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Specialties: Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Spine Surgery, Orthopedic 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)
Practice locations
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3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 325
Olney, MD, 20832
163 Thomas Johnson Dr
Ste E
Frederick, MD, 21702
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
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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)