Dr. Brent J. Morris, MD | Lexington, KY | Orthopedist | US News Doctors
Dr. Brent J. Morris MD

Dr. Brent J. Morris MD

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Dr. Brent J. Morris MD

Dr. Brent J. Morris MD

Overview

Dr. Brent J. Morris is an orthopedist in Lexington, Kentucky and is affiliated with Baptist Health Lexington. He received his medical degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years. Dr. Brent J. Morris has expertise in treating rotator cuff injury, arthritis, neck pain and spine problems, among other conditions - see all areas of expertise. Dr. Brent J. Morris accepts Medicare, Aetna, Humana, Blue Cross, United Healthcare - see other insurance plans accepted. Dr. Brent J. Morris is highly recommended by patients.

Doctor's Details

Specialties

Specialty

Orthopedics

Orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat conditions of the muscles, bones and joints. They often treat sports injuries, degenerative diseases, tumors, infections and birth defects. They also perform joint repair and replacement surgeries.

Subspecialties

Elbow Surgery

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Shoulder Surgery

Doctor's Details

Patient Experience

Patient Awards

Provides clear explanation

Patients recommend

Makes time for patients

Patients' top choice award

Listens attentively

Practices at Best Hospital

Provides clear explanation

Provides clear information and answers questions in a way patients understand.

Patients recommend

Patients would recommend to friends and family.

Makes time for patients

Spends appropriate amount of time with patient and provides thorough examinations.

Patients' top choice award

Doctor has top marks across all patient-rated categories

Listens attentively

Rated highly on their manner and listening skills.

Practices at Best Hospital

This doctor practices at a U.S. News Best Regional Hospital

Overall Patient Experience

Excellent

(5/5)

15 Reviews Total|6 Reviews Within Last 12 Months

Thoroughness of Examination

Previous patients' satisfaction in their perception of the thoroughness of the examination they received from this physician

Excellent

(5/5)

Ability to Answer Questions

Previous patients' assessment of this physician's ability to answer all of their questions

Excellent

(5/5)

Clarity of Instructions

Previous patients' satisfaction in the clarity of this physician's instructions for taking care of their health condition

Excellent

(5/5)

Provider's follow-up

Previous patients' satisfaction of the followup care they received from this physician and responsiveness to their concerns

Very Positive

(4/5)

Amount of Time with Patient

Previous patients' satisfaction with the time this physician spent with them during appointments

Very Positive

(4/5)

Provider's Attitude

Previous patients' assessment of this physician's friendliness and caring attitude

Excellent

(5/5)

Perceived Outcomes

Previous patients' satisfaction with the physician's treatment of a condition or outcome of a procedure

Fair

(2/5)

Patient Loyalty

Previous patients' trust in this physician, likelihood to see this physician again, or willingness to recommend this physician to another patient

Excellent

(5/5)

General Feedback

Previous patients' general assessment of this physician

Excellent

(5/5)

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Areas of Expertise for Dr. Morris

This doctor provides the following types of care. The more often a doctor has treated a particular condition or has performed a particular surgery, the more expertise they may have in treating patients with similar needs. Based on three years (2020-2022) of Medicare data, each scale below indicates the volume of episodes compared to other doctors who treat the same condition. Click here to learn more about our methodology.

Hip replacementHip replacement surgery is performed to replace a damaged hip joint with an artificial joint.

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State Average
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Most

Fracture/dislocation treatment pelvis/hip/femurTreatment for fractures or dislocations of the pelvis, hip, or femur may involve surgery and rehabilitation.

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Total shoulder replacementTotal shoulder replacement surgery is performed to replace a damaged shoulder joint with an artificial joint.

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Location & Contact Information

Doctor Address

1760 Nicholasville Rd, Ste 101, Lexington, KY, 40503

(859) 899-7950

Affiliated Hospitals

1

Baptist Health Lexington

Where does Dr. Morris practice?

Doctor’s Office

Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

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Hospital Affiliations

Baptist Health LexingtonLexington, KY

#3 in Kentucky

High Performing in Back Surgery (Spinal Fusion), Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement

Education & Experience

Medical School & Residency

University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Medical School

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Fellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013-2014

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2008-2013

Certifications & Licensure

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery

TX State Medical License

Active through 2022

TN State Medical License

Active through 2022

KY State Medical License

Active through 2025

Awards, Honors & Recognitions

Alumnus of the Year Award 2016, 2016

The Seven Counties Services Healthcare Advocacy Award Nominee, 2016

Above and Beyond Award, 2015

Dr. Kathryn Cramer Outstanding Resident Research Award, 2013

R. Von Myers II Award, 2008

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2007

Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2007

Presidential Scholar Research Award, 2004

Edward L. Hutton Scholar for Community Leadership, 2004

Mid-South Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2004

Servant Leadership Award, 2004

Daktronics All-American Scholar Athlete, 2003

Daktronics All-American Scholar Athlete, 2004

Publications

Proceedings from the 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Orthopedic Infections: evaluation of periprosthetic shoulder infection.

Garrigues GE, Zmistowski B, Cooper AM, Green A, ICM Shoulder Group

What went wrong and what was done about it: pitfalls in the treatment of common shoulder surgery.

Wiesel BB Gartsman GM Press CM Spencer EE Jr Morris BJ Zuckerman JD Roghani R Williams GR Jr

Proceedings from the 2018 International Consensus Meeting on Orthopedic Infections: prevention of periprosthetic shoulder infection.

Garrigues GE, Zmistowski B, Cooper AM, Green A, ICM Shoulder Group

The effect of subscapularis repair in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty depends on the design of the implant: a comparative study with a minimum 2-year follow-up.

Fabrizio Mocini, Simone Cerciello, Katia Corona, Brent J Morris, Luca Saturnino, Matthew C Giordano

Popliteomeniscal fascicles tears with lateral meniscus instability: outcomes of arthroscopic surgical technique at mid-term follow-up.

G di Vico, R Simonetta, G Correra, K Corona, L Proietti, B J Morris, S Cerciello

Comparative study of 145° onlay curved stem versus 155° inlay straight stem reverse shoulder arthroplasty: clinical and radiographic results with a minimum 2-year follow-up.

Matthew C Giordano, Katia Corona, Brent J Morris, Fabrizio Mocini, Luca Saturnino, Simone Cerciello

Soccer players show the highest seasonal groin pain prevalence and the longest time loss from sport among 500 athletes from major team sports.

Michele Mercurio, Katia Corona, Olimpio Galasso, Simone Cerciello, Brent Joseph Morris, Germano Guerra, Giorgio Gasparini

Hybrid coracoclavicular and acromioclavicular reconstruction in chronic acromioclavicular joint dislocations yields good functional and radiographic results.

Simone Cerciello, Katia Corona, Brent J. Morris, Lorenzo Proietti, Michele Mercurio, Stefano Cattaneo, Giuseppe Milano

Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Minimum of 10 Years Follow-Up.

Mihir M. Sheth, Brett Heldt, Jennifer H. Spell, Emily A. Vidal, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Brent J. Morris, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

Early to midterm outcomes of anatomic shoulder arthroplasty performed on dysplastic glenoids

Mihir M. Sheth, Brent J. Morris, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Jacob L. Cox, Stephen L. Jones, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

Anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty in patients 70 years of age and older: a comparison cohort at early to midterm follow-up

Mihir M. Sheth, Brett Heldt, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Brent J. Morris, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

The Rising Moon sign is specific and sensitive in the diagnosis of bucket handle tears of the medial meniscus

Simone Cerciello, Brent J. Morris, Alfredo Schiavone Panni, Katia Corona

A localized laminar flow device decreases airborne particulates during shoulder arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

Brent J. Morris, Casey J. Kiser, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Mihir M. Sheth, Warren R. Dunn, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

Trauma fellowship impact on trends and complications of operatively treated clavicle fractures in recently trained orthopedic surgeons.

Mufaddal M. Gombera, Brent J. Morris, Hussein A. Elkousy, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Emily A. Vidal, Mark R. Brinker

Outcomes of anatomic shoulder arthroplasty performed on B2 vs. A1 type glenoids

Mihir M. Sheth, Brent J. Morris, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Jacob L. Cox, Stephen L. Jones, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

Comparable clinical and functional outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction over and under 40 years of age

Katia Corona, Mario Ronga, Brent J. Morris, J Tamini, G Zappalà, Mario Cherubino, Simone Cerciello

Lower Socioeconomic Status Is Associated With Worse Preoperative Function, Pain, and Increased Opioid Use in Patients With Primary Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis.

