Dr. Morris has served as chief medical officer and senior vice president for medical affairs at Bridgeport Hospital since July 2020, leading clinical strategy and medical affairs across the Bridgeport and Milford campuses. He partners with senior leaders and physicians to advance strategic initiatives, strengthen clinical performance and ensure the highest standards in quality, safety and patient-centered care. Prior to Bridgeport, Dr. Morris spent more than 30 years within the Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health system, where he held a series of operationally impactful physician-leader roles, including medical director of care coordination, director of bed resources, and architect of “Y Access,” the system’s transfer center, expanding transfers from about 2,000 to about 7,000 annually. He also built and scaled the hospitalist service from a small team to a major enterprise and oversaw the medical consult service for two decades. He was a key contributor to Milford (Conn.) Hospital’s clinical integration into Bridgeport Hospital. He also helped lead Fairfield County’s regional Covid-19 response, creating protocols and coordinating operational needs across the county. He has been recognized with the Greater Bridgeport Medical Association’s “Exemplary Medical Leadership Award.”
