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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
JOSEPH LEWIS, JR., KENTRELL PARKER,
FARRELL SAMPIER, REGINALD
GEORGE, JOHN TONUBBEE, OTTO
BARRERA, CLYDE CARTER, CEDRIC
EVANS, EDWARD GIOVANNI, RICKY D.
DAVIS, LIONEL TOLBERT, and RUFUS
WHITE, on behalf of themselves and all
others similarly situated,

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 3:15-ev-00318
JUDGE SHELLY D. DICK
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
RICHARD L. BOURGEOIS

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BURL CAIN, Warden of the Louisiana State
Penitentiary, in his official capacity;
STEPHANIE LEMARTINIERE, Assistant
Warden for Health Services, in her official
Capacity; JAMES M. LEBLANC, Secretary of
THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS

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AFFIDAVIT
BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public qualified in the aforesaid state and parish,
personally came and appeared:
DR. JOHN E. MORRISON
who, after being duly sworn by me, did depose and state:
1. Dr. Morrison has been employed by the state of Louisiana Department of Public Safety
and Corrections (“DOC”) from April 2018 to present. He graduated from LSU Medical
Center New Orleans in 1979 and has been double certified in general surgery and
advanced cardiac life support for over 34 years. Dr. Morrison’s extensive medical career
is detailed in the attached CV. He has a variety of medical rolls in his career from
Medical Director at several hospitals, active surgeon at Touro Medical Center, attending
surgeon at University Hospital in New Orleans, to the Medical Director at the Louisiana
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Department of Corrections. Dr. Morrison is currently the Section Chief of General
Surgery

at LSU.

Dr. Morrison was the Co-Director of Basic

course in

laparoscopy in conjunction with the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, he
developed basic didactic lecture series on laparoscopy and complications in laparoscopy.
The course is offered to surgical departments in developing and underserved areas. The
course has been taught in China, Romania, Bulgaria and Puerto Rico. Currently, he
coordinates the courses with European countries. He is Vice Chair of Resident Education
and in conjunction with the Program Director, the Teaching Chief Residents, and the
Chairman, a two-year rotating curriculum has been created for the education of the
Surgery Residents. This involves the coordination of a clinical conference, didactic
lectures, case presentations, grand rounds, basic science conference, and extra teaching
materials. He also coordinates the topics for the ABSITE (American Board of Surgery
in Training Exam) review material as developed by Dr. Jennifer Mooney. He has had 10
academic appointments at five different institutions. He has received 11 awards ranging
from faculty awards to being selected to sit on an advisory committee. Dr. Morrison has
had numerous appointments, awards and publications, on a local, national, and
international level, which are all outlined in his attached CV.

In the 40 years Dr.

Morrison has been practicing medicine, he has given back to the community, furthered
medical science in both research, action, and teaching, and has exhibited a passion for
both medically and administratively furthering the community’s well-being.
2. DOC’s efforts to respond to the COVID-19 issue has been a massive undertaking and
DOC has developed a plan to protect the health and safety of all offenders within the
DOC system.

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3. The DOC regulation addressing Influenza and Pandemic Viral Outbreaks provides a
formal policy and procedure for DOC concerning the planning, preparation and
management of a pandemic viral disease or an influenza outbreak as part of DOC’s
infection control program. DOC recognizes a pandemic or an influenza outbreak may or
may not follow an expected course and may present new challenges. DOC has
activated

this regulation to the highest level and facility plans have made

customizations specific to addressing COVID-19.
4. There are currently no offenders housed at Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) that have
COVID-19.
5. Along with following DOC Regulation, LSP is also following its Continuity of
Operations Plan (COOP) Plan and COOP Isolation Plan.
6. DOC has suspended medical visit co-payments in state prisons.
7. DOC, including LSP is following the CDC guidelines, including the Interim Guidance
on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Correctional and
Detention Facilities.
8. In addition to the CDC guidelines, DOC has instituted reverse isolation for the most
vulnerable population, DOC was pro-active and identified at risk offenders two weeks
ago and began reverse isolation. Reverse isolation adds another level of security to
prevent the spread of COVID-19.
9. Reverse isolation is being practiced with the most vulnerable population to protect those
offenders from unnecessary exposure to staff. LSP staff in these areas are required to
wear masks and gloves and only make contact when absolutely necessary.
10. DOC has obtained from the Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 test sample

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collection kits and issued to all prison facilities.
11. DOC has issued offender testing criteria guidelines to all state facilities (based upon
Louisiana Department of Health’s direction); any offender exhibiting an influenza-like
illness (fever or fever and cough) shall be tested for COVID-IO and Influenza.
12. DOC has re-enforced healthy hygiene and gave instructions to offenders on how to
properly wash their hands.
13. Any LSP offender presenting with symptoms is given both a flu test and COVID-19 test.
14. DOC is using infrared thermometers so that symptom screening and temperatures can be
taken without touching the patient.
15. DOC has provided Personal Protective Equipment (“PPE”) to staff and offenders where
needed and indicated.
16. DOC has sent out to all DOC facilities a contingency plan that includes CDC guidelines
on alternatives to use in case of PPE shortages.
17. DOC has issued COVID-19 specific guidelines and trained all state prisons regarding
screening/isolation/quarantine/housing/Proper Use of PPE/staff precautions. (Revising
and updating on rolling basis as CDC issues new information).
18. Each facility has quarantine and Isolation capabilities which are being used as needed.
19. DOC tracks all Influenza and COVID-19 testing done at each facility daily.
20. DOC has suspended visitation, volunteering, tours, transfers between prisons/ routine
transfers from local level, and postponed the Angola spring rodeo all in effort to
minimize movement.
21. DOC has required and ensured that ample hand sanitizer and soap are readily available
at every state prison and have issued additional free bars of soap to offenders in state

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prisons, (ongoing basis).
22. DOC has limited new intakes to only those who must be housed in a state prison. Each
intake is screened and assessed for symptoms, and then quarantined for 14 days before
being placed in general population.
23. DOC has created a COVID-19 webpage on its website, and updates it frequently with
the latest information. This has proven useful for staff and offenders’ families during this
pandemic.
24. DOC has created two COVID-19 informational videos for offenders which include an
introduction from Secretary LeBlanc and the Medical Director at LSP that gives an
overview of DOC’s response and proactive ways offenders can reduce, risk of infection.
(English, Spanish, Closed Caption, and ASL versions). One or both of these videos are
played on loop at all prisons and are also available on the DOC website for families to
view.
25. DOC and Securus are providing offenders in state-run prisons two (2) free 15-minute
calls a week and two (2) free email stamps per week so that offenders can maintain
communication with family and friends during this crisis.
26. DOC has suspended the $250 minimum account balance requirement on offender
banking accounts in state prisons.
27. DOC has conference calls every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday that include all DOC
leadership, all Wardens, Louisiana State Police, and the Louisiana Sheriff s Association.
These phone calls discuss updates from each institution, medical reports and updates,
institutional reports, and strategy for continued management related to COVID-19.
28. DOC is in direct contact with the Louisiana Department of Health.

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29. DOC is doing everything it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are following
the recommendations by the CDC and have pro-actively instituted reverse isolation.
Reverse isolation is going above and beyond the recommendations of the CDC. LSP in
particular, instituted these practices over two weeks ago. LSP’s Medical Director and
Staff are following all guidelines and have gone above and beyond what is recommended
by the CDC.
30. If any offenders housed at DOC facilities test positive for COVID-19, they will be
isolated at the facility in which they are housed. If any medical issues present that exceed
the capabilities of DOC, the offender will be transported to a local hospital.
31. If a DOC offender housed at the local level tests positive for COVID-19 and there is no
place to isolate them at the facility in which they are housed, they will be transported to
Camp J at LSP for isolation.
32. Camp J will only be used for isolating offenders from the local level if there is no room
for them.
33. Camp J will only be used for isolating offenders housed in a state run facility if the DOC
institution where they are housed does not have room to isolate them.
34. Camp J will only be utilized if it becomes necessary.
35. Camp J is an isolated facility and not located near any other offender housing unit at
LSP.
36. If it becomes necessary to open Camp J, the facility will be operated as an independent
prison separate and apart from the rest of DOC and LSP.
37. During this period, Camp J will not be considered part of Angola.
38. The offenders and employees assigned to Camp J will not have interaction with other

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employees or offenders of LSP so as to limit the potential for exposure to COVID-19.
39. The staff providing care to COVID positive offenders at Camp J will follow the
guidelines provided by the CDC and will use the proper PPE while in contact with
offenders.
40. COVID positive offenders will be under strict cell isolation. Every other cell will be
utilized in order to maintain proper distancing. All food will be served on disposable
trays with disposable utensils. All personal hygiene items will be provided to offenders
in their cell and the items will be disposable.
41. In my professional medical opinion, the utilization of Camp J to house local offenders
both medically appropriate and the most prudent course of action available to ensure the
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LSU lea It NewOrleans
CURRICULUM VITAE
JOHN EDWARD MORRISON, JR, MD, FACS
Current Title:

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Business Address:

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
1542 Tulane Avenue, Room 734
NewOrleans, LA 70112

Business Telephone
and Fax:

(504) 568-4750 p; (504) 568-4633 f

Business email Address:

imorr3@lsuhsc.edu

Home Address:

New Orleans, LA

Birthdate and Birthplace:

April, 1953; New Orleans, LA

Spouse and Children:

Spouse - Janice Loueve Hudson, MD
Child - Sigourney Elizabeth Morrison

Citizenship:

United States of America

Education
Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Science in Zoology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
09/1971 -05/1975

Graduate/Medical:

Medical Doctorate
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
09/1975-05/1979

Residency:

General Surgery Residency
Charity Hospital System of Louisiana
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, LA
7/1979-6/1983

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Other:

Clinical Externship
Mercy Hospital
New Orleans, LA
1976-1977
Pathology Externship
Charity Hospital System of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
1978
Clinical Rotation
Department of Developmental Therapeutics
MD Anderson Hospital
Houston, Texas
9/1978

Certification:
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Certificate #029379, Certification: February 28, 1984
Recertification: October 22, 1993; October 18, 2002; December 2, 2013;
Expiration: December 31, 2024
Certification Advanced Trauma Life Support, December 1985
Certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support, December 1985 - present
Licensure:
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, License #015184
June 14, 1979 - present
Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, License #13240
March 25, 1987 - present
Academic, Professional, and Research Appointments
Academic Appointments:
Clinical Instructor of Surgery, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans,
LA, February 1983 - October 2007
Clinical Instructor, Community College, University of Alabama Medical School,
Tuscaloosa, AL, May 1994 - October 2007
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New
Orleans, LA, November2007-August2017
Professor of Clinical Surgery, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans,
LA, September 2017 - Present
Site Director, Medical Student Clerkship in General Surgery, Baton Rouge, LA,
November 2009 - June 2012

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Member of Residency Training Graduate Medical Education Strategy Group for
Collaboration of LSU with Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA,
May 2010-June 2012
Adjunct Associate Professor, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton
Rouge, LA, January 2012 - present
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery LSUHSC, School of Medicine,
New Orleans, LA, January 2012 - present
Cancer Liaison Person, Committee on Cancer, University Medical Center, New
Orleans, LA, February 2013 - March 2016
Section Chief, General Surgery, Department of Surgery, LSUHSC, School of
Medicine, New Orleans, LA, July 2013 - Present
Professional Appointments:
Chief of Surgery, Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads, LA,
August 1983 - August 1987
Solo Practice, General Surgery, New Roads, LA, August 1983 - September 1987
Intensive Care Unit Committee, Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads,
LA, December 1983 - August 1987
Pointe Coupee General Hospital, Chairman of committee (Planned and opened
Intensive Care Unit), 1985
Pointe Coupee General Hospital, District Governing Board, member, New
Roads, LA, August 1986 - August 1987
Intensive Care Unit Committee, Fayette County Hospital, Fayette, AL,
September 1987 - September 1999
Solo Practice, General Surgery, Fayette, AL, September 1987 - October 2007
Chief of Surgery, Fayette Medical Center, Fayette, AL,
September 1987 - October 2007
Chairman, Surgery and Blood Utilization Committee, Fayette Medical Center,
Fayette, AL, September 1987 - October 2007
Medical Director, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Fayette County Medical
Center, 1988 -1999
Quality Assurance Committee, Fayette County Hospital, Fayette, AL,
September 1990 - September 1999

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Medical Director, Respiratory Therapy Department, Fayette Medical Center,
Fayette, AL, September 1990 - Oct. 2007
President Fayette County Medical Center, Medical Staff,
1990 -1993, 2001 -2002
Member, Think Tank on Rural Medicine and Surgery, University of South
Alabama, Mobile, AL, 1991 -1994
Delegate to Alabama State Medical Association, 1991 -1998
Partner/Owner/Developer Ambulatory Surgical Center, Lamar Regional Health
Center, Sulligent, AL, April 2000 - January 2005
Member of Board, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016 - 2019
Vice President: Society Laparoendoscopic Surgeons: September 2019
Head of Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Earl K Long Hospital, Baton
Rouge, LA, November 2008 - June 2012
Editorial Board, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2010 present
Advisory Council, Cohn-Rives Surgical Society, 2010 - present
Member of Surgery Committee, University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA,
November 2012 - Present
Medical/Mental Health Director Department of Corrections State of Louisiana
April 2018-Present
Member Louisiana Governor’s Drug Policy Board
April 2018 - Present
Member HOPE (Heroin Opioid Prevention Education) Council
April 2018-May 2019
Hospital Appointments:
Active Staff, full time, Pointe Coupee General Hospital, New Roads, LA
August 1983 - August 1987
Active Staff, full time, Fayette County Medical Center, Fayette, AL
September 1987 - November 2007
Associate staff member, Northwest Medical Center, Winfield, AL
July 1992 - November 2007
Active Staff, full time, Earl K. Long Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA

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November 2007 - June 2012
Active Staff, University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
July 2012 - Present
Active Staff, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA
July 2012-April 2018
Courtesy Staff, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA
April 2018 - Present

Membership in Professional Organizations:
Fellow

International College of Surgeons, October 1984 - present
American College of Surgeons, October 1986 - present

Member

Louisiana State Medical Society, 1983 - 1987
Pointe Coupee Parish Medical Society, 1983 - 1987
Cohn-Rives Surgical Society, 1983 - present
American Medical Association, 1983 -1998
Alabama State Medical Association, 1987 - present
Southeast Surgical Congress, 1987 - present
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1994 - present
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists,
1998-2013
Capital Area Medical Association, 2008 - present
Southern Society of Clinical Surgeons, 2011 - 2015
Southern Surgical Association, 2012 - present

Awards and Honors:
Member Alpha Epsilon Delta Honorary Pre-Medical Society, 1975
Recipient - Good Guy Award, Presented by junior medical school class, Louisiana State
University Medical School, 1981
Recipient - Outstanding Young Fayette Countian by Fayette Jaycees, 1987 - 1988
Recipient - Selected as one of two surgeons in the State of Alabama, Group of 100
Advisory Committee to the American College of Surgeons, February, 1995
Member of the Year - Fayette Area Chamber of Commerce, 1996
Recipient - Kurt Semm Award for Excellence in Pelviscopy, November, Awarded by the
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, 1998
Southeast Surgeons Leadership Council, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc, 2000

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Honorable Mention, Gynecology Scientific Paper- Classic Intrafascial Supracervical
Hysterectomy 11-year experience, by The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, New
York, New York, October, 2004
Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Voted upon by Surgery Residents, LSUHSC,
Department of Surgery, June 2009
Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award, Voted upon by Medical Students, LSUHSC,
Department of Surgery, June 2010
President, Cohn-Rives Surgical Society, 2012

Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Voted upon by Medical Students, LSUHSC,
Department of Surgery, June 2012
Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Voted upon by Medical Students, LSUHSC,
Department of Surgery, June 2013
Paul Alan Wetter Award for Best Multispecialty Scientific Part. Minimally Invasive
Surgery Week 2013, Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Society of Laparoendoscopic
Surgeons, August 28 - 31, 2013
Nominated for Aesculapean Award for Excellence in Teaching: Senior Medical Students,
2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
Nominated for Copping Award for Teaching, Residents, 2014
Nominated for the Gold Humanism Society, 2015
Clinical Preceptor of the Year, LSUHSC MPAS Class of 2015
Excel Award Winner: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, September 2017
Honorary Member; Romanian Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology:
Arad, Romania: May 31 - June 2, 2016
Honorary Member; Bulgarian Association of Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery:
Pleven, Bulgaria: September 25, 2019
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Course/Clerkship/Residency or Fellowship/CME Directorships:
Oversee the CME for the Department of Surgery, General Surgery with annual
evaluation of needs and goals and monitor the CME yearly and at weekly conference.
Basic course in laparoscopy in conjunction with the Society of Laparoendoscopic
Surgeons - As Co-Director of the course I have developed basic didactic lecture series
on laparoscopy and complications in laparoscopy. Course offered to surgical
departments in developing and underserved areas. Course has been taught in China,

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Romania, Bulgaria and Puerto Rico. Currently, I coordinate the courses with European
countries.
Curriculum Development/implementation:
General Surgery Residency Curriculum - As Director of Resident Education and in
conjunction with the Program Director, the Teaching Chief Residents, and the Chairman,
a two year rotating curriculum has been created for the education of the Surgery
Residents. This involves the coordination of a clinical conference, didactic lectures,
case presentations, grand rounds, basic science conference, and extra teaching
materials. I also coordinate the topics for the ABSITE (American Board of Surgery in
Training Exam) review material as developed by Dr. Jennifer Mooney.
Formal Course Responsibilities:
Prepare and disseminate the questions related to the surgical topic of the month for the
three rotation sites (Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and New Orleans). Responsible for
administering the questions, answers, and discussions in New Orleans; five hours/month
Surgical Intern Boot Camp - Created and developed three-day course (30 hours) for
surgical interns consisting of didactics and skills relevant to the needs of a surgical
intern. Coordinate the lectures, faculty participants, live animal skills lab, and cadaver
labs. Give formal lectures on sutures, staplers, energy use in surgery, and laparoscopy.
Course is mandatory for all surgical residents and includes integrated vascular and
plastic surgical residents, Otolaryngology interns, and Ochsner Medical Center surgical
residents; 60 hours/year.
Skills Course - Developed skills course for Family Medicine residents: One-day skills
course consisting of basic suture, biopsy skills, and ultrasound skills. Coordinate
curriculum and faculty participants; 10 hours/year.
Chair for Organizing Committee; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual
Meeting, September 3-7, 2019; New Orleans, Louisiana. Organized academic day
lectures, skills sessions and co-chair for plenary sessions at annual meeting.
Departmental/Interdisciplinary Teaching Conferences
Medical Student Skills Lab - Developed basic suture course for medical students in
Baton Rouge. One day skills lab every six weeks, 11/2007 - 6/2012.
Biannual Live Pig Labs - Oversee, arrange curriculum, and supervise lower and upper
level General Surgery residents and medical students, 11/2007 - present.
Grand Rounds - Oversee and coordinate faculty participation based on the established
topic of the month. Attend weekly morbidity and mortality conference and actively
monitor CME, 7/2012 - present.
Monthly “Topic of the Month" - Develop, administer questions, and discuss answers with
General Surgery residents, 7/2012 - present.

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Surgery Interest Group - Speak to interested medical students regarding surgery and
our program here at LSUHSC on an annual basis, 7/2012 - present.
Quarterly Cadaver Labs - Participate in quarterly cadaver dissection labs with the
General Surgery residents and medical students, 7/2012 - present.
Journal Club - Monthly participation in review and discussion of journal articles selected
for monthly topic, 7/2012 - present.
Tumor Board - Weekly interdisciplinary cancer conference overseeing case
presentations, discussions, and dispositions on presented patients, 7/2012 - present.
Teaching Awards:
Outstanding Faculty Member Award - SurgeryResidents, Department of Surgery, 2009
Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award - Medical Students, Department of Surgery, 2010
Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award - Medical Students, Department of Surgery, 2012
Outstanding Faculty Teacher Award - Medical Students, Department of Surgery, 2013
Nominated for Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching - Senior Medical
Students, 2011
Nominated for the Copping Award for Teaching Residents - 2014

Nominated for Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching - Senior Medical
Students, 2014
Nominated for Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching - Senior Medical
Students, 2015
Nominated for Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching - Senior Medical
Students, 2016
Nominated for the Gold Humanism Award by the Medical Students - 2015
Clinical Preceptor of the Year, LSUHSC, MPAS Class of 2015
Undergraduate, Medical, or Graduate Students Trained:
Research Advisor, Volker Jacobs, MD, 1997
Intra-abdominal Temperature and Pressure Readings During Laparoscopy:
Basic Research in Collaboration with Dr. Volker Jacobs Kiel, Germany, March December 1997
Research Advisor, Zuomin Chen, MD
Basics in Laparoscopic Surgery, March - December 1997

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Journal Publications
Refereed:
1. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR, Laparoscopy Assisted Endoscopic Bowel
Anastomosis Stenosis Revision with Stapler. Report of 2 Cases. "Surg Laparosc
Endosc 1998;8(3):211-214.
2. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR, Video-Thoracoscopy in a Community-based
Hospital."Am Surg 1998;9:912.
3. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mettler L, Jonat W, Harder D: „Specific Resistance
of Veress Needles, Disposable and Reusable Trocars Limiting CO2 Gas Flow
Performance in Pelviscopy and Laparoscopy." Min Invas Ther Allied Technol
1999;8(1):37-47.
4. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mettler L, Mundhenke C, Jonat W: „Measurements
of CO2 Hypothermia during Laparoscopy and Pelviscopy: How Cold It Gets and
How to Prevent It." J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1999;6(3):289-295.
5. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mundhenke C, Golombeck K, Jonat W:
Jntraoperative Evaluation of Laparoscopic Insufflation Technique for Quality
Control in the O.R.” J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 2000;4(3): 189-195.
6. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mundhenke C, Jonat W, Harder D: „Model to
Determine Resistance and Leakage Depending Flow on Flow Performance of
Laparoscopic Insufflators to Predict Gas Flow Rate of Cannulas.” J Am Assoc
Gynecol Laparosc 2000;7(3):331-337.
7. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr.: „The Clinical Impact of Warmed Insufflation Carbon
Dioxide Gas for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. “ Surg Endosc 2001;
15(10): 1247-1248.
8. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „437 Classic Supracervical Intrafascial
Hysterectomies in 8 Years." J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 2001 ;8(4):558-567.
9. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „Classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy. ” J
Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 2002;9(3):397-398.
10. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „Reduction or Elimination of Postoperative Pain
Medication after Mastectomy through Use of a Temporarily Placed Local
Anesthetic Pump vs. Control Group. “ Zbl Gynakol 2003; 125(1): 17-22.
11. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: Replacement of Expensive, Disposable
Instruments With Cheap, Old-fashioned Surgical Techniques for Improved Costeffectiveness in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy." JSLS 2004;8(2):201-206.
12. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „Outpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in a Rural
Ambulatory Surgery Center. ” J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 2004; 11 (3):359-364,

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13. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Kiechle M: „Twenty-Five Simple Ways to Improve
Insufflation Performance and Patient Safety in Laparoscopy. ” J Am Assoc
Gynecol Laparosc 2004; 11 (3):410-423.
14. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Paepke S, Kiechle M; „Body Piercing Affecting
Laparoscopy: Perioperative Precautions.’’J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc
2004; 11 (4):537-541.
15. Jacobs VR, Kiechle M, Morrison JE Jr.: „Carbon Dioxide Gas Heating Inside
Laparoscopic Insufflators has no Effect.” JSLS 2005;9(2):208-212.
16. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomy
(CISH): 10-Year Experience.” JSLS 2006; 10(1 ):26-29.
17. Jacobs VR, Morrison Jr JE, Paepke S, Fischer T, Kiechle M: „ThreeDimensional Model for Gas Flow, Resistance and Leakage-Dependent Nominal
Pressure Maintenance of Different Laparoscopic Insufflators.” J Minim Invasive
Gynecol 2006;13(3):225-230.
18. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr.: „Application of a Locally Placed Anaesthesia
Catheter to Reduce Postoperative Pain after Mastectomy for Breast Cancer. ” Int
J Fertil Womens Med 2006;51(5):(in print).
19. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr.: „The Real Intraabdominal Pressure during
Laparoscopy: Comparison of Different Insufflators.” J Minim Invasive Gynecol
2007;14(1):103-107.
20. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „Rupture of Spleen with use of Harmonic Scalpel:
Case report of an unexplained complication." JSLS 2007; 11(2): 268-271.
21. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR: „Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia
Repair, using Preformed Polyester Mesh without Fixation: Prospective study with
1-year Follow-up results in a rural setting. " Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy
Percutaneous Techniques; Feb. 2008, Vol. 8 No. 1 33-39.
22. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr: Comparison of institutional costs for laparoscopic
preperitoneal inguinal hernia vs. open repair and reimbursement in an
ambulatory surgery center. “ Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy Percutaneous
Techniques; Feb. 2008, Vol. 8 No.1 70-74.
23. Morrison, JE Jr, Hodgdon, I: “Laparoscopic Management of Obstructing Small
Bowel GIST Tumor”. JSLS 2013; 17(4): 645-650.
24. Maul, L.V., Morrison, J.E., Schollmeyer, T., Alkatout, I., Mettler, L., “Surgical
Therapy of Ovarian Endometrioma: Recurrance and Pregnancy Rates" JSLS;
2014; 18(3): 1-8.
Non-refereed:
1. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Computer in the O.R. for Quality Control:
Intraoperative Data Acquisition Model for Laparoscopy." In: Westwood JD,

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Hoffman HM, Stredney D, Weghorst SJ (Hrsg.): Medicine Meets Virtual Reality.
Art Science, Technology: Healthcare (R)Evolution. IOS Press, Amsterdam,
Netherlands 1998, Stud Health Technol Inform 1998;50:359-360.
2. Morrison, JE Jr., “Letter to the Editor”: Journal of Minimally Invasive
Gynecology; January/February 2010; Volume 17, No.1 .
3. Morrison, JE Jr., Jacobs, VR “Insufflation Safety” Outpatient Surgery Magazine;
March 2011. pp. 24-25.
4. Morrison, J: Use of EEA Stapler in Endometriosis Resection: Monograph on
Endometriosis; Publication: Storz Endoscopy 2016.
Book Chapters:
1. Morrison J, Jacobs V. Laparoscopic vaginal-sacral-culposuspension. Alternative
technique for repair of cystocoele, vaginal and uterine prolapse and incontinence’’.
In: Montori A, Lirici MM, Montori J: 6th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery.
Rome, Italy, 3.-6. June 1998. Oral Communications, Posters and Videos. Monduzzi
Editore, Bologna, Italy 1998, 747-749.
2. Morrison J, Jacobs V. Laparoscopic repair of large (greater than 7 cm) and
recurrent diaphragmatic hernia defect with bovine pericardium.” In: Montori A, Lirici
MM, Montori J: 6th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Rome, Italy, 3.-6. June
1998. Oral Communications, Posters and Videos. Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy
1998, 957-959.
3. Morrison J, Jacobs V. Laparoscopically assisted endoscopic bowel anastomosis
stenosis revision with stapler.” In: Montori A, Lirici MM, Montori J: 6th World Congress
of Endoscopic Surgery. Rome, Italy, 3.-6. June 1998. Oral Communications, Posters
and Videos. Monduzzi Editore, Bologna, Italy 1998, 809-811.
4. Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mundhenke C, Golombeck K, Mettler L, Jonat W.
Qualitatssicherung durch Computer im OP: Intraoperatives Datenerfassungsmodell
fur die laparoskopische Insufflationstechnik." In: Mettler L (Hrsg.): Endometriose
2000. PMI-Verlag, Frankfurt 2000, Seite 189-201.
5. Jacobs VR, Harder D, Morrison JE Jr., Mundhenke C, Mettler L, Jonat W. Einfluss
von Stromungswiderstanden aufdie Gasflussleistung in der Laparoskopie.“ In:
Mettler L (Hrsg.): Endometriose 2000. PMI-Verlag, Frankfurt 2000, Seite 202-219.
6. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Langzeiterfahrungen mit 320 Classischen
Intrafaszialen Supracervikalen Hysterektomien (CISH) am Fayette Medical Center,
Alabama, USA.“\n: Mettler L (Hrsg.): Endometriose 2000. PMI-Verlag, Frankfurt
2000, Seite 309-322.
7. Morrison JE Jr. CISH Hysterectomy (15 Year Experience in Rural US)“ in: Mettler,
L. Manual of New Hysterectomy Techniques. Jaypee Brothers 2007, New Delhi,
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8. Hasson, Harrith, Morrison, John E. “The Role of Simulation Training and Skill
Evaluation in Maintenance of Certification” Prevention and Management of
Laparoendoscopic Complications, 3rd Edition; Society of Laparoendoscopic
Surgeons 2011.
9. Mettler, Lisolette, Morrison, John E. Classic Intrafascial Supracervical
Hysterectomy (CISH Technique); Prevention and Management of Laparoendoscopic
Complications, 3rd Edition; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2011.
10. Morrison, John E. “General Surgery Conditions and Techniques for GyneEndoscopic Surgeons; Practical Manual for Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic
Gynecological Surgery; 2nd Edition; Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy 2013,
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers; Pages 125-137
11. Morrison, John E. “General Surgery Conditions and Techniques for GyneEndoscopic Surgeons; Practical Manual for Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic
Gynecological Surgery; 3rd Edition; Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy 2019,
Jaypee Brothers Medical publishers; Pages181-198
Scientific Exhibits:
1. The Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (SMIT) 1998: Jacobs VR, Morrison JE
Jr., Mettler L, Jonat W: „Standard body temperature warming devices can prevent
systemic hypothermia during laparoscopic procedures." 10th Annual International
Meeting of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy (SMIT), London, England; 3.5. September 1998.
2. Jerome J. Hoffman-Award THE American Association of Gynecologic
Laparoscopists (AAGL) 1998: Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mettler L, Jonat W:
Jntraoperative Measurements on Laparoscopic and Pelviscopic Hypothermia: How
Cold Does It Get and How to Prevent It. “ 27th Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL), Atlanta, GA, USA, 10.-15.
November 1998.
3. The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) 1998:
Jacobs VR, Harder D, Morrison JE Jr., Mettler L, Jonat W: „Technical Aspects of
Pneumoperitoneum: Limiting Factors on Performance of Cannulas and Insufflators in
Laparoscopy and Pelviscopy. “ Poster, 27th Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL), Atlanta, GA, USA, 10.-15.
November 1998.
4. THE American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) 1998:
Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mettler L, Jonat W: Jntraoperative Measurements on
Laparoscopic and Pelviscopic Hypothermia: How Cold Does It Get and How to
Prevent It. “ 27th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecological
Laparoscopists (AAGL), Atlanta, GA, USA, 10.-15. November 1998.
5. THE American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) 1999:
Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mundhenke C, Golombeck K, Jonat W, D Harder:
„Model to Determine Resistance and Leakage Depending Flow on Flow Performance
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USA, 7.-11. November 1999.
6. Poster Award of Distinction THE Society of American Gastroendoscopic Surgeons
(SAGES) 2000: Jacobs VR, Morrison JE Jr., Mundhenke C, Maass N, Jonat W:
„The Real Intraabdominal Pressure during Laparoscopy: How Reliable is Insufflation
Technique?” SAGES 2000 Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 28. March - 01. April 2000.
Electronic Media:
Live Telesurgery broadcasted to national training courses:
Laparoscopic Nissen, 2000
Laparoscopic Colon Resection, 2000
Laparoscopic CISH Hysterectomy, 2001
Scientific Presentations
Local:
1. Care of Chest Tubes for Nurses, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana,
1980.
2. Lung Cancer, Risks and Treatment: Health Fair, New Roads, LA, 1985.
3. State of The Art Laparoscopic Surgery, Fayette Progress Club, Fayette, AL, 1992.
4. I am Finished With My Residency, Now What?” Career planning for General Surgery;
June 2, 2011.
5. Suture Basics; Suture Techniques and Knot Tying; Electrocautery Basics; First Year
Intern Boot Camp, July 27, 28 2011 Earl K Long Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA.
6. “Surgical Intern Boot Camp"; Academy for the Advancement of Educational
Scholarship, October 13, 2011; Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center,
New Orleans, LA.
7. Stapling Basics; Intern Boot Camp: July 19, 2012; July 18, 2013, July 17, 2014;
July 16, 2015, July 14, 2016, July 13, 2017, July 19, 2018, July 26, 2019
8. Energy in Surgery; Intern Boot Camp: July 20 2012, July 19, 2013, July 18, 2014,
July 17, 2015, July 15, 2016, July 14, 2017, July 20, 2018, July 26, 2019
9. Laparoscopy Basics; Intern Boot Camp: July 21 2012, July 20, 2013,
July 19, 2014, July 18, 2015, July 16, 2016, July 15, 2017, July 21, 2018, July 25,
2019
10. Knot Tying Techniques; Intern Boot Camp: July 16, 2015.
11. Chest tube basics; Intern Boot Camp: July 25, 2019
12. Endoscopy Basics/Conscious Sedation; Intern Boot Camp: July 26, 2019

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National:
1. Rural Surgery Overview, American Association of Family Physicians, Houston, TX,
1993.
2. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: CISH Technique, Think Tank, University of South
Alabama, Mobile, AL, 1994.
3. Laparoscopic CISH Hysterectomy, Downtown New York Hospital, Manhattan,
NY, February 1996.
4. Forty Years of Surgery Past, Present and Future, Fayette Medical Center,
Fayette, AL, 1998.
5. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Reduction or Elimination of Postoperative Pain
Medication After Mastectomy through Use of a Temporarily Placed Local Anesthesia
Pump vs. Control Group.’’ 34th Congress of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology
(SGO), New Orleans, LA, USA, 31. January - 04. February 2003. Abstrakt in:
Gynecol Oncol 2003;88:215-216.
6. Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair using Preformed Polyester Mesh.
Without Fixation, American Hernia Society, San Diego, CA, February 2005.
7. Evolution of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: 2nd Euro-American Multispecialty
Congress, Miami, FL, February 2005.
8. Bowel Injuries: Avoiding and Treating in Laparoscopic Surgery. Tripler Army
Hospital; Honolulu, Hawaii; March 7-10, 2019
9. Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cathinones: Louisiana Correctional Association: Lake
Charles, Louisiana; October 2018
10. Hepatitis C Elimination Project: Louisiana Correctional Association: Lake Charles,
Louisiana; October 2019

International:
1. Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery in the U.S. Guangzhou, China, 1996.
2. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Laparoscopy Assisted Endoscopic Bowel Anastomosis
Stenosis Revision with Stapler." 6th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Rome,
Italy, 3.-6. June 1998. Abstrakt in: Surg Endosc 1998; 12:712 (P.213).
3. Alternative Technique for Cystocoele, vaginal and uterine Prolapse and
Incontinence: Laparoscopic Vaginal-Sacral-Culpo Suspension." 6th World Congress
of Endoscopic Surgery, Rome, Italy, 3-6 June 1998. Abstrakt in: Surg Endosc
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4. Closure of Large or Recurrent Diaphragm Hernias with Bovine Pericardium.'1 6th
World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Rome, Italy, 3-6 June 1998. Abstrakt in:
Surg Endosc 1998; 12:595 (0.437).
5. Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomies in 9 Years.” Congress of
Gynecological Endoscopy and Innovative Surgery (ISGE, ESGE, AGE), Berlin,
Germany 26-28 April 2002.
6. Postoperative Pain Reduction after Mastectomy using Temporary Local Anesthetic
Pump.” World Meeting on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology, 2nd SEGI
Meeting, Rome, Italy, 24-28 June 2003.
7. Outpatient Laparoscopic CISH Hysterectomy, Safety and Cost Effectiveness.” World
Meeting on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology, 2nd SEGI Meeting, Rome,
Italy, 24-28 June 2003.
8. Classic intrafascial supracervical hysterectomy (CISH)-10 year experience.” World
Meeting on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology, 2nd SEGI Meeting, Rome,
Italy, 24-28 June 2003.
9. CISH Hysterectomy in Rural U.S.A. 15 Year Experience" International Symposium
on Hysterectomies Where do we go from here? Kiel School of Gynaecological
Endoscopy, Kiel, Germany. June 7th to 10th; 2007.
10. “Subtotal Hysterectomy” 2008 Indo-German Training Course in Gynaecological
Endoscopic Surgery, June 8th-18th, 2008, Kiel, Germany.
11. “Outpatient CISH Hysterectomy” Annual Meeting of German Society of
Gynaecological Endoscopy, June 13th-15th,2008 Bonn, Germany.
12. “Laparoscopy in Paediatrics” National Children’s Hospital, April 19th, 2010 Phnom
Penh, Cambodia.
13. “Laparoscopy Update” Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital, April 20th, 2010 Phnom
Penh, Cambodia.
14. “Medical Education and Laparoscopy in the US” Kossomak Hospital, April 22nd, 2010
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
15. “General Surgery Pearls for Gynaecologists” ISGE 19th Annual Congress , AGES XX
Annual Scientific Meeting; May 26 - 29, 2010, Sydney, Australia,
16. “General Surgery Tips for Gynaecologists” Indo - German Training Course in
Gynecological Endoscopic Surgery, June 8-18, 2010; Kiel, Germany
17. “General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists” Indo - German Laparoscopic Training
Course in Endoscopic Surgery, May 16th- 21st- 2011; Kiel, Germany.
18. General Surgery Issues in GYN Surgery: Abdominal Wall and Pelvis and Safety
Issues; Third Global Conference of CPP and Minimally Invasive Surgery. May 19,
2012; Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

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19. General Surgery Issues in GYN Surgery: Abdominal Wall and Pelvis, Safety
And Special Problems, Non-Gynecologic Pelvic Organs; Conference on Pelvic Pain
Endoscopic Surgery and Surgical Skills in Gynaecology. May 24 - 27, 2012 Second
Affiliated Teaching Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an China.
20. General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists, Indo - German Training Course in
Endoscopic Surgery, June 4-8, 2012.
21. General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists; Indo-German Training Course in
Laparoscopy; Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy; Kiel, Germany
June 3-9, 2013.
22. General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists; Indo-German Training Course in
Laparoscopy; Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy; Kiel, Germany, June 2 - 6,
2014.
23. General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists; Indo-German Training Course in
Laparoscopy; Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy; Kiel, Germany, May 4-9,
2015.
24. Safe Entry techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery; Preconference Course of
Laparoscopic Surgery; University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes,
Timisoara, Romania, September 21, 2015.
25. Energy Use in Laparoscopy; Preconference Course of Laparoscopic Surgery;
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara, Romania, September
21, 2015.
26. “Surgical Surprises” Preconference Course of Laparoscopic Surgery; University of
Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes, Timisoara, Romania, September 23, 2015.
27. Adhesive Disease Surgical Approach; Preconference Course of Laparoscopic
Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Victor Babes, Timisoara, Romania,
September 22, 2015.
28. Pelvic Pain: General Surgical Causes and Treatment; First Academic Conference
Minimally Invasive Surgery; Huashan Hospital North; Fudan University, Shanghai,
China; November 11, 2015.
29. Energy Use in Laparoscopy; SLS Experts Tips and Tricks in MIS; Escuela De
Medicina, Universidad De Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 18, 2016.
30. Adhesions: Causes and Prevention; SLS Experts Tips and Tricks in MIS; Escuela De
Medicina, Universidad De Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 18, 2016.
31. Adhesions: When to Cut!; SLS Experts Tips and Tricks in MIS; Escuela De
Medicina, Universidad De Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 18, 2016.
32. Management of Complications in Laparoscopy; SLS Experts Tips and Tricks in MIS;
Escuela De Medicina, Universidad De Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, March
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33. SLS Tips and Tricks: Vascular and Bowel Injuries Recognition and Treatment; ISGE
Annual Meeting, Opatija, Croatia, May 27, 2016.
34. SLS Tips and Tricks: Adhesions: When to Cut; AL lll-LEA Congress National de
Chirurgie Minim Invaziva in Ginecologie, Timisoara, Romania, May 31, 2016.
35. SLS Tips and Tricks: Vascular and Bowel Injuries Recognition and Treatment; AL lllLEA Congress National de Chirurgie Minim Invaziva in Ginecologie, Arad, Romania,
June 1, 2016.
36. SLS Tips and Tricks: Vascular and Bowel Injuries Recognition and Treatment;
Congresul National de Chirurgie, Sinaia, Romania, June 2, 2016.
37. General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists; Indo-German Training Course in
Laparoscopy; Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy; Kiel, Germany, June 6-10,
2016.
38. Vascular Injury Recognition and Treatment; Beijing 2nd Huaxia Minimally Invasive
Medical Forum; Beijing, China, October 22, 2016
39. Vascular Injury Recognition and Treatment; Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital;
Hunan, China, October 25, 2016
40. Vascular Injury, Energy Use in Laparoscopy; China-American Multispecialty Summit
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, October 28,29 2016
41. Vascular Injury Recognition and Treatment; Fudan University Huashan North
Hospital; Shanghai, China, April 14, 2017
42. Vascular Injury Recognition and Treatment; Nanjing Maternity and Child
Hospital; Nanjing, China, April 15, 2017
43. General Surgery Issues for Gynaecologists; Indo-German Training Course in
Laparoscopy; Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy; Kiel, Germany, May 1-7,
2017
44. Energy Use in Laparoscopy, Vascular Injury Recognition and Treatment; AL IV-LEA
Congress National de Chirurgie Minim Invaziva in Ginecologie, Timisoara, Romania,
October 3, 2017.
45. General Surgery Issues for Gynecologists; Indo-German Training Course in
Laparoscopyc; Kiel School of Gynaecological Endoscopy; Kiel, Germany, May 6-10,
2018
46. Bowel Injuries; Vascular Injuries; Troubleshooting in Laparoscopy; General Surgery
Causes Pelvic Pain; University of Pleven; Pleven, Bulgaria, September 25-26, 2019
47. Bowel Injuries; Surgical Surprises; 11th Annual Meeting Society of European
Robotic Gynaecologic Surgeons; Sofia, Bulgaria, September 26-28, 2019

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CME (Local):
1. Grand Rounds LSUHSC Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, July 2012;
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair.
2. Grand Rounds LSUHSC Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, December 2012;
Surgery of the Adrenal Gland.
3. Grand Rounds LSUHSC Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, June 2013:
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Hiatal Hernia.
4. Grand Rounds LSUHSC Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Complications of
Gall Bladder Surgery, May 8, 2014.
5. Grand Rounds LSUHSC Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Adrenal Mass
Evaluation and Workup, December 18, 2014.
6. Grand Rounds, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Sarcoma:
Evaluation and Treatment; September 17, 2015.
7. Grand Rounds, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Laparoscopic
Hysterectomy, February 25, 2016.
8. Grand Rounds, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Atypical
Hernias and Mesh, July 28, 2016.
9. Grand Rounds, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA,
Parathyroid Gland, May 11, 2017
10. Grand Rounds, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Practice
Information, June 22, 2017
11. Grand Rounds, LSUHSC, Department of Surgery, New Orleans, LA, Complications
In Laparoscopy, July 6, 2017
12. Cohn - Rives Society Lecture; Corrections Medicine, They Do What? March 22,
2019

CME (National):
1. Laparoscopic Vaginal-Sacral-Culpo Suspension. Alternative Technique for
Cystocele, Vaginal and Uterine Prolapse and Incontinence." Endo Expo ‘97, 6th
Annual Meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgery (SLS), Orlando, FL,
USA, 3-6 December 1997. Abstract in: J Soc Laparoendosc Surg (JSLS)
1997; 1(4):386-387.
2. Classic Intrafascial Semm Hysterectomy (C.I.S.H.). 5 Years Experience in a
Community Hospital." Endo Expo ‘97, 6th Annual Meeting of the Society of

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Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), Orlando, FL, USA, 3-6 December 1997. Abstrakt
in: J Soc Laparoendosc Surg (JSLS) 1997;1(4):386.
3. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Five Years Experience of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
(CISH) in a Community Hospital in Alabama. “66th Southeastern Surgical Congress
(SESC), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2.-4. February 1998.
4. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Laparoscopic Vaginal-Sacral-Culpo Suspension
(LVSCS): Alternative Procedure for Prolapse & Incontinence.“ 66th Southeastern
Surgical Congress (SESC), Atlanta, GA, USA, 2.-4. February 1998.
5. Classic Intrafacial Supracervical Hysterectomy." 27th Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL), Atlanta, GA, USA, 10-15
November 1998. Abstract in: J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1998;5(3) Suppl:S33
6. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Technical Aspects and Retrospective Evaluation of
Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomy after 271 Cases. “ Endo Expo ’98, 7th
Annual Meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), San Diego,
CA, USA, 9.-12. December 1998. Abstrakt in: J Soc Laparoendosc Surg
1998;2(4):350.
7. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. New Procedure of Bowel Anastomosis Stenosis
Revision with Stapler. “ Endo Expo ’98, 7th Annual Meeting of the Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), San Diego, CA, USA, 9.-12. December 1998.
Abstrakt in: J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 1998;2(4):374.
8. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. Experience with more than 300 CISH Procedures. ” 28th
Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists
(AAGL), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 7.-11. November 1999. Abstract in: J Am Assoc
Gynecol Laparosc 1999;6(3)Suppl:S38-39.
9. Real Intraabdominal Pressure during Laparoscopy: Intraoperative Data-Acquisition
Model for Quality Control Study.” 28th Annual Meeting of the American Association of
Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 7-1. November 1999.
Abstract in: J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1999;6(3)Suppl:S39.
10. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR. New Method of Closure of Large or Recurrent
Diaphragm Hernias with Bovine Pericardium (Periguard®). “ Endo Expo ’99, 8th
Annual Meeting of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), New York, NY,
USA, 4.-7. December 1999. Abstrakt in: J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 2000;4(1):80
(P025).
11. Morrison JE Jr., Jacobs VR, Kiechle M. Measurements of Intraabdominal Pressure
in Laparoscopy: Which Manipulations Do Effect the Pressure and How Much?” 10th
Annual Congress of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE),
Chicago, IL, USA, 28.-31. March 2001.
12. Operative Modifications of the Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomy
(MISH) for Improved Cost Effectiveness.” 11th Endo Expo 2002, 11th International
Congress of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), New Orleans, LA,
USA, 10-14 September 2002. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 2002;6(3):261-262.

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13. Outpatient Laparoscopic CISH Hysterectomy, Safety and Cost Effectiveness." Global
Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, 32nd Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 19-22
November 2003. Abstract in: JAAGL 2003; 10(3 Suppl):S42.
14. Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomy (CISH): 10 Years Experience."
Global Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, 32nd Annual Meeting of the American
Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 19-22
November 2003.
15. CISH hysterectomy 11 year experience, 13th International Congress and Endo Expo
2004 and SLS Annual Meeting September 2004, New York, NY.
16. CISH hysterectomy 15 year perspective.” 15th International Congress and Endo Expo
2006 and SLS Annual Meeting, September 6-9, 2006, Boston, MA, USA. JSLS
2006; 10(3 Suppl):S27-28.
17. Laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair using performed polyester mesh
without fixation, 4 year study.” 15th International Congress and Endo Expo 2006 and
SLS Annual Meeting, September 6-9, 2006, Boston, MA, USA. JSLS 2006; 10(3
Suppl):S28-29.
18. “Harmonic Scalpel use in Thoracoscopy and Pulmonary Resection” 16th International
Congress and Endo Expo 2007 and SLS Annual Meeting, September 5-8, 2007, San
Francisco, CA, USA.
19. “Cervical Remnant in CISH Hysterectomy” 16th International Congress and Endo
Expo 2007 and SLS Annual Meeting, September 5-8, 2007, San Francisco, CA,
USA.
20. “Keys to A Successful Surgical Practice” 17th International Congress and Endo Expo
2008 and SLS Annual Meeting; Masters Class in Laparoscopic General Surgery,
Joint Session: SLS and SAGES, September 17, 2008, Chicago, IL, USA.
21. “Pelvic and Lower Abdominal Pain, Adhesions, Bowels and Hernias” 17th
International Congress and Endo Expo 2008 and SLS Annual Meeting; Masters
Class in Treatment of Adhesions for the General Surgeon, Gynaecologist, and
Urologist, Joint Session: SLS and IPPS, September 17, 2008, Chicago, IL, USA.
22. “Masters Class: A Hands On Course on Laparoscopic Suturing in The Vertical Zone”
International Congress and Endo Expo 2008 and SLS Annual Meeting, September
17, 2008, Chicago, IL, USA.
23. “Masters Class: Hands on Course on Laparoscopic Suturing in The Vertical Zone”
International Congress and Endo Expo 2009 and SLS Annual Meeting, September 9,
2009, Boston, MA, USA.
24. “Keys to a Successful Surgical Practice” 18th International Congress and Endo Expo
2009 and Annual Meeting, Masters Class in Laparoscopic General Surgery, Joint
Session: SLS and SAGES, September 9, 2009, Boston, MA, USA.

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25. “Economic impact of Surgical Decisions” 19th International Congress and Endo Expo
Annual Meeting Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Master’s Class in
Laparoscopic General Surgery; September 1, 2010; New York, NY, USA.
26. “Minimally Invasive Suturing Techniques” 19th International Congress and Endo Expo
Annual Meeting Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Master’s Class in
Laparoscopic Suturing; September 1, 2010; New York, NY, USA.
27. Surgical Intern Boot Camp; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Reston, VA,
August 30, 2013.
28. Complications and Avoidance of Stapling Devices: Annual meeting Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Las Vegas, NV, September 2014.
29. “Pre-emptive Strike” Complex Surgical Case; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Meeting; New York, NY, September 4, 2015.
30. Vascular Injuries Recognition and Treatment. Annual meeting Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Boston, MA, August 31, 2016.
31. Bowel Injuries Recognition and Treatment. Annual meeting Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Boston, MA, August 31, 2016.
32. Energy Use In Laparoscopy: Monopolar Energy: Why I Use It; Annual Meeting
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; San Francisco, CA, September 7, 2017
33. Excel Award: Living The SLS Experience: Annual Meeting Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; San Francisco, CA, September 9, 2017

Invited Presentations and Seminars
Visiting professorships or seminars:
1. Member of delegation of Laparoscopic Surgeons from Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons to People’s Republic of China, Lectured to
surgeons in Beijing, Guanguzhou, China, October 6 - 20 1995
2. Participated in a study on Laparoscopic Semm Hysterectomy, Kiel, Germany
1995
3. Participated in International Meeting honoring Professor Kurt Semm;
Kiel, Germany 1995
4. Scientific Moderator for the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Endo
Expo 2000, December 2000, Orlando, Florida
5. Scientific Moderator for the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Endo
Expo 2001, December 2001, New York, New York

