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Specialties: Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Spine Surgery, Orthopedic 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)
Practice locations
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18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 325
Olney, MD, 20832
163 Thomas Johnson Dr
Ste E
Frederick, MD, 21702
3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
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
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
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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)