Kevin Morrill, MD

Associate Professor
Neurological Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

Office Phone: 214-648-4551

kevin.morrill@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Dr. Morrill is from Fort Collins, Colorado and completed his neurosurgical residency at the UT Southwestern Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in Adult Spinal Deformity at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Morrill was recruited to the faculty at UT Southwestern for his expertise in the surgical management of complex disorders of the spine. Dr. Morrills is a committe member of the following organizations: Committee on Blood and Tissue Usage, Texas Medical Association (2004 - present) Blood Utilization and Review Committee, University Hospitals (2005-present) Co-Director, Clinical Center for Spine Care, University Hospitals/ UTSW (2005-present) University Hopsital Ethics Committee (2006-present) Dr. Morrill has done numerous oral presentaiotns during his time at the University for the following professional organizations: UTSW Neurosurgery Ground Rounds (2005 and 1998) Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (1999 and 2005)Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting (2002, 2004) PM&R Scientific Conference, Dallas May 2006 American Association of Neuroscience Nurses and American Association of Operating Room Nurses. His undergraduate degrees are from San Jacinto College, Houston Texas (A.A. Political Science, with honors) and University of Houston - Clear Lake, (B.S. Biological Sciences, Cum Laude).

Education

FellowshipNorthwestern University Memorial Hospital (2002)
ResidencyParkland Memorial Hospital - GME (2002)
InternshipParkland Memorial Hospital - GME (1997)
Medical SchoolUT Southwestern Medical Center (1996)

Research Interests

Adult Spinal Deformity
Neurotrauma
Radiosurgery

Publications

Remote Vascular Catastrophes after Neurovascular Interventional Therapy for Type 4 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Horowitz MB, Purdy PD, Valentine RJ, Morrill, K. , American Journal of Neuroradiology , May 2000; (21):974-976

Abnormal Coagulation Studies Associated with Levofloxacin

Psarros T, Trammell T, Morrill K, Giller C, Morgan H, Allen B. , Journal of Neurosurgery , April 2004; (100(4)):710-712

Honors/Awards

AOA Medical Student Honor Society

(1995)

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

(1992)

NASA Student Summer Fellowship

(1991)

Welch Chemistry & Physics Undergrad Award

(1991)

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

(1990)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Congree of Neurological Surgeons

North American Spine Society

Rocky Mountain Neurosurgical Society

Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons