Tara McDonald Morrison, M.D.

Office

18300 Katy Freeway, Suite 305

Houston, Texas 77094

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan. 07 – Present Houston Ear, Nose & Throat Clinic, L.L.P

Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital – Private Practice

Active Status

Additional hospital privileges at Memorial Hermann Hospital and HealthSouth

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

7/1997-6/2001

Resident, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

The University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston, Texas

Hermann Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital

7/1996-6/1997

Intern, Department of General Surgery

The University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston, Texas

Hermann Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital

EDUCATION

8/1992-6/1996

Doctor of Medicine

Wake Forest University – School of Medicine

1992

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology / Pre-Medical)

University of Notre Dame- South Bend, Indiana

CERTIFICATION

1997 State of Texas Medical License- K4744

HONORS AND AWARDS

2000

Residency

First Place Resident Research Award

Second highest resident In-service score

1992-1996

Medical School:

Academic Honors and High Honors:

4 of 7 subjects 1^st year

10 of 20 subjects 2^nd year

Clinical Honors and High Honors:

Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Anesthesia, Neurology, Family Medicine, Psychiatry

McMichael Scholarship of $2,000- awarded by the Alumni Association

Family Practice Externship Program

Undergraduate

Dean’s List 5 of 8 semesters

Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

1997-Present The Triological Society

1997-Present American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

1997-Present Texas Association of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

1997-Present Houston Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

1992-Present American Medical Association

1992-Present Harris County Medical Society

POST GRADUATE COURSES

Texas Medical Center Rigid Fixation Course

Houston, Texas

October 1998

Temporal Bone Anatomy Course

Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery

The University of Texas Health Science Center- Houston

April 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

RESEARCH

Influence of Biopsy Method on the Prognosis of Cutaneous Melanoma of the Head and Neck

Abstract accepted and presented at the Fifth International Head and Neck Conference, San Francisco

Chart review of oral/tongue carcinomas with Dr. Fred McGuirt
Prospective analysis of infection rates in children in different childcare settings

NON-SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION

Survival Guide for the Clinical Years given to rising third year medical students

1^st Year update articles in On Call newspaper- Medical School Paper

MEDICAL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Class Agent for Medical Alumni Association

President of 4^th Year Class
- Vice-President of 1^st and 2^nd Year Classes
- Student Advisor to the Medical Alumni Association

1992, 1993 STATS (Students Teaching AIDS to Students) participant

1992, 1993 STEP (Students Teaching Early Prevention) participant

1992-1996 American Medical Student Association, member

1992-1993 American Medical Women’s Association, member

1992-1994 Family Practice Interest Group, member and public relations

1992-1994 Pediatric Interest Group, member

1992 Charlotte Observer Marathon

1993 Marine Corps Marathon

1994 Marine Corps Marathon

1995 Boston Marathon

UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES

Big Brother/Big Sister participant

1990 Family- Patient Liaison in local Emergency Department

1992 Volunteer at job site for the mentally challenged

1991 Research assistant for cancer treatment questionnaire

1988-1989 Varsity Crew

1991 Participant in Chicago Tribune Marathon

WORK EXPERIENCE

1988, 1989 Physical Therapist assistant for severally and profoundly mentally challenged children

1991 Research assistant in basic science lab at University of California, Santa Barbara