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6. Scientific Moderator for International Congress of Gynecological Endoscopy
and Innovative Surgery Pre-Congress Workshop, Kiel, Germany, April 2002
7. Scientific Moderator for the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Endo
Expo 2006, December 2006, Boston, MA
8. Member of delegation of General Surgeons from the American College of
Surgeons To Vietnam, and Cambodia, December 2006
9. Moderator for International Symposium on Hysterectomies, Kiel School of
Gynecologic Endoscopy, Kiel, Germany, June 10th 2007
10. Member of delegation of General Surgeons from the American College of
Surgeons To Vietnam, and Cambodia, November 2008
11. International Surgical Mission Trip - Organized trip to Cambodia in 2010 with
two surgical residents; visited hospitals in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap,
district hospitals and village clinics where we assisted and performed surgery
and lectured on minimally invasive surgery.
Editorial Posts and Activities
Reviewer status:
Manuscript review, Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 2005 present
Manuscript review, International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer
Assisted Surgery, 2005 - present
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
University/Institutional Service
School committees:
International Travel Review Committee, reviewer and evaluator, 2008 - present
Hospital committees:
Committee on Cancer, clinical liaison, 2012 - 2016
Committee on Cancer, member, 2012 - present
Surgery Committee, member, 2013 - present
Gastrointestinal Committee, member, 2015 - present

Clinical Service

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In-patient service activities:
Attending surgeon, General Surgery service, Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton
Rouge, LA, November 2007 - June 2012
Attending surgeon, Endoscopy Clinic, weekly, performed the endoscopy and/or
supervised residents, Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, November
2007-June 2012
Attending surgeon, Endoscopy Clinic, weekly, performed the endoscopy and/or
supervised residents, Interim LSU Hospital, New Orleans, LA, June 2012- July
2015
Attending surgeon, General Surgery service, Interim LSU Hospital, New Orleans,
LA, June2012-July2015
Active surgeon, General Surgery service, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA,
June 2012-April 2018
Consulting Staff, General Surgery Service Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, La.
April 2018 - present
Active surgeon, Endoscopy Clinic, weekly, performed the endoscopy and/or
supervised residents, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA, June 2012 - present
Attending surgeon, General Surgery service, University Medical Center at New
Orleans, New Orleans, LA, August 2015 - present
Attending surgeon, Endoscopy Clinic, weekly, performed the endoscopy and/or
supervised residents, University Medical Center at New Orleans, New Orleans,
LA, August 2015 - present
Clinic coverage
Attending surgeon, weekly, Earl K. Long Medical Center Clinic, Baton Rouge, LA,
November 2007 - June 2012
Attending surgeon, weekly, Interim LSU Hospital Clinic, New Orleans, LA, June
2012-July 2015
Attending surgeon, General Surgery service, St. Charles General Clinic, New
Orleans, LA, June 2012 - present
Attending surgeon, monthly, General Surgery Clinic, Louisiana State
Penitentiary, Angola, LA, June 2012 - present
Attending surgeon, weekly, General Surgery service, University Medical Center
at New Orleans Clinic, New Orleans, LA, August 2015 - present

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Attending surgeon, monthly, General Surgery Clinic, Developing the capability of
performing surgery at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, LA, with the
Department of Corrections, May 2016 to present
Call:
Earl K. Long Medical Center, ten times per month, General Surgery service call,
November 2007 - June 2012
Touro Infirmary, four times per month, un-referred emergency room call, June
2012-present
Interim LSU Hospital, twenty times per month, General Surgery service call,
June 2012-July 2015
University Medical Center at New Orleans, twenty times per month, General
Surgery service call, August 2015 - present
Administrative Responsibilities
Departmental:
Co-director of animal lab laparoscopic suturing course; LSU Baton Rouge, LA
April 2008
Organized Simulation Center and animal training program for Laparoscopic
Training for Surgical Residents, LSUHSC, 2008 - Present
Assisted in Organizing and Overseeing CME Program for Cohn-Rives
Conference; Annual Meeting, 2008 - present
Organize and Oversee CME for the LSU Surgery Department, New Orleans,
Louisiana, 2012 - present
Member, Organizing Committee; Cohn Rives Surgical Society, 2010 - present
Year End Evaluation of Surgical Rotations - In conjunction with the residents and
the faculty, evaluate each General Surgery surgical rotation on strengths,
weaknesses, and potential changes, 2011 - present.
Organized and Ran First Year Intern “Boot Camp” consisting of basic surgical
principles and techniques for first year surgical residents. 20 - 40 participants
including didactics and hands-on lab with live animal models at the LSU Vet
School.
Organized First Year “Boot Camp” for General Surgery Interns
July 27-28, 2011
July 19-21, 2012
July 18-20, 2013
July 17-19, 2014
July 16-18, 2015

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July 14-16, 2016
July 13-15, 2017
July 19-21, 2018
July 25-26, 2019
General Surgery Residency Interview Committee - Comprised of eight to nine
faculty members who participate in the interview process and provide
recommendations for ranking of medical students for residency positions, 2014 present
Skills Laboratory for Family Practice Residents, April 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,
2019 Organized and coordinated suture and ultrasound skills lab for Family
Medicine Residents
Clinical Compentency Committee (CCC) - Responsible for PGY1 and PGY 3
General Surgery residents ongoing evaluations of clinical compentencies with
recommendations on promotion or remediation, June 2015 - present.
Annual Faculty Spring Retreat - Coordinator and moderator of the first annual
faculty spring retreat, April 2016. Subsequent retreats 2017, 2019
LSUHSC:
LSU Health Care Network - Represent the Department of Surgery at monthly
meeting with regards to monitoring any clinical issues at the Faculty Practice
Clinic, January 2016 - present.
Department of Corrections:
As Medical/Mental Health Director of the Department of Corrections for the state
of Louisiana, I oversee the delivery of medical care and mental health care for
over 30,000 inmates. I also have been involved in the development and
execution of an electronic health record for the department. I have also been
directly involved in the Department of Corrections’ roll in the hepatitis c
elimination plan for the state of Louisiana
Community Service Activities:
Member Mardi Gras Krewe of Endymion, New Orleans, LA, 1985 - Present
Member Chamber of Commerce, Fayette, AL, 1989 - October 2007
Member Steering Committee Fund Raising for Expansion, First United Methodist
Church, Fayette, AL, 1992
President, Board of Directors, Fayette Academy School, Fayette, AL, 1993 - 1996
Keynote speaker for graduating class of Bevill State Community College School of
Nursing, 1995
Mission trip: Honduras with First United Methodist Church, Fayette, AL, July 1999

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Chaperone: Youth Mission Trip to Glide Memorial Methodist Church, San Francisco, CA,
July 2001
Mission trip: Leiapaja, Latvia with First United Methodist Church, Fayette, AL, July 2006,
June 2007 - June 2012, August 2014
Mentor Kid’s Hope USA; University Terrace School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2009 2011
Volunteer medical service: Marivich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA, Hurricane
Katrina evacuation, 2010
Keynote speaker for ovarian cancer and screening for the Sixth Baptist Church, New
Orleans, LA, April 2016