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