New Family Physician Joins Memorial Medical Center Team
September 23, 2020
Memorial Medical Center is proud to announce that Dr. Christopher Morriss has joined the Family Medicine team at Memorial Medical Center. Dr Morriss is Board-certified in Family Medicine providing healthcare to families and individuals of all ages. Dr. Morriss treats patients with chronic medical problems, acute care visits, basic gynecologic care, well child and adult visit.
He attended and completed his medical training at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Cincinnati, OH. He then came to Las Cruces to complete his residency at the Southern New Mexico Family Residency Program through Memorial Medical Center.
When asked about what kind of patient care Dr. Morriss brings to the Memorial team, he stated, “Family Medicine is the heart of medical care. It’s not just a single visit trying to fix one issue, for me it’s about working with the patient over time and maintaining or improving their overall health for life.”
Dr. Morriss speaks English and Spanish fluently. When Morriss is not treating patients, he likes to read, travel, as well as spend his time with his family and his newlywed wife.
Patients interested in meeting Dr. Morriss can make an appointment by calling 575.524.9119.