Medical Group Inc.

 

[David M. Morrow, M.D., F.A.A.D., F.A.A.C.S.]



David M. Morrow, M.D. is the founder and director of The Morrow Institute Medical Group Inc., located on the Eisenhower Medical Center campus, in Rancho Mirage, California.

Under Dr. Morrow's leadership and direction, The Morrow Institute Medical Group Inc., has established itself as a center for multi-specialty aesthetic medicine and surgery, attracting physicians and patients from throughout the world.


Dr. Morrow's educational background and experience is broad-based:

College: Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts , 1966

Medical School: University of Tennessee
College Of Medicine
Memphis, Tennessee
Doctor of Medicine, 1970

Internship: Los Angeles County
University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
January, 1971 - January, 1972

Emergency room experience:
Los Angeles County - University of Southern California Medical Center,
Main Emergency Department
Los Angeles, California
January, 1972 to June, 1973

Psychiatry residency:
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance, California
July 1973 to July, 1974

Private family practice:
Maui, Hawaii
July 1974 to July 1977

Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery Residency:
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Westwood, California
July 1977 to July 1980

Private practice:
Dermatology, Dermatologic Plastic & Laser Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
Santa Monica, California;
July 1980 to July 1981
Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California.
July 1981 to Present



Diplomate, American Board of Dermatology

Diplomate, American Board of Cosmetic Surgery



Eisenhower Medical Center - Eisenhower Memorial Hospital, Rancho Mirage, CA.

Hi-Desert Medical Center, Joshua Tree, CA



Director, Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Program at The Morrow Institute, Medical Group, Inc., under the auspices of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. 1994 to present.



Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Fellow, Am. Acad. of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery

Fellow, American Academy of Dermatology

Fellow, American Society of Dermatological Surgery

Fellow, International Society of Dermatological Surgery

Fellow, American Society of Liposuction Surgery

Fellow, Spanish Society of Aesthetic Surgery

Fellow, Int'l. Acad. of Aesthetic Surgery and Medicine

Vice President, Int'l. Acad. of Aesthetic Surgery and Medicine

Member, Am. Acad. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Member, International Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery

Member, Riverside County Medical Association

Member, California State Medical Association

Member, American Medical Association

Certified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support



Dr. Morrow's article, "Chemical Peeling of the Eyelids and Periorbital Area," (cited on the following page) was selected to be republished in the prestigious Year Book of Dermatology, 1993 and in the Year Book of Dermatologic Surgery, 1994.

1. Hypersensitivity to Aloe, Archives Dermatology, pp. 1064 -1065, September 1980.

2. Vermilionectomy for Squamous Cell Cancer, Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology, pp. 104-105, February 1983.

3. Advances in CO2 Laser Blepharoplasty, La Revue de Chirurgie Esthetique de Langue Francaise (The Review of Esthetic Surgery of the French Language), May 1989.

4. CO2 Laser Removal of Wrinkles and Rejuvenation of Skin: Laser Resurfacing, La Revue de Chirurgie Esthetique de Langue Francaise (The Review of Esthetic Surgery of the French Language),Vol. 56, No. 14, September 1989.

5. The CO2 Laser Facelift, La Revue de Chirurgie Esthetique de Langue Francaise (The Review of Esthetic Surgery of the French Language). Vol. 60, October 1990.

6. Chemical Blepharoplasty, La Revue de Chirurgie Esthetique de Langue Francaise (The Review of Esthetic Surgery of the French Language), June 1991.

7. The History, Rationale & Efficacy of Autologous Fat Transplants & Rejuvenation of the Face and Hands, chapter in Liposculpture, the Syringe Technique, by Pierre F. Fournier, M.D., of Paris, France, June 1991.

8. Examen de L'Historique, Analyse et Efficacite Des Transplants de Tissus Graisseux Autologues et des Implants de Collgene Autologue Pour L'Embellissement e le Rajeunissement du Visage et des Mains, Journal of Societe Francaise de Lipoplastie, December 1991.

9. CO2 Laser Blepharoplasty, The Journal of French Society of Aesthetic Surgery, June 1991.

10. CO2 Laser Blepharoplasty - A Comparison to Cold Steel Surgery, co-authored with Linda Morrow, The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology, Vol. 18. No. 4, pp. 307-313, April 1992.

11. CO2 Laser Blepharoplasty, letter to the editor, The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology, Vol. 18, No. 4, p.ÿ20340, April 1992.

12. CO2 Laser Blepharoplasty - Advantages and Disadvantages, letter to the editor, Annals of Plastic Surgery, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 397-399, April 1992.

13. Chemical Peeling of the Eyelids and Periorbital Area, The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery & Oncology, Vol. 18: pp.ÿ20102-110, February 1992. This was selected as one of the top articles in the world's dermatology literature, and is published in The Year in Dermatology, 1993.

14. CO2 Laser-Assisted Lower Face Lift: A Descriptive Report, co-authored with Linda Morrow, The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Vol.209, No. 2, Spring 1992.

15. Chemical Peel: Eyelid and Periorbiital Skin Rejuvenation in Conjunction with or Independent of Cosmetic Blepharoplasty, co-authored with Norman Shorr, M.D., Chapter 21 in Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, March 1993.

16. Contributing Author: "Liposculpture, My Technique" by Pierre Fournier, MD, Arnette Blackwell Publishing, Paris France, 2nd Edition, 1996 (in French)

17. GOR-TEX Implant to Address Glabellar Depression Following Forehead Surgery" The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Vof. 14, No. 1, 1997

18. Shorr, N.S., Morrow, D., Hoenig, J. Chemical Peel: Eyelid and Periorbital Skin Rejuvenation in Conjunction and Independant of Cosmetic Blepharoplasty. In Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery, Third Edition; Putterman, A, (Ed), Saunders, 1998.

19. Hoenig, J.A., Morrow, D, Baylis, H. Simplified Face and Neck Lift. In Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery. Third Edition. Putterman, A, (Ed), Saunders 1998

20. Hoenig, J.A., Morrow, D., Patient Evaluation. In Laser Skin Rejuvenation.Carniol, P.J. (Ed), Lippincott, 1998.



1. Morrow, D.M., Jacobs, J.. Simultaneous Upper face Lifting and Chemical and or Laser Skin Peeling. In progress.

2. Morrow, D.M., Jacobs, J, A Side by Side Comparison of Chemical and Lasers in Skin Resurfacing. In progress.

3. Morrow, D.M., Jacobs, J: Facial Rejuvenation by Combined Approach of Surgery and Peeling."

4. Morrow, D.M., Jacobs, J "Herpes as a Common Complication of Facial Surgery & Skin Peeling."

5. Morrow, DM, Jacobs, J., "Mid Face Lifting, The New Frontier in Facial Plastic Surgery."



Dr. Morrow has been invited to speak around the world about skin and facial rejuvenation, laser surgery, liposculture, and other advanced topics. A complete list of the topics of these presentations, is available by request.

1. Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery, 3rd Annual Meeting, Newport Beach, California: August 1988.

2. Invited Speaker at the Third International Congress of Aesthetic Surgery, Paris, France: May, 1989.

3. Invited Feature Speaker at the 4th Annual Meeting, Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery, Newport Beach, California: August, 1989.

4. Invited Guest of Honor, performing surgical cases and speaker for: VIII International Live Workshop of the Italian Society of Aesthetic Surgery, Rome, Italy: October, 1989.

5. Invited Presentation: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, California: January, 1990.

6. Invited Presentation: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, California: CO2 Laser Rhytidectomy - Lecturer and panel discussant in symposium: Controversies and Advances in Face Lift Surgery, January 14, 1990.

7. Invited Presentation: First International Cosmetic Surgery Study Group, under the auspices of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Paris, France: May, 1990.

8. Invited Presentation: Lecturer and Panel Discussant: Seventh Annual International Congress of Aesthetic Surgery: May, 1990.

