserving techniques, including procedures such as minimally invasive TLIF, to help reduce the physiologic impact of surgery and support a smoother recovery.
A strong patient–physician relationship is central to Dr. Morris’ philosophy of care. He takes time to ensure each patient fully understands their diagnosis, the full range of treatment options available, and the reasoning behind his clinical recommendations. Dr. Morris believes strongly in the importance of shared decision-making, viewing each patient as an active partner and the “driver” of their own care plan. He speaks both English and Spanish.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Neck Pain
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spondylolisthesis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Scoliosis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy And Fusion (ACDF)
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Facet Joint Denervation
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Discectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Pedicle Screw Fixation
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Balance Restoration
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spine Fracture Reduction
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
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Education
Fellowship: Duke University School of Medicine (2024)
Residency: Hofstra North Shore-Lij School Of Medicine (2023)
Internship: Hofstra North Shore-Lij School Of Medicine (2019)
Medical School: Yeshiva University (2018)