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Thomas Morgan

Professor Term

School of Medicine

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  • Professor Term
    School of Medicine

BIO

Thomas M. Morgan, M.D., is a clinical geneticist with Norton Children’s Genetics Center. He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in Massachusetts. He completed a family medicine residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire and a clinical genetics residency at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. He is board certified in family medicine, clinical genetics and medical biochemical genetics.

Dr. Morgan cares for patients of all ages with known or suspected genetic conditions, including disorders of body chemistry and abnormal newborn screening results. Dr. Morgan provides personalized care that helps each patient and family feel supported and understood, even in the most complex cases.

With extensive experience in developing experimental treatments for rare diseases, Dr. Morgan believes that every condition offers an opportunity for hope and improvement in quality of life.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Morgan loves spending time outdoors skiing, mountain biking, hiking and trout fishing. He also holds a master’s degree in history from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and enjoys studying the history of science and medicine.

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ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Instructor
    Yale University, Genetics, New Haven, United StatesJul 2005 - Jun 2006
  • Assistant Professor
    Washington University in St. Louis, Pediatrics, St Louis, United StatesJul 2006 - Jun 2008
  • Assistant Professor
    Vanderbilt University, Pediatrics, Nashville, United StatesJul 2008 - May 2014
  • Associate Professor
    Vanderbilt University, Pediatrics, Nashville, United StatesJul 2017 - Dec 2022
  • Clinical Professor
    Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine, Integrated Clinical Education, Nashville, United StatesAug 2023
  • Professor
    West Virginia University, Pediatrics/ Genetics, Morgantown, United StatesOct 2024 - Dec 2025
  • Professor
    University of Louisville, Pediatrics/ Genetics, Louisville, United StatesJan 2026

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Founder & Medical Director
    Morgan Mountain Medical Genetic Clinic, Franklin, United StatesJan 2023
  • Medical Director
    BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc, Novato, United StatesDec 2022 - Nov 2024

DEGREES

  • BA in Biology (Magna cum laude)
    Boston University, Boston, United StatesJan 1991 - May 1993
  • M.D.
    Boston University, Boston, United StatesAug 1993 - May 1997
  • A.L.M. (Masters in History)
    Harvard University, Cambridge, United StatesJan 2020 - Aug 2024

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Diplomate
    American Board of Family Medicine Inc, United StatesApr 2027
  • Diplomate
    American Board of Medical Genetics and GenomicsNov 2005 - Dec 2027
  • Subspecialty Certification
    ABMGGSep 2011 - Dec 2027
    Medical Biochemical Genetics
  • Board Certified
    National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS)Mar 2017 - Mar 2027
    Family Medicine, Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Residency
    Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center, Family Medicine, Lebanon, United StatesJul 1997 - Jun 2000
    Residency
  • Fellowship
    Yale University, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, New Haven, United StatesJul 2000 - Jun 2002
    Clinical Fellowship
  • Residency
    Yale University, Clinical Genetics, New Haven, United StatesJul 2000 - Jun 2002
    GeneticsResidency