Craig

Morris

MD

background

I grew up in Colorado and love the outdoors. I studied chemical and biochemical engineering for my undergraduate degree and worked for four years in engineering consulting before going to medical school. I greatly enjoy cardiovascular research involving medical devices and patient outcomes. Outside of work, I enjoy playing music, making coffee, and spending time outdoors hiking, biking, and camping.

medical school

University of Arizona College of Medicine

residency

Oregon Health and Sciences University

recent publications and presentations

Morris, C.C., Nazer, B. Nanosecond vs Microsecond PFA: Can Shorter Pulses Eliminate General Anesthesia?. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Published online March 23, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jacep.2025.02.030

Kumar, K., Morris, C.C., Samhan, A., Blatt, P., Chau, T., Herman, T., Lantz, G., Chadderdon, S.M., Song, H.K., Zahr, F.E., Golwala, H. Assessment of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Candidacy Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with a History of Atrial Fibrillation. IJC Heart & Vasculature, Vol 46, 4/3/2023. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101199

Morris, C.C., Kumar, K., Samhan, A., Blatt, P., Herman, T., Chau, T., Lantz, G., Chadderdon, S.M., Song, H.K., Zahr, F.E., Golwala, H. Intermediate-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with a History of Atrial Fibrillation. American Journal of Cardiology 7/4/2022. Volume 178, p176-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022…

Kumar K, Osman M, Samhan A, Morris CC, Chau T, Herman T, Lantz G, Chadderdon SM, Song HK, Zahr FE, Golwala H. Intermediate-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with a History of Chest Radiation Therapy: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis. J Invasive Cardiol. 2023 Jun;35(6):E291-E293. PMID: 37410745.

Kumar K, Morris CC, Samhan A, Herman T, Chau T, Lantz G, Chadderdon SM, Song HK, Zahr FE, Golwala H. Intermediate-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With History of Liver Cirrhosis. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Jan 15;163:135-136. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.10.002. Epub 2021 Oct 31. PMID: 34732282.

Kumar K, Morris CC, Samhan A, Herman T, Chau T, Lantz G, Chadderdon SM, Song HK, Zahr FE, Golwala H. Intermediate-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With a History of Supplemental Home Oxygen Use. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Mar 15;167:159-160. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.12.009. Epub 2022 Jan 2. PMID: 34986989.

Kumar K, Chau T, Herman T, Samhan A, Morris CC, Lantz G, Chadderdon SM, Song HK, Zahr FE, Golwala H. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Previous Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Jun 1;172:166-168. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.03.007. Epub 2022 Apr 2. PMID: 35382928.

Morris CC, Kumar K, Samhan A, Blatt P, Herman T, Chau T, Lantz G, Chadderdon SM, Song HK, Zahr FE, Golwala H. Intermediate-Term Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With a History of Atrial Fibrillation. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Sep 1;178:176-178. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.05.007. Epub 2022 Jul 5. PMID: 35798595.

Kumar K, Morris CC, Samhan A, Blatt P, Herman T, Chau T, Lantz G, Chadderdon SM, Song HK, Zahr FE, Golwala H. Assessment of left atrial appendage occlusion candidacy following transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2023 Apr 3;46:101199. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101199. PMID: 37095884; PMCID: PMC10121772.

Tereshchenko LG, Bishop A, Fisher-Campbell N, Levene J, Morris CC, Patel H, Beeson E, Blank JA, Bradner JN, Coblens M, Corpron JW, Davison JM, Denny K, Earp MS, Florea S, Freeman H, Fuson O, Guillot FH, Haq KT, Kim M, Kolseth C, Krol O, Lin L, Litwin L, Malik A, Mitchell E, Mohapatra A, Mullen C, Nix CD, Oyeyemi A, Rutlen C, Tam AE, Van Buren I, Wallace J, Khan A. Risk of Cardiovascular Events After COVID-19. Am J Cardiol. 2022 Sep 15;179:102-109. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.06.023. Epub 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 35843735; PMCID: PMC9282909.

Morris CC, Ref J, Acharya S, Johnson KJ, Squire S, Acharya T, Dennis T, Daugherty S, McArthur A, Chinyere IR, Koevary JW, Hare JM, Lancaster JJ, Goldman S, Avery R. Free-breathing gradient recalled echo-based CMR in a swine heart failure model. Sci Rep. 2022 Mar 8;12(1):3698. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-07611-8. PMID: 35260607; PMCID: PMC8904633.

Kumar, K., Morris, C.C., Herman, T., Samhan, A., Chau, T., Chadderdon, S.M., Lantz, G., Song, H.K., Zahr, F.E., Golwala, H. . (2022, April 30). Long-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement as Stratified by Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation
Strategy [Poster presented]. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions Scientific Sessions/Portland, OR, USA.

Kumar, K., Morris, C.C., Samhan, A., Herman, T., Chau, T., Lantz, G., Chadderdon, S.M., Song, H.K., Zahr, F.E., Golwala, H.. (2022,
April 02). Long-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with End Stage Liver Disease [Poster
presented]. American College of Cardiology 2022 Scientific Sessions/Washington, DC, USA.

Kumar, K., Samhan, A., Morris, C.C., Chau, T., Herman, T., Lantz, G., Chadderdon, S.M., Song, H.K., Zahr, F.E., Golwala, H. . (2022,
April 02). Long-Term Outcomes Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with History of Radiation Therapy [Po
ster presented]. American College of Cardiology 2022 Scientific Sessions/Washington, DC, USA.

Morris C.C., Arang N, Dijour P, Thiel J, Totten S, Wang Y, Giraud D, Nazer B. “Tissue-Transducer Contact Sensing Improves High-Intensity Ultrasound Catheter Ablation in Healthy Swine” American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2025

Morris, C.C., Arang, N. Dijour, P., Thiel, J., Totten, S., Wang, Y., Giraud, D., Nazer, B. High-intensity Ultrasound Catheter Ablation for Deep Mid-myocardial Substrates: Optimization for Transmural Lesions Through Contact Sensing. Mark E. Josephson Abstract Competition Finalist. VT Symposium Philidelphia, PA, 10/11/25.

Wasir, A., Morris, C.C., Yang, E. Arsenic Trioxide-Induced Non-Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Without QT Prolongation in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. European Society of Cardiology. 8/30/25.

Ahuja, H., Morris, C.C., Pistner, A., Branch, K.R., Freeman, R.V., Steinberg, Z.. Case Series of Granulicatella Adiacens Bioprosthetic Endocarditis Treated with Urgent Transcatheter Intervention Before Definitive Surgery. Journal of the American College of Cardiology Issue 12 vol 85, 4376-4376. 4/2/2025

Greydanus, M., Morris, C.C., Kapoor, R., Green, N.E., Alhama, M., McCabe, J.M. Closing The Gap: A Percutaneous Approach to Mitral Valve Perforation with Prohibitive Surgical Risk. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Issue 12 vol 85, 3759-3759, 4/1/2025.

Cabrera, M.E., Diaz, A.E., Danek-Karatasakis, B., Morris,C.C., Smith, K.M., Branch, K.R., McCabe, J.M., Kapoor, R. “Immunotactoid Valvulopathy”: Aortic Valve Stenosis Due To Monoclonal Igg1kappa Microtubular Deposition Disease, A New Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Issue 12 vol 85, 3759-3759, 4/1/2025.

CONTACTS

Mailing Address:
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific Street,
Box 356422,
Seattle, WA 98195-6422

Clinical Contacts:
For appointments or other clinical matters, please contact the Heart Institute.