Dr. Robert J. Morrison

Dr. Morrison is an Associate Professor in the Division of Laryngology of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has a clinical practice which sub-specializes in the surgical and medical management of airway, voice, and swallowing disorders. He developed and helps direct the University of Michigan Complex Airway Intervention and Reconstruction (AIR) Program, and is an active contributing member of the North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC), helping to drive innovation in the understanding and treatment of complex airway disorders. He is integrated into the Biomedical Engineering-Otolaryngology collaborative consortium and is a member of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR). He serves as Director for Quality and Outcomes for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Medical Director for the Department of Speech Language Pathology in adult hospitals at the University of Michigan.Dr. Morrison received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. He completed his post-graduate surgical training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan during which he completed an 18-month NIH funded research fellowship in the Biomedical Engineering with a focus on 3D-printing applications in surgery, patient-specific medical device development, and cartilage tissue engineering. He then completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Complex Airway Reconstruction at the Vanderbilt Voice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.Dr. Morrison has research interests representative of his diverse training background. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and gives lectures and instructional courses nationally on airway stenosis and laryngologic disorders. He has a particular interest in the etiogenesis and treatment of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), treatment of acute laryngotracheal injury and iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis, complex airway reconstruction outcomes, voice disorders and recurrent laryngeal nerve rehabilitation.He is a national expert in 3D printing in medicine and the regulatory framework and development process of medical devices and novel therapeutics. He serves as physician leadership within the Michigan Medicine IND/IDE Investigators Assistance Program (MIAP) and is active within the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and national biomedical engineering bodies such as the American Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ASME).Dr. Morrison has completed additional education and leadership experiences in patient safety and quality improvement (PS/QI) including the AAMC Teaching 4 Quality curriculum and the University of Michigan PASQUAL scholars program. He serves a number of institutional roles in PS/QI leadership, implementation, and also directs the residency PS/QI educational curriculum.

Dr. Morrison is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasmodic Dysphonia, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

Dr. Morrison is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 48 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial.