Daniel Morrison, MD

Biography

Dr. Daniel Morrison is an otolaryngologist in Charlotte, NC with subspecialty expertise in otology/neurotology. His clinical interests include medical and surgical disorders of the ear including ear infections, acoustic neuromas, adult and pediatric hearing loss, complex vertigo disorders, facial nerve disorders, and congenital ear anomalies.

A native of Columbia, SC, Dr. Morrison graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, where he was also a four-year letterman on the varsity heavyweight rowing team. He later earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Morrison completed his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and his fellowship in Neurotology at the University of Virginia.

Outside of the office, Dr. Morrison enjoys playing banjo, fitness, rowing, cooking/baking, fishing, and spending time with his family.

Dr. Morrison practices in our SouthPark (6035 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC) office. To schedule an appointment with him, call 704-295-3000.

Education & Fellowship

Undergraduate
University of Pennsylvania, 2011
Medical
Medical University of South Carolina, 2016
Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2021
Fellowship
Neurotology, University of Virginia, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2023

Associations & Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology and Allergy
American Neurotology Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Awards

Finalist for the Mulholland Teaching Award at the University of Virginia, 2023
Resident of the Year, UAB Otolaryngology Resident Graduation, 2021
Most Outstanding Presentation, UAB Otolaryngology Resident Research Day, 20201
Second Place Most Outstanding Presentation, UAB Otolaryngology Resident Research Day, 2020

Research

PUBLICATIONS:

Manuscripts Published

1. McCarty Walsh, E., Morrison, D. R., & McFeely, W. J. (2021). Totally implantable active middle-ear implants: a large, single-surgeon cohort. J Laryngol Otol, 135(4), 304-309. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215121000335
2. Morrison, D. R., Sorace, A. G., Hamilton, E., Moore, L. S., Houson, H. A., Udayakumar, N., Ovaitt, A., Warram, J. M., & Walsh, E. M. (2021). Predicting Schwannoma Growth in a Tumor Model Using Targeted Imaging. Otol Neurotol, 42(5), e615-e623. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000003063
3. Morrison DR, Gentile C, McCammon S, Buczek E. (2020) Head and neck oncologic surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: Our experience in a deep south tertiary care center. Head & Neck. 2020;1–6. https://doi.org/10.1002/ hed.26262
4. Morrison DR, O’Connell B, Lambert PR (2019). The Impact of Canalplasty on Outcomes of Medial Graft Tympanoplasty. Otol Neurotol, 40(6), 761-766. doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000002259
5. O'Connell B. P., Holcomb M. A., Morrison DR, Meyer T. A., & White D. R. (2016). Safety of cochlear implantation before 12 months of age: Medical University of South Carolina and Pediatric American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality improvement program outcomes. Laryngoscope, 126(3), 707-712. doi:10.1002/lary.25570
6. Hicks MD, Ovaitt AK, Morrison DR, Fleming JC, Jeyarajan H, Greene B, Sorace AG, Patel J, Kasten BB, Hartman YE, Rosenthal EL, Warram JM, Thomas CM. Determination of flap survival isolated from wound bed vasculature using a murine axial flap model. Ear Nose Throat J. 2023.

Book Chapters

1. Morrison, DR, Kesser, BK Future research. In: Gianoli, G., Thomson, P. (eds) Third Mobile Window Syndrome of the Inner Ear: Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence and Associated Disorders
2. Morrison, D, Bradley Kesser, Congenital Anomalies of the Ear Canal, Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2023
3. Morrison, D. R., Moore, L. S., & Walsh, E. M. (2020). Perioperative Pain Management Following Otologic Surgery. Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 53(5), 803-810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2020.05.009
4. Withrow, K., Morrison, D. (2019). Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum: Open Repair. In: Grams, J., Perry, K., Tavakkoli, A. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Foregut Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96122-4_44