9. Invited Presentations, Lecturer and Panel Discussant: Fifth Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Newport Beach, California: August, 1990.

10. Invited Presentation, performing surgical cases and speaker for: World Congress of the International Society of Plastic, Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery, Inc., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: February, 1991.

11. Requested to submit slides of work on the CO2 Laser Face Lift to be presented at the XIIth International Congress of the Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Munich, Germany. The slides were presented as part of the "State of the Art Lecture" on the subject of Dermatologic Plastic Surgery to be presented by Dr. Lawrence Field, Professor of Dermatologic Surgery, UCSF, 1991.

12. Invited speaker and Panel Discussant: World Congress of The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Scottsdale, Arizona: October, 1991.

13. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: Ninth Congress of the International Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine. Los Angeles, California: November, 1991.

14. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: Eighth International Congress on Esthetic Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November, 1991.

15. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Eighth Annual Scientific Meeting, Los Angeles, California: February, 1992.

16. Invited Speaker: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Dermatology Department Division of Dermatologic Surgery Lecture: March, 1992.

17. Invited Presentation, Magistral Featured Speaker and Panel discussant on surgical approaches to the Aging Face: Spanish Society of Aesthetic Surgery Conference, Madrid Spain, April, 1992.

18. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: International Multi-Discipline Meeting of Experts in Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine. Madrid, Spain: October, 1992.

19. Invited Speaker: The International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons World Symposium. London, England, October, 1992.

20. Invited Speaker: Brazilian Society of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery, Annual Meeting. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. October, 1992.

21. Invited Speaker: International Society of Cosmetic Laser Surgeons. Rancho Mirage, California: February, 1993.

22. Invited Speaker: VI Argentine Congress of Aesthetic Medicine and IV South American Congress of Aesthetic Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina June, 1993.

23. XII International Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. with Michael Scheflan, M.D., plastic surgeon, Herzilea Medical Center Herzilea, Israel; Paris, France, September, 1993.

24. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, with Michael Scheflan, M.D., plastic surgeon, Herzilea Medical Center Herzilea, Israel; New Orleans, Louisiana, September, 1993.

25. Invited Speaker: II Armonia International Multi-Disciplinary Meeting of Experts in Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine, Madrid, Spain: November 1993.

26. Invited Speaker: Euro-Russian Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. World Congress of Plastic Surgery. Warsaw, Poland: November, 1993

27. Invited Speaker: Ninth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Los Angeles, CA. February, 1993.

28. Invited Speaker: 22nd Annual Chemical Peel Symposium and Seminar.; American Academy of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery. Topic: "Chemical Peeling of the Eyelids and the Periorbital Area Using TCA and Phenol." New Orleans, Louisiana. March, 1993.

29. Invited Speaker: Sixth International Congress of Aesthetic Medicine, sponsored by the Argentina Association of Aesthetic Medicine. Buenos Aires, Argentina: June, 1993.

30. XII International Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. (with Michael Scheflan, M.D., plastic surgeon, Herzilea Medical Center, Herzilea, Israel) Paris, France: September, 1993.

31. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. (with Michael Scheflan, M.D., plastic surgeon, Herzilea Medical Center, Herzilea, Israel), New Orleans,LA, September, 1993.

32. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: International Multi-Discipline Meeting of Experts in Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine. Madrid, Spain: November, 1993

33. Tenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Rancho Mirage, CA: January, 1994

34. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: The Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery; Eight Annual Symposium of the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face; Newport Beach, CA: August, 1994

35. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: The International Academy of Aesthetic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine; World Congress "Beauty Surgery XXI Century", Aruba: October, 1994

36. Invited Speaker and Panel Discussant: Israel Society of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons: Jerusalem, Israel: November, 1994

37. Invited Speaker: Cosmetic Eyelid Rejuvenation Symposium. Sponsored by Nassau County Medical Center. Topic: Designer Skin Peeling of the Eyelids. Los Angeles, CA. , December, 1994

38. Invited Course Presentation: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Annual Scientific Meeting. January, 1995.

39. Invited presentations and live surgical demonstration. Sponsor: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Spring Meeting; Rancho Mirage, CA: May 6, 1995

40. American Academy of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery. San Francisco, CA: November, 1995

41. Invited Presentation: New Concepts on Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery," Sponsored by the American Academy of Aesthetic and Restorative Surgery. Topics:

  • 1. Simultaneous CO2 Laser Lower Lid Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty and Chemical Peeling and/or Laser Resurfacing" in Asians
  • 2. Participant in the panel discussion on "Complications of Asian Eyelid Surgery"
  • 3. Placement of Gortex to Adress Glabellar Depression Following Forehead Surgery". San Francisco, Ca. November 17-20, 1995

42. International Symposium on Plastic Surgery. Sponsored by the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, Am. Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, & the Israel Society of Plastic Surgeons. "Simultaneous Upper Face Lifting and Chemical Skin Peeling" Jerusalem, Israel June 9-14, 1996

43. Invited Course Presentations: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 13 th. Annual Scientific Meeting. Titles: "Simultaneous Surgery and Chemical and or Laser Skin Peeling," and "Laser Hair Removal." January 16-19, 1997. Rancho Mirage, Ca.

44. Invited Speaker: Fifth Jornadas Mediterraneas de Medicina Cirugia Esteticas. Topics: Complications of Laser Resurfacing; Combined Skin Peeling and Facial Surgery; 3. Laser Hair Removal. Sitges, Barcelona, Spain April 3-6, 1997

45. Course Director: "State of the Art in Aesthetic Surgery --- A Multi-disciplinary Approach" A major course given by The Morrow Institute, Medical Group, Inc. St. Moritz, Switzerland, June 29-July 2, 1997.

46. Invited Speaker: The Eleventh Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face. Topic: "Simultaneous Upper Face Lifting and Chemical and or Laser Skin Peeling." Newport Beach, Ca. August 6-10, 1997.

47. American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery 14th Annual Scientific Meeting. Topic: "Update on Simultaneous Surgery and Chemical and/or Laser Skin Peeling." New Orleans, LA., Jan 29-Feb. 1, 1998

48. Societa Italiana di Chiurgia Estetica, Second International Week of Round Table Discussions, Topics: 1. "Update on Simultaneous Surgery and Chemical and/or Laser Skin Peeling." Amalfi, Italy March 29 to April 5, 1998.

49. European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Second European Congress on Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. Invited Speaker: Topics: 1. Mid Face Lifting: The New Surgical Frontier. 2. Chemical vs. Laser Skin Peeling. May 8-10, 1998.

50. European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Third European Congress on Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. Invited Speaker: Topics: 1. Mid Face Lifting: Decision Making Process; 2. Side by Side Chemical vs. Laser Skin Peeling. Berlin, Germany, April 22-24, 1999.

51. European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Fourth European Congress on Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. Invited Speaker: Featured Speaker: Aesthetic Surgery: State of the Art and Future Trends; London, England May 26-28, 2000

52. Japanese Society of Aesthetic Surgery: Featured Invited Speaker Award for "Pioneer in Aesthetic Surgery." Topic: State of the Art and Future Trends, Tokoyo, Japan, May 8-9, 2000



In addition to his leadership position in many professional and academic meetings, Dr. Morrow is frequently drafted as a resource by those preparing reports for the general population on topics such as skin rejuvenation and laser cosmetic surgery.

In the broadcast area, Dr. Morrow has been featured on ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings, P.M. Magazine, Cable Medical News, ABC News Affiliates, and countless local news reports.

In addition, Dr. Morrow has appeared in newspapers such as USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, and the Palm Springs Desert Sun.

Dr. Morrow has been frequently quoted as an expert in beauty and health magazines such as Beauty, Elle, Glamour, Health, Longevity and Moxie. His work has also been featured in Insight and Omni Magazines, and the Robb Report.

 

 

 

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