Faculty

Jonathan M. Morris, M.D.

Location

Rochester, Minnesota

Contact

Morris.Jonathan@mayo.edu Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

The research interests of Jonathan M. Morris, M.D., focus on neuroradiology and minimally invasive spine intervention. Dr. Morris uses 3D printing for preoperative planning, custom surgical and pediatric devices, and patient-matched prosthetic appliances. He also scales immersive technologies for enterprise use, including virtual and augmented reality and intraoperative navigation.

Focus areas

  • Minimally invasive thermal ablation of tumors involving the spine, sacrum and musculoskeletal system, and cement augmentation for palliative pain relief and structural support for patients with metastatic disease.
  • Point-of-care manufacturing using 3D printing for preoperative planning, custom surgical and pediatric devices, and patient-matched prosthetic appliances.
  • Scaling immersive technologies for enterprise use, including virtual and augmented reality for preoperative planning, intraoperative navigation and broad educational uses.

Significance to patient care

Ablation therapy is a procedure healthcare professionals use to destroy tumors or other tissue that can be present in many conditions. Dr. Morris performs ablation of tumors involving the spine, the sacrum — a bone at the base of the spine — and other bones. This minimally invasive approach treats tumors that are cancerous and noncancerous. Dr. Morris combines this approach with cement augmentation, otherwise known as kyphoplasty. In this procedure, he injects cement to support bone and ease pain for patients who are at risk of spine fracture or are in pain from fractures of the spine.

Professional highlights

  • Executive medical director, Immersive and Experiential Learning, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, 2023-present.
  • Medical director, Biomedical and Scientific Visualization, Division of Experiential Learning, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, 2020-present.
  • Medical director, 3D Anatomic Modeling Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, 2019-present.
  • Head, Minimally Invasive Spine Tumor Ablation, Mayo Clinic, 2006-present.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Radiology

Joint Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Anatomy
  2. Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery
  3. Consultant, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Academic Rank

  1. Professor of Radiology

EDUCATION

  1. Fellow - Neuroradiology Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  2. Resident Mayo Clinic Health System (Red Cedar Risk Management)
  3. Resident Radiology Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. Resident Diagnostic Radiology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. Research Fellowship - Office of High Performance Computing and Communication, Lister Hill Center, National Library of Medicine, NIH. Investigated Computer Assisted Pedicle Trajector Guides Using Fused Deposition Modeling. National Institutes of Health
  6. Resident Department of Internal Medicine, Washington Hospital Center
  7. MD College of Medicine, Howard University
  8. Research Fellowship - Khalaf Bushara, M.D., Investigated the neural correlates of learning the timing of movement using functional MRI and statistical parametric mapping 96 Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
  9. Research Fellowship - John D. Heiss, M.D., Elucidating the pathophysiology of syringomyelia utilizing cinematography MRI: pre and post suboccipital craniectomy Neurosurgical Division, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
  10. Post-Baccalaureate Program Richard Stockton State College of New Jersey
  11. BS - Food Service Management Johnson and Wales University

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