Kerry A. Morrison

Kerry A. Morrison, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic) at Yale University School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery. She is a plastic and craniofacial surgeon specializing in both adult and pediatric cases with a focus on complex craniofacial conditions.

Dr. Morrison's educational background includes:

• BA from Columbia University, Columbia College (2011), Cum Laude graduate and Columbia College Campus Life Leadership Award recipient
• MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2017), with Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society distinction
• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency at New York University (NYU) Langone Health (2022), where she served as Chief Resident (2023)
• Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School (2024)

Her research focuses on craniofacial conditions and pediatric plastic surgery, with particular interest in cleft lip and palate, microtia, craniosynostosis, and vascular anomalies. As an academic plastic and reconstructive surgeon, she has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to book chapters, with her research endeavors closely aligned with her clinical practice to improve patient outcomes in complex reconstructive cases.

Dr. Morrison has received numerous scientific accolades including:

• Gingrass Award from the Plastic Surgery Research Council
• Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society distinction
• Doctor Allen O. Whipple Memorial Prize in Surgery
• Columbia College Campus Life Leadership Award recipient

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Morrison is dedicated to teaching and mentorship, training the next generation of plastic and craniofacial surgeons at Yale. She remains active in multiple national plastic surgery societies and contributes to the advancement of her field through scholarly presentations and professional engagement.