Matthew Morgan

DVM, DACVS-SA Chief of Surgery

Dr. Matthew Morgan is a board-certified veterinary surgeon (Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons (Small Animal)) and serves as Chief of Surgery at VERG Brooklyn.

Dr. Morgan graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with honors from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed his clinical year at Cornell University. During veterinary school, he received the Pfizer Excellence in Small Animal Surgery Award and was inducted into the Phi Zeta Veterinary Honor Society.

Following graduation, Dr. Morgan completed a one-year rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery and a one-year surgical specialty internship at Long Island Veterinary Specialists. He then pursued a one-year research fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery, focusing on regenerative medicine and translational orthopedics. In 2014, Dr. Morgan joined Affiliated Veterinary Specialists to complete a comprehensive three-year surgical residency in small animal surgery. During residency, he served as an assistant surgery laboratory instructor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Morgan’s clinical practice includes orthopedic surgery, soft tissue surgery, and neurologic (spinal) surgery. He also performs minimally invasive procedures including arthroscopy and laparoscopy and has completed advanced training focused on expanding these techniques. He lectures nationally and internationally on orthopedic surgery, surgical decision-making, and minimally invasive surgery. His research has focused on orthopedics and perioperative care, and he has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Morgan also serves as a Major in the United States Army Reserve. He has deployed to the Middle East in support of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), providing surgical care and specialty consultation for military working dogs and partner-force animals in operational environments. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his work as a regional clinical advisor during deployment.

Outside the hospital, Dr. Morgan is a single-engine and glider pilot, an avid scuba diver, and a firefighter and certified EMT with the Village of Quogue Volunteer Fire Department. At home, he lives with his wife and their rescue mallard duck, Doug.

Select Publications

• Morgan, M.J., Frazho, J.K. Comparison of TPLO tibial tuberosity fractures with and without an in situ rotational pin. BMC Res Notes 11, 368 (2018).
• Morgan, M.J., Lurie, D.M. & Villamil, A.J. Evaluation of tumor volume reduction of nasal carcinomas versus sarcomas in dogs treated with definitive fractionated megavoltage radiation: 15 cases (2010–2016). BMC Res Notes 11, 70 (2018).
• Jin DW, Peck JN, Tano CA, Morgan MJ. Discrepancy between true distance of tibial tuberosity advancement and cage size: An ex vivo study. Vet Surg. 2019;48(2):186-191.
• Gingold BM, Milloway MC, Morgan MJ. A novel motor-sparing locoregional nerve block technique for stifle surgery in dogs. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2020;47(5):731-732.

Credentials

• Board-Certified Veterinary Surgeon (Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Surgeons)