Rate My Professor Michael K. Morgan

Professor Michael K. Morgan AO is an Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery at Macquarie University in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He earned his MBBS in 1980 and MD in 1991 from the University of Sydney, along with MMedEd, an Honorary PhD from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, DSc from Macquarie University, and FRACS. Trained in Sydney and at the Mayo Clinic, he was appointed the first full Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Sydney in 1998. In 2006, he became the inaugural Dean of Medicine at Macquarie University, instrumental in establishing the Australian School of