Jamie Morgan, M.D. - Faculty Profile

Biography

Jamie Morgan, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center within the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and Spanish Literature from Swarthmore College and received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Morgan completed her residency training and fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at UT Southwestern and joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2016.

Dr. Morgan’s academic and research interests focus on obstetrical quality and safety, maternal disease in pregnancy, obstetric critical care, and optimization of postpartum care. Since joining the faculty, she has held numerous institutional leadership roles, including serving as Simulation Director for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2020 to 2023. Since 2023, she has served as Maternal Medical Director at UT Southwestern's William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, a Level IV Maternal Center equipped to care for the most complex obstetric cases.

At the regional level, Dr. Morgan leads quality improvement initiatives as Deputy Medical Director for TexasAIM, a statewide program funded by the Texas Department of State Health Services focused on reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. She also serves as Obstetric Co‑Chair for the Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies, the state’s Perinatal Quality Collaborative. Nationally, Dr. Morgan contributes to maternal safety efforts as a Clinical Champion for the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) and recently completed a three‑year term on the Society for Maternal‑Fetal Medicine Patient Safety and Quality Committee, serving as a liaison to the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee and authoring multiple peer‑reviewed publications.

Dr. Morgan has been recognized as a Texas Monthly Rising Star or Super Doctor annually since 2019, a Castle Connolly Top Doctor since 2021, and a D Magazine Best Doctor in 2024. She has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society since 2009.

Education

Medical School: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (2009)
Residency: UT Southwestern Medical Center (2013), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fellowship: UT Southwestern Medical Center (2016), Maternal Fetal Medicine

Research Interest

Maternal disease states in pregnancy
Obstetric critical care
Obstetric quality and safety
Optimization of postpartum care

Publications

Featured Publications

Timing of Emergency Postpartum Hospital Visits in the Fourth Trimester.: Rodriguez AN, Patel S, Macias D, Morgan J, Kraus A, Spong CY, Am J Perinatol 2020 Sep
A Gap in Care? Postpartum Women Presenting to the Emergency Room and Getting Readmitted.: Patel S, Rodriguez AN, Macias DA, Morgan J, Kraus A, Spong CY, Am J Perinatol 2020 May
Utility of Follow-Up Standard Sonography for Fetal Anomaly Detection: Follow-Up Sonography for Fetal Anomaly Detection.: Byrne JJ, Morgan JL, Twickler DM, Mcintire DD, Dashe JS, Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2020 Jan
Perinatal outcomes associated with abnormal cardiac remodeling in women with treated chronic hypertension.: Ambia AM, Morgan JL, Wells CE, Roberts SW, Sanghavi M, Nelson DB, Cunningham FG Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2018 Mar
Pharmacokinetics of amlodipine besylate at delivery and during lactation.: Morgan JL, Kogutt BK, Meek C, Stehel EK, McIntire DD, Sheffield JS, Roberts SW Pregnancy Hypertens 2018 Jan 11 77-80
Frequency and Consequences of Ventricular Hypertrophy in Pregnant Women with Treated Chronic Hypertension.: Ambia AM, Morgan JL, Wilson KL, Roberts SW, Wells CE, Mcintire DD, Sanghavi M, Nelson DB, Cunningham FG Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2017 Jun
Association of Baseline Proteinuria and Adverse Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Treated Chronic Hypertension.: Morgan JL, Nelson DB, Roberts SW, Wells CE, McIntire DD, Cunningham FG Obstet Gynecol 2016 Aug 128 2 270-6
Impact of metabolic acidemia at birth on neonatal outcomes in infants born before 34 weeks gestation.: Morgan JL, Nelson DB, Casey BM, Bloom SL, McIntire DD, Leveno KJ J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. 2016 Aug 1-15
Blood Pressure Profiles Across Pregnancy in Women with Chronic Hypertension.: Morgan JL, Nelson DB, Roberts SW, Wells CE, McIntire DD, Cunningham FG Am J Perinatol 2016 Jun
Cardiac Magnetic-Resonance Imaging (CMRI) to Assess the Impact of Maternal Habitus on Cardiac Remodeling During Pregnancy.: Stewart RD, Nelson DB, Matulevicius SA, Morgan JL, Mcintire DD, Drazner MH, Cunningham FG Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2015 Nov

Honors & Awards

Best Doctor
D Magazine (2024)
Texas SuperDoctor
Texas Monthly (2024-2025)
Top Doctor
Castle Connolly (2021-2025)
Rising Star
Texas Monthly (2019-2023)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine