Rachel S. Morris, MD

Assistant Professor

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Location

General Surgery - Froedtert Hospital
900 N. 92nd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

Trauma Surgery
General Surgery

New & Established Patients Call

(414) 955-1700

Overview

Patients Ages Seen

Adult
Senior

Languages

English

Hospital Affiliations

Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Board Certifications

Surgery

Clinic Locations

General Surgery - Froedtert Hospital

900 N. 92nd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 805-5800
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Biography

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Jefferson Medical College - Philadelphia, PA (2009)
Residency in General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2009-2011)
Research Fellow - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX (2011-2013)
Postdoctoral Fellow - University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX (2013-2014)
Residency in General Surgery - Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals - Milwaukee, WI (2014-2017)
Fellowship in Quality and Safety - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2017-2018)
Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care - University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN (2018-2019)

Anti-Factor Xa Monitoring of Enoxaparin Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Emergency General Surgery Patients.

(Pokrzywa CJ, Biesboer EA, Figueroa J, Al Tannir AH, de Moya M, Morris RS, Murphy PB.) J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Aug 01;237(2):195-203 PMID: 37039364 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164977335 04/12/2023
Factors Associated With Triage Decisions in Older Adult Trauma Patients: Impact on Mortality and Morbidity.

(Haines KL, Truong T, Trujillo CN, Freeman JJ, Cox CE, Fernandez-More J, Morris R, Antonescu I, Burlotos A, Grisel B, Agarwal S, Kuchibhatla M.) J Surg Res. 2023 Aug;288:157-165 PMID: 36989831 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85151470686 03/30/2023
Quantifying the impact of reduced opioid use in patients after emergency laparotomy.

(Tchen S, Bhatt R, Peppard W, Szabo A, Dong H, Morris R, Trevino CM.) Surgery. 2023 Jun;173(6):1499-1507 PMID: 36948914 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85150774415 03/23/2023
Optimizing discharge opioid prescribing in trauma patients: A quasi-experimental study.

(Tyson K, Karam BS, Peppard WJ, Morris R, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, Somberg L, Trevino CM.) Surgery. 2023 Mar;173(3):794-798 PMID: 36371358 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85141795445 11/13/2022
The efficacy of various Enoxaparin dosing regimens in general surgery patients: A systematic review

(Al Tannir AH, Biesboer EA, Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Harding E, de Moya MA, Morris RS, Murphy PB.) Surgery (United States). August 2023;174(2):315-323 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85159353074 08/01/2023
Mechanical Ventilation Does Not Predict Pneumothorax Observation Failure in the Severely Injured.

(Pokrzywa CJ, Figueroa J, Gomez J, Karam B, Murphy P, Iverson K, Morris R, Carver T, Milia D, de Moya M.) Am Surg. 2022 Nov 30:31348221142583 PMID: 36448872 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85143218984 12/01/2022
Predicting outcomes after traumatic brain injury: A novel hospital prediction model for a patient reported outcome.

(Morris RS, Figueroa JF, Pokrzywa CJ, Barber JK, Temkin NR, Bergner C, Karam BS, Murphy P, Nelson LD, Laud P, Cooper Z, de Moya M, Trevino C, Tignanelli CJ, deRoon-Cassini TA.) Am J Surg. 2022 Oct;224(4):1150-1155 PMID: 35637020 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130979709 06/01/2022
The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index as a predictor of complications in geriatric trauma patients.

(Kregel HR, Murphy PB, Attia M, Meyer DE, Morris RS, Onyema EC, Adams SD, Wade CE, Harvin JA, Kao LS, Puzio TJ.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Aug 01;93(2):195-199 PMID: 35293374 PMCID: PMC9329178 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135383083 03/17/2022
The 35-mm rule to guide pneumothorax management: Increases appropriate observation and decreases unnecessary chest tubes.

(Figueroa JF, Karam BS, Gomez J, Milia D, Morris RS, Dodgion C, Carver T, Murphy P, Elegbede A, Schroeder M, de Moya MA.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Jun 01;92(6):951-957 PMID: 35125448 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131018554 02/08/2022
A national study defining 1.0 full-time employment in trauma and acute care surgery.

(Murphy PB, Coleman J, Karam B, Morris RS, Figueroa J, de Moya M.) J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 Apr 01;92(4):648-655 PMID: 34936589 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85127907320 12/23/2021
Relationship Between Decreased Cortisol and Development of Chronic Pain in Traumatically Injured.

(Trevino CM, Geier T, Morris R, Cronn S, deRoon-Cassini T.) J Surg Res. 2022 Feb;270:286-292 PMID: 34717262 PMCID: PMC8712402 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85117883809 10/31/2021
Need for Emergent Intervention within 6 Hours: A Novel Prediction Model for Hospital Trauma Triage

(Morris R, Karam BS, Zolfaghari EJ, Chen B, Kirsh T, Tourani R, Milia DJ, Napolitano L, de Moya M, Conterato M, Aliferis C, Ma S, Tignanelli C.) Prehospital Emergency Care. 2022;26(4):556-565 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113138038 01/01/2022