Ann M. Morris, MD

Radiation Oncologist, Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Radiation Oncology

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2008
• BA, Gustavus Adolphus College, 2004

Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Muruganandham M, Clerkin PP, Smith BJ, Anderson CM, Morris A, et al.3-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging at 3Tesla for Early Response Assessment of Glioblastoma Patients During External Beam Radiation Therapy.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014

2. Ryu S, Buatti JM, Morris A, et al. The role of radiotherapy in the management of progressive glioblastoma: A systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline in the management of progressive glioblastoma: a systematic review and evidence-based clinical practice guideline. J Neurooncol 2014;118:489-99.

3. Morris A. The radiation oncology in-training examination: an appeal for better testing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013;87:443-5.

4. Anderson C, Morris A, Buatti J, et al. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for permanent alopecia of unwanted palatal hair. Journal of radiation oncology 2012;1:411-414.

Abstracts and Presentations

1. Spiropoulos J, Donaldson S, Morris A. (2018, April 5). Cultural perceptions of cancer among college-educated populations in north central West Virginia.  In Rowe J (Chair), Risk and Medical Decision Making.  Oral presentation and panel discussion conducted at the national meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA. [Accepted]

2. Spiropoulos J, Donaldson S, Morris A. Cultural perceptions of cancer among college-educated populations in north central West Virginia. WVU Student Undergraduate Research Symposium; 2017 July 27; Morgantown, WV.

3. Morris A and Donaldson S.  (2015, March 26).  A Multifactorial Discussion of Cervical Cancer Health Disparities in West Virginia.  In Raskin S (Chair), Contested Legacies, Uncertain Futures: Health and the Politics of Extraction in Appalachia.  Oral presentation and panel discussion conducted at the national meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Pittsburgh, PA.

4. Morris A. The radiation oncology in-training exam: An appeal for better testing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013; 87:S503.

5. Morris A, TenNapel M, Anderson C, et al. Smaller margins in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012;84:S274-S275.

6. Morris A.  “Development of a Low-Cost Ultrasound Phantom for Brachytherapy Simulation.”  AAMC Central Group for Educational Affairs Annual Meeting, March 2012.

7. Schwerter A, Guan J, Ying X, Pelland D, Morris A, , "Reducing Excess Imaging Dose to Cancer Patients Receiving Radiotherapy."  Presented at Research in the Capitol, Des Moines, IA (March 25, 2010).

8. Schwertner A, Guan J, Ying X, Pelland D, Morris A, Flynn R.Dosimetric benefits of the imaging dose incorporation (IDI) method for megavoltage cone beam CT (MVCBCT) in head and neck patients. 2010 AAPM National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Med Phys 37, 3117 (2010).

9. Schwerter A, Guan J, Ying X, Pelland D, Morris A, .Reducing Excess Imaging Dose to Cancer Patients Receiving Radiotherapy.Spring Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF). University of Iowa, March 2010.

10. Morris AM, Bayouth JE, Buatti JM. Geometric and dosimetric effects of megavoltage conebeam-guided treatment shifts in head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009;75:S608.

11. Morris AM, Bayouth JE, Buatti JM.  Dosimetric effectors of megavoltage conebeam-guided treatment shifts in head and neck cancer.  University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Research Day, March 2009.

12. Ahmed R, Morris AM, Jacob A, et al.Management and Treatment Outcomes for Spinal Chordomas: A Case Series Review.Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, September 2008.

2012       ARRO Poster Walk with a Professor, ASTRO National Meeting

2012       New Investigator Award, AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs

2008       Karolinska Medical Student Exchange, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

2008       McCowen Student Leadership Award, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

2007       Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)

2004       Phi Beta Kappa

Teaching Activities

2005                Gross Anatomy Tutor Group, 1^st year medical students                                             20 hrs

2007                USMLE Step 1 Preparatory Group, 2^nd year medical students                                  20 hrs

2007                Patient-Centered Learning, 2^nd year medical students                                               20 hrs

2008                Case-Based Learning, 1^st year medical students                                                        4 hrs

2008                Communication Skills Workshop, Simulated patient actors                                        4 hrs

2009-present   Clinical Supervision of Medical Students                                                                    2 mo/yr

2010-2014       Monthly didactic presentations for Radiation Oncology residents                             12 hrs/yr

2012-2014       Case-Based Learning, 1^st year medical students                                                      20 hrs/yr

2014-present   Physical Diagnosis and Clinical Integration, 1^st year medical students                     10 hrs/yr

2014-present   Lectures on gynecologic cancers, radiation therapy (RTT) students                           4 hrs/yr

2015                Lecture on spinal cord compression, Neurosurgery residents and faculty                   1 hr

2016-present   Undergraduate pre-medical mentor                                                                            20 hrs/yr

2016-present   Invited lecture on cultural competency in medicine for SOCA498 (H03)                      2 hrs/yr

2017-present   Clinical didactic lectures for Radiation Oncology residents                                        18 hrs/yr               

2017             Invited panel on WVU School of Medicine admissions                                                    2 hrs

2018             Invited lecture on Radiation Therapy for GYN cancers, OB/Gyn residents                     1 hr

Ann Morris, M.D., has joined the WVU Department of Radiation Oncology.  Dr. Morris' specialties include gynecologic malignancies and medical education.  She earned her MD at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, Iowa.  She completed a residency in radiation oncology, an internship in internal medicine, and a research fellowship in radiation oncology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Before coming to WVU, she was Chief Resident of Radiation Oncology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Medical Specialties

• Cancer / Oncology
• Radiation Oncology (Cancer)

Board Certifications

• Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology