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Dr. Richard Morrison, MD

Concierge General Surgeon physician, Chattanooga, TN

Morrison Heart Center

Dr. Richard Morrison is a surgeon trained in general surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

6031 Shallowford Road, Suite 117, Chattanooga, TN 37421

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About Dr. Morrison

Dr. Morrison completed a general surgery residency in Chattanooga at Baroness Erlanger Hospital, from 1977 to 1982. He then finished a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Bellevue Hospital Center in New York, where he was Chief Cardiothoracic Resident. He joined the Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute in March 2017.

He took part in more than 250 structural heart procedures and helped bring transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR, to Chattanooga. His work has centered on complicated, high-risk procedures, including redo procedures and complex aortic reconstructions.

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Services

Redo procedures Complex aortic reconstruction High-risk procedures Structural heart procedures TAVR
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Education and credentials

Degree
MD
Internship
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 1977
Residency
General surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Chattanooga at Baroness Erlanger Hospital
Fellowship
Cardiothoracic surgery, Bellevue Hospital Center
Board certification
American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Professional memberships
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
NPI
1235127762

Location

6031 Shallowford Road, Suite 117, Chattanooga, TN 37421
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Is Dr. Morrison board certified?

Dr. Morrison holds certification from the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Morrison train?

Dr. Morrison completed an internship in 1977 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He completed a general surgery residency at Baroness Erlanger Hospital and a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at Bellevue Hospital Center.

Is Dr. Morrison in private practice?

Dr. Morrison has moved to private practice.

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