Mihir M. Sheth, Brent J. Morris, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Hussein A. Elkousy, Thomas Bradley Edwards

Shoulder arthroplasty to address the sequelae of anterior instability arthropathy and stabilization procedures: systematic review and meta-analysis

Simone Cerciello, Katia Corona, Brent J. Morris, Paolo Paladini, Giuseppe Porcellini, Giovanni Merolla

The impact of fellowship type on trends and complications following total shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthrosis by recently trained board-eligible orthopedic surgeons

Mufaddal M. Gombera, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Emily A. Vidal, Barrett S. Brown, Brent J. Morris, T. Bradley Edwards, Hussein A. Elkousy

Osteochondral Reconstruction of the Capitellum.

Brent J. Morris, Casey J. Kiser, Hussein A. Elkousy, J. Michael Bennett, Thomas L. Mehlhoff

Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Latarjet: An Analysis of Outcomes and Complications Through its Learning Curve.

Domenico Alessandro Santagada, Brent J. Morris, Simone Cerciello

Outcomes of total shoulder arthroplasty for instability arthropathy with a prior coracoid transfer procedure: a retrospective review and matched cohort.

Michael J. Bender, Brent J. Morris, Mihir M. Sheth, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Aydin Budeyri, Ryan K. Le, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

Early Outcomes and Perioperative Complications of the Arthroscopic Latarjet Procedure: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Simone Cerciello, Katia Corona, Brent J. Morris, Domenico Alessandro Santagada, Giulio Maccauro

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Italian versions of the Kujala, Larsen, Lysholm and Fulkerson scores in patients with patellofemoral disorders.

Simone Cerciello, Katia Corona, Brent J. Morris, Enrico Visonà, Giulio Maccauro, Nicola Maffulli, Mario Ronga

Clinical and radiographic outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty with an anatomic press-fit short stem.

Benjamin W. Szerlip, Brent J. Morris, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Christopher M. Kilian, T. Bradley Edwards

Radiographic and clinical comparison of pegged and keeled glenoid components using modern cementing techniques: midterm results of a prospective randomized study

Christopher M. Kilian, Cyrus M. Press, Kevin M. Smith, Daniel P. O'Connor, Brent J. Morris, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

Radiographic comparison of finned, cementless central pegged glenoid component and conventional cemented pegged glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective randomized study.

Christopher M. Kilian, Brent J. Morris, Kyle R. Sochacki, Mufaddal M. Gombera, Richard E. Haigler, Daniel P. O'Connor, T. Bradley Edwards

Sleep Disturbance and Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Brent J. Morris, Aaron Sciascia, Cale A. Jacobs, T. Bradley Edwards

No relationship between critical shoulder angle and glenoid erosion after shoulder hemiarthroplasty: a comparative radiographic study.

Simone Cerciello, Brent J. Morris, Enrico Visonà, Katia Corona, Thomas Bradley Edwards, Nicola Maffulli, Gilles Walch

Treatment of Symptomatic Acromioclavicular Joint Instability by a Docking Technique: Clinical Indications, Surgical Technique, and Outcomes.

W. Ben Kibler, Aaron Sciascia, Brent J. Morris, David C. Dome

Responsiveness and Internal Validity of Common Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Following Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Aaron Sciascia, Brent J. Morris, Cale A. Jacobs, T. Bradley Edwards

Lateral tibial plateau autograft in revision surgery for failed medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Simone Cerciello, Brent J. Morris, Sébastien Lustig, Enrico Visonà, Giuliano Cerciello, Katia Corona, Philippe Neyret

Moderating effects of immunosuppressive medications and risk factors for post-operative joint infection following total joint arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis

Elizabeth Salt, Amanda T. Wiggins, Mary Kay Rayens, Brent J. Morris, David M. Mannino, Andrew R. Hoellein, Ryan P. Donegan, Leslie J. Crofford

Comparison of satisfied and dissatisfied patients 2 to 5 years after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty

Cale A. Jacobs, Brent J. Morris, Aaron Sciascia, T. Bradley Edwards

Obesity Has Minimal Impact on Short-Term Functional Scores After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy.

Brent J. Morris, Richard E. Haigler, John M Cochran, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

Preoperative opioid use associated with worse outcomes after anatomic shoulder arthroplasty

Brent J. Morris, Aaron Sciascia, Cale A. Jacobs, T. Bradley Edwards

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Italian version of the Western Ontario Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder index (WOOS).

Katia Corona, Simone Cerciello, Brent J. Morris, Enrico Visonà, Giovanni Merolla, Giuseppe Porcellini

The role of wound closure in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review on knee position.

Simone Cerciello, Brent J. Morris, Sébastien Lustig, Katia Corona, Enrico Visonà, Giulio Maccauro, Philippe Neyret

Bone block procedures in posterior shoulder instability.

Simone Cerciello, Enrico Visonà, Brent J. Morris, Katia Corona

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Trauma: When, Where, and How.

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Obesity Increases Early Complications After High-Energy Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures

Brent J. Morris, Justin E. Richards, Oscar D. Guillamondegui, Kyle roBert sweeney, Hassan R. Mir, William T. Obremskey, Philip J. Kregor

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Management of Postinfectious Arthropathy With Rotator Cuff Deficiency

Brent J. Morris, Wame N. Waggenspack, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

The opioid epidemic: impact on orthopaedic surgery.

Brent J Morris, Hassan R Mir

Characteristics of clinical shoulder research over the last decade: a review of shoulder articles in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery from 2004 to 2014.

Gary M. Gartsman, Brent J. Morris, R Zackary Unger, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Hussein A. Elkousy, T. Bradley Edwards

The effect of body mass index on posttraumatic transfusion after pelvic trauma.

Justin E. Richards, Brent J. Morris, Oscar D. Guillamondegui, Kyle roBert sweeney, Marc A Tressler, William T. Obremskey, Philip J. Kregor

Outcomes of staged bilateral reverse shoulder arthroplasties for rotator cuff tear arthropathy.

Brent J. Morris, Richard E. Haigler, Daniel P. O'Connor, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

Workers' compensation claims and outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty

Brent J. Morris, Richard E. Haigler, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

Risk factors for periprosthetic infection after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Brent J. Morris, Daniel P. O'Connor, Daniel Torres, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

Preoperative opioid use and outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Brent J. Morris, Mitzi S. Laughlin, Hussein A. Elkousy, Gary M. Gartsman, T. Bradley Edwards

The treatment of type III acromioclavicular dislocations with a modified Cadenat procedure: surgical technique and mid-term results

Simone Cerciello, Thomas Bradley Edwards, Brent J. Morris, Giuliano Cerciello, Gilles Walch

Mapping the articular contact area of the long head of the biceps tendon on the humeral head.

Brent J. Morris, Ian R. Byram, Ray A. Lathrop, Warren R. Dunn, John E. Kuhn

Narcotic Use and Postoperative Doctor Shopping in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population.

Brent J. Morris, Justin W. Zumsteg, Kristin R. Archer, Brian M. Cash, Hassan R. Mir

Improving patient satisfaction in the orthopaedic trauma population.

Brent J. Morris, Justin E. Richards, Kristin R. Archer, Melissa Lasater, Denise Rabalais, Manish K. Sethi, A. Alex Jahangir

Do newer-generation bioabsorbable screws become incorporated into bone at two years after ACL reconstruction with patellar tendon graft?: A cohort study.

Charles L. Cox, Kurt P. Spindler, James P. Leonard, Brent J. Morris, Warren R. Dunn, Emily K. Reinke

What went wrong and what was done about it: pitfalls in the treatment of common shoulder surgery.

Brent B Wiesel, Gary M Gartsman, Cyrus M Press, Edwin E Spencer, Brent J Morris, Joseph Zuckerman, Reza Roghani, Gerald R Williams

Risk factors of infection after ORIF of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures.

Brent J. Morris, R Zackary Unger, Kristin R. Archer, Shannon L. Mathis, Aaron M. Perdue, William T. Obremskey

Hip-spine syndrome.

Clinton J. Devin, Kirk A. McCullough, Brent J. Morris, Adolph J. Yates, James D. Kang

Bacterial meningitis after traumatic thoracic fracture-dislocation: two case reports and review of the literature.

Brent J. Morris, Nick Fletcher, Richard A Davis, Gregory A. Mencio

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Orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat conditions of the muscles, bones and joints. They often treat sports injuries, degenerative diseases, tumors, infections and birth defects. They also perform joint repair and replacement surgeries. See all conditions on Dr. Morris' profile.

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