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Carrie Zimmerman Morales, MD

Carrie Morales
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate: Tufts University

About Dr. Morales

Carrie Z. Morales is a PGY4 resident in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She graduated from Tufts University in 2015 with majors in Biology and Child Development and received her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2021. She spent dedicated research time working at the NYU Department of Population Health on an NIH stroke disparities study and as a Craniofacial Research Fellow in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Morales is the Associate Deputy Director of the Center for Surgical Health. She is interested in pursuing a career in academic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with a focus on subspecialty surgical service delivery to marginalized populations.

Education

2019 - 2020
Craniofacial Research Fellowship, Division of Plastic Surgery
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Mentors: Dr. Jesse Taylor, Dr. Scott Bartlett, Dr. Jordan Swanson

Societies

National Societies:

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
  • Association of Women Surgeons
  • American Public Health Association

Local Societies:

  • Penn Center for Public Health Initiatives-Adjunct Fellow

Awards

2021
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honors Society, University of Pennsylvania

2021
Ari Frosh Memorial Award for Advocacy and Social Justice in Medicine

2021
American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Certificate (women in top 10% of medical school graduating class)

2020
Center for Human Appearance Grant, Co-Investigator

2020
Penn Cares Grant, Co-Investigator “Improving Access to Surgical Care for Uninsured and Underinsured Philadelphians”

2020
Big Impact Grant, Co-Investigator “Reducing Racial Disparities in Surgical Care”

2020, 2021
American Cleft Palate- Craniofacial Association Junior Investigator Competition, Investigator

Research

My research interests include:

  • Surgical prenatal counseling for congenital anomalies
  • Volumetric and craniometric analysis
  • Surgical equity
  • Improving subspecialty surgical education and access for vulnerable Latinx populations

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

  1. Wagner C, Zimmerman CE, Barrero C, Kalmar CL, Butler P, Guevara J, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Folsom N, Swanson JW. Reduced Socioeconomic Disparities in Cleft Care After Implementing a Cleft Nurse Navigator Program. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. April, 2021;DOI 10.1177/10556656211005646.
  2. Zimmerman CE, Folsom N, Humphries LS, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Bushold J, Swanson JW, Taylor JA. What is the Impact of Prenatal Counseling on Postnatal Cleft Treatment? Multidisciplinary Pathway for Prenatal Orofacial Cleft Care. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. March, 2021; DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007353.
  3. Zimmerman CE, Khandelwal P, Xie L, Lee H, Song HK, Yushkevich PA, Vossough A, Bartlett SP, Wehrli FW. Automatic Segmentation of Bone Selective MR Images for Visualization and Craniometry of the Cranial Vault. Academic Radiology. In Press.
  4. Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Taylor JA. Equitable Access to Research Opportunities in PRS: Development of a Research Fellowship Database. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In Press.
  5. Zapatero Z, Zimmerman CE, Wes AM, Kosyk MS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. A Quantification of Scalp Thickness Pre- and Post-Posterior Vault Distraction Osteogenesis.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In Press.
  6. Card, EB, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Friedland LR, Schwartz AJ, Jackson OA. Visual Resources for Postoperative Care to Overcome Language and Cultural Barriers. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In Press.
  7. Azoury SC, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Serletti JM, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. The Linton A. Whitaker Legacy: Cultivating Craniofacial Surgeon Leaders. Annals of Plastic Surgery. January, 2021; DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000002742.
  8. Vu GH, Warden C, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, McDonald-McGinn DM, Jackson OA, Low DW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. Poverty and Risk of Cleft Lip and Palate: An Analysis of United States Birth Data.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In Press.
  9. Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson, JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA.  Is Risk of Secondary Surgery for Oronasal Fistula Following Primary Cleft Palate Repair Associated with Hospital Case-Volume and Cost-to-Charge Ratio? The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. In Press.
  10. Vu GH, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Swanson JW, Taylor JA. A Nationwide Analysis of Cleft Palate Repair: Impact of Local Anesthesia on Operative Outcomes and Hospital Cost.  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In Press.
  11. Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA. Thresholds for Safety of Cleft Lip Surgery in Premature Infants. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. September, 2020; DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000007159.
  12. Napoli JA, Zimmerman CE, Vallino LD. Distraction Osteogenesis in the Treatment of Craniofacial Anomalies: Techniques, Applications, and Outcomes. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Special Interest Group 5, Craniofacial and Velopharyngeal Disorder. August, 2020; DOI:  10.1044/2020_PERSP-20-00055.
  13. Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Orthognathic Hardware Complications in the Era of Patient-Specific Implants. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. August, 2020 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007250.
  14. Kalmar CL, Xu W, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Trends in Utilization of Virtual Surgical Planning in Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.  June, 2020; DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006626.
  15. Vu, GH, Azzolini A, Humphries LS, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA, Bartlett SP. Ear Molding Therapy: Laypersons' Perceptions, Preferences, and Satisfaction with Treatment Outcome. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. July, 2020. 8(7): e2902; DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000002902.
  16. Zimmerman CE, Sun J, Wes AM, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Bartlett SP, Cohen MA, Swanson JW, Taylor JA. Long Term Speech Outcomes Following Midface Advancement in Syndromic Craniosynostosis. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. June, 2020. 31(6): 1775-1779; DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006581.
  17. Vu GH, Mazzaferro DM, Kalmar CL, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Craniometric and Volumetric Analyses of Cranial Base and Cranial Vault Differences in Patients with Non-Syndromic, Single-Suture Sagittal Craniosynostosis. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. June, 2020. 31 (4) 1010-1014; DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006492.
  18. Zimmerman CE, Humphries LH, Taylor JA. A Tiered-System to Guide Prioritization of Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Cases in COVID-19. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. May 2020. 146(3): 392e-394e; DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000007218.
  19. Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Pediatric Otoplasty: Does Surgical Specialty Training Affect Safety and Rates of Adverse Perioperative Events? Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. May 2020. 31(6): 1739-1742; DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006533.
  20. Vu GH, Magoon K, Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Perceptions and Preferences of Laypersons in the Management of Positional Plagiocephaly. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. May 2020. 31(6): 1613-1619; DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006524.
  21. Lin LO, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Value-based Analysis of Virtual versus Traditional Surgical Planning for Orthognathic Surgery. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. April  2020. 31(5): 1238-1242; DOI:10.1097/scs.0000000000006426.
  22. Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Roy T, Reid RR. Mandibular Distraction for Micrognathia in Neonates. NeoReviews May 2018, 19 (5) e277-e290; DOI: 10.1542/neo.19-5-e277.

Abstracts

  1. Zimmerman CE, Barrette LX, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Oliver E, Gebb J, Feygin T, Howell LJ, Feygin T, Howell LJ, Javia L, Hedrick HL, Jackson OA. Postnatal Outcomes and Risk Factor Analysis for Sixty-Two Patients with Prenatally Diagnosed Oropharyngeal Masses. American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Meeting. May 2021.
  2. Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Bushold J, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. Prenatal Diagnosis of Craniofacial Anomalies from 2002-2019: How Positive Are We about That Positive Result? American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Meeting. May 2021.
  3. Barrette LX, Zimmerman CE, Oliver E, Gebb J, Feygin T, Lioy J, Howell LJ, Hedrick HL,Jackson OA, Javia L. Risk Factor Analysis and Outcomes of Airway Management in Antenatally Diagnosed Cervical Masses. Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings. April 2021.
  4. Zimmerman CE, Zhang KR, Civantos A, Adetunji M, Morris JB, Goldshore MA. Development and Implementation of a Surgical Access Pipeline for Uninsured Philadelphians. Community Health Leadership Conference. January 2021.
  5. Zhao C, Zimmerman CE, Scire E, Morris JB, Martin N, Goldshore MA. The Center for Surgical Health Classroom: Creating an Innovative Surgical Equity Curriculum for Trainees Engaging in Community Service. Community Health Leadership Conference. January 2021.
  6. Kalmar CL, Zapatero ZD, Lott C, Cahill PJ, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Anari JB, Taylor JA. Musculocutaneous Flap Coverage to Salvage Rib-based Construct Hardware Complications. International Congress on Early Onset Scoliosis. Nov 2020.
  7. Zimmerman CE, Kalmar CL, Vu GH, Wes AM, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA.4-7 Year Aesthetic Outcomes of Two Bilateral Fronto-Orbital Advancement and Reshaping (BFOAR) Techniques for Nonsyndromic Metopic Craniosynostosis: Can We “Overcorrect” Our Way out of Aesthetic Deterioration? Plastic Surgery the Meeting, October 2020. Tier 1 Acceptance.
  8. Zimmerman CE, Humphries LS, Vu GH, Kalmar CL, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW, International Opinions and Practices in Prenatal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Consultations: Geographic Trends in Responding to Difficult Questions. Plastic Surgery the Meeting, October 2020.
  9. Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Mackay DJ, Vu GH, Zimmerman CE, Swanson JW, Taylor JA. Unicoronal Craniosynostosis: Is There a Lateral Diļ¬€erence in Intracranial Pressure? Plastic Surgery the Meeting, October 2020. Tier 1 Acceptance.
  10. Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Long-Term Aesthetic Outcomes in Nonsyndromic Unicoronal Craniosynostosis. Plastic Surgery the Meeting, October 2020.
  11. Mackay DJ, Kalmar CL, Humphries LS, Zimmerman CE, Vu GH, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson JW. Decreased Optic Disc Cup Volume with Increased Intracranial Pressure. Plastic Surgery the Meeting, October 2020.
  12. Vu GH, Zimmerman CE,  Kalmar CL, Wes AM, Humphries LS, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA. Longitudinal Outcomes of a Multimodal Treatment Approach Including Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Pierre Robin Sequence. Plastic Surgery the Meeting, October 2020. Tier 1 Acceptance.
  13. Card L, Zimmerman CE, Kimia R, Ramirez JM, Marroquin A, Jespersen MR, Low DW, Scott M, Jackson OA. Comparison of Cleft Lip and Palate Phenotypes between Patients in US Tertiary Care Center and Guatemalan Service Trip. Philadelphia Surgery Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. February 2020.
  14. Folsom N, Mackell C, Zimmerman CE,  Kalmar CL, Low D,  Moldenhauer J, Jackson OA, Taylor JA. The Impact of a Collaborative Approach in Prenatal Diagnosis for Cleft Lip and Palate. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Collaborative Research Symposium January 2020.
  15. Zimmerman CE. ¿Si no puede dar a la luz?” A qualitative analysis of the treatment of infertility and perceptions of infertile indigenous women in Makewe, Temuco. Elliot Pearson Research Symposium. Medford, MA, April 2015.

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters

  1. Freitas R, Nasser I, Zimmerman CE, Lupion F. Patterns, Anatomy, and Classification of Clefts. Global Cleft Care in Low-Resource Settings. Swanson JW. Springer. 2021.
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