Casey Hudson Morris, MD
Pulmonologist & Critical Care Physician | Chief Operating Officer
Casey Hudson Morris, MD, is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist and critical care specialist based in Dublin, Georgia. Dr. Morris combines deep clinical expertise in respiratory disease management, complex critical care, and sleep medicine with proven operational and physician leadership. Trained at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX, Dr. Morris has served as fellowship chief, medical director, clinical faculty, and residency sub-specialty faculty, making him a rare combination of frontline clinician and healthcare administrator.
7+
Years of Clinical Experience
3
Board Certifications
10+
Conference Presentations
5+
Published Works
Professional Summary
Casey Hudson Morris, MD, is a fellowship-trained pulmonologist and critical care specialist based in Dublin, Georgia. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Pulmonology, Sleep, Asthma & Allergy — and as Medical Director of Critical Care Medicine at Fairview Park Hospital — Dr. Morris combines deep clinical expertise in respiratory disease management, complex critical care, and sleep medicine with proven operational and physician leadership. Trained at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX, Dr. Morris has served as fellowship chief, medical director, clinical faculty, and residency sub-specialty faculty, making him a rare combination of frontline clinician and healthcare administrator.
Clinical Specialities & Expertise
- Pulmonary Medicine
- ILD & Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Critical Care Medicine
- Mechanical Ventilation / HFNC
- Sleep Medicine
- Respiratory Failure
- Asthma & Allergy
- Lung Cancer Diagnostics
- COPD Management
- Bronchoscopy & Procedures
Current Roles
Chief Operating Officer
Pulmonology, Sleep, Asthma & Allergy — Dublin, GA | January 2024 – Present
- Overseeing clinical and administrative operations of a multi-provider pulmonary specialty practice serving Central Georgia.
- Coordinating provider scheduling, quality improvement initiatives, and patient care delivery standards.
Medical Director, Critical Care Medicine
Fairview Park Hospital — Dublin, GA | January 2025 – Present
- Providing physician leadership for the Critical Care unit at Fairview Park Hospital.
- Establishing protocols for ventilator management, sepsis pathways, and ICU quality benchmarks.
Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy Program
Oconee Fall Line Technical College — Dublin, GA | January 2025 – Present
- Directing the Respiratory Therapy training program, bridging academic instruction with clinical practice standards.
Clinical Faculty
Mercer University School of Medicine | January 2022 – Present
- Teaching and mentoring medical students and residents as part of Mercer's clinical faculty network.
Prior Clinical Experience
Pulmonary & Critical Care Attending / Medical Director
Memorial Health – Lung & Sleep Care, Savannah, GA | August 2021 – January 2024
- Served as Pulmonary & Critical Care Attending and sub-specialty faculty for Memorial Hospital's Internal Medicine Residency.
- Held dual role as Medical Director of Memorial Hospital's Respiratory Therapy & Pulmonary Function Lab.
Medical Education & Training
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Baylor University Medical Center — Dallas, TX | 2018 – 2021
Internal Medicine Residency
Memorial University Medical Center — Savannah, GA | 2015 – 2018
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Mercer University School of Medicine — Savannah, GA | 2011 – 2015
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Georgia Southern University — Statesboro, GA | 2007 – 2011
Board Certifications & Licensure
- Internal Medicine – ABIM (2018)
- ACLS / BLS Certified (2024)
- Pulmonary Medicine – ABIM (2020)
- ABIM ID: 389967
- Critical Care Medicine – ABIM (2022)
Selected Research & Publications
- "Disseminated Nocardiosis Masquerading as an Endobronchial Mass" — US Respiratory & Pulmonary Diseases, 2019
- "Medical Imaging Stewardship and Healthcare Savings: Utilization of Age Adjusted D-dimer to Rule Out Acute Pulmonary Embolism" — HCA Journal
- "Evaluating the Management of Patients Recovering from Septic Shock" — Empire Trial Group, Baylor University Medical Center (submitted 2020)
- High Flow Nasal Cannula Protocol Development — Baylor University Medical Center
- COVID-19 Single-Center Retrospective Review of Patient Characteristics and Outcomes — Baylor University Medical Center
Conference Presentations
- ATS National Conference 2019 (Dallas, TX) – Multiple poster presentations
- CHEST Conference 2019 (New Orleans, LA) – Poster presentation
- Baylor Pulmonary & Critical Care Symposium 2020 – Two oral presentations including Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
- Georgia Chapter American College of Physicians – Multiple poster presentations (2015–2016)
Awards & Academic Honors
- 2020–2021 Pulmonary & Critical Care Chief Fellow — Baylor University Medical Center
- 2017–2018 Internal Medicine Chief Resident — Memorial University Medical Center
- 2017–2018 PGY-3 Internal Medicine Resident of the Year
- 2017–2018 Outstanding Internal Medicine Teaching Resident of the Year — Mercer University
- 2016–2017 Internal Medicine PGY-2 Research & Scholarly Activity Award
- Georgia Southern University — Magna Cum Laude, Biology Honors Program
