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. He also cares for patients who experience spinal cord injuries as a result of traumatic events. 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 motion-preserving and minimally-invasive techniques whenever possible, to help reduce the physiologic impact of surgery and to 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.
Patients can schedule appointments with Dr. Morris at the following locations:
MedStar Health - Orthopedics at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
18109 Prince Philip Dr., Ste. 125
Olney, MD 20832
Phone 301-774-8958
Fax 410-354-2985
MedStar Health Medical Center at Leisure World
3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Phone 301-598-1590
MedStar Health - Orthopedics at Frederick
163 Thomas Johnson Dr., Ste. E
Frederick, MD 21702
Phone 301-835-4433
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Robotic Assisted Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Bursopathy
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Spine And Bony Thorax
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Disorder
- Kyphosis
- Limb Deformity
- Lordosis
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lumbar Myelopathy
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Shoulder Burns
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformity
- Spine Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Thigh Fracture
Procedures I perform
- 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 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
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- POS OA
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
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)