Posts by Christopher R. Morse, MD
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Factors Identified That Influence Lymph Node Harvest During Esophagectomy by Thoracic Surgeons
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers found that during esophagectomy for primary esophageal cancer, specialized thoracic surgeons harvest a median of 16 lymph nodes, slightly exceeding the standard of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and minimally invasive surgery is linked to higher yields.
Biography
Dr. Christopher Morse is a surgeon in the Division of Thoracic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He serves as the Co-Director of the Gastroesophageal Surgery Program.
Dr. Morse graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He did both his surgical residencies at Mass General, first in general surgery and then in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Morse went on complete a second fellowship in minimally invasive thoracic surgery with a particular emphasis on esophageal surgery. He is Board certified in both Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.
Dr. Morse is clinically very active and sees new patients weekly. His clinical interests revolve around malignancies of the chest, especially lung and esophageal cancer, as well as the treatment a variety of benign esophageal conditions, including achalasia, paraesophageal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dr. Morse has taken a lead role in the development of a minimally invasive esophagectomy program at Mass General. This work has led to a number of manuscripts including a direct comparison of open vs. minimally invasive esophagectomy. He also performs the minimally invasive Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) procedure to treat GERD.
Dr. Morse serves as the co-director of the Mass General Gastroesophageal Surgery program and participates on workforces in several national thoracic societies.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital provides comprehensive care for the full range of respiratory conditions and diseases.