Carol Morris, MD, MS
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Areas of Expertise
My Specialties
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Bone Sarcoma (Osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, chondrosarcoma)
- Bone Cancer
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About Me
- Chief, Orthopaedic Surgery Service
- Jack Byrne Chair for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
As Chief of the Orthopaedic Surgery Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), I oversee the largest and most talented team of board-certified orthopedic oncologists in the nation. We perform approximately 1,000 operations a year for people with cancerous and noncancerous (benign) tumors of the bones and soft tissue.
Many of the adult and pediatric patients I see have tumors related to:
- Bone cancer
- Bone sarcoma (osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, chondrosarcoma)
- Soft tissue sarcoma
- Neurofibromatosis
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I love being a surgeon and especially caring for children, adolescents, and young adults. My surgical philosophy is guided by precision medicine. To me, this means identifying the right operation for the right patient, based on their individual traits and needs. The “right treatment” looks different for each patient. For example, the surgical approach that is best for a child will often not be the one that is best for an adult, even if the tumors are caused by the same condition. There is no one-size-fits-all approach in orthopedic surgery. One of the most gratifying parts of my job is working with people to understand what they want to accomplish through treatment and taking creative approaches to make their goals their realities.
Although the safe removal of these tumors is our top priority, it is not our only priority. We provide treatment that focuses not only on removing the cancer, but also on supporting the health of the musculoskeletal system which can be affected by cancer treatment. Maintaining and restoring bone and muscle function as well as quality of life is critical to our treatment mission — addressing the tumor is just the first step in carrying out this mission.
Often, people with musculoskeletal tumors are concerned about losing a limb. In the current era, most tumors can be removed without amputation. I am an expert in limb salvage surgery, an approach that helps preserve the limb by removing the diseased bone and some surrounding tissue. Sometimes, we can replace bone that has been removed with bone from another part of the body or a metallic implant. We have developed replacements that are more durable and functional than those that were previously available. I also have extensive experience in a unique procedure called rotationplasty, an innovative way to treat tumors around the knee that might otherwise require amputation above the knee. With rotationplasty, patients usually return to a very active lifestyle.
The trifold mission of MSK is my professional north star—clinical care, education, and research. I am committed to maintaining the best outcomes for our orthopedic patients; mentoring faculty and fellows to realize their potential; and advancing our knowledge of orthopedic cancer through scholarship and collaboration. I am fortunate to work at an institution that understands the importance of weaving these priorities together to care for the whole person and cure cancer, and in that order.
An orthopaedic (OR-thuh-PEE-dik) surgeon is a doctor with special training in surgery on the musculoskeletal system. This includes the bones, joints, tendons, and muscles.
My Specialties
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Bone Sarcoma (Osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, chondrosarcoma)
- Bone Cancer
- Benign Bone Tumors
- Benign Soft Tissue Tumors
- Pediatric Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
- Neurofibromatosis
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- Metastatic Disease to Bone
Education
- MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Residencies
- Orthopaedic Surgery - Boston Medical Center
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2013-Present)
- Corrine Farrell Award, International Skeletal Society (2019)
- Teacher of the Year, Johns Hopkins Orthopedic Residency Program (2015)
- Career Development Award, Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (2005)
Fellowships
- Musculoskeletal Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery (2003)
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Carol Morris discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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