Dr. Brent J. Morris MD
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Elbow Surgery
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Excellent
(5/5)
15 Reviews Total|6 Reviews Within Last 12 Months
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Excellent
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Excellent
(5/5)
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Excellent
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Very Positive
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Very Positive
(4/5)
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Excellent
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Fair
(2/5)
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Excellent
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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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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) 899-7950Affiliated Hospitals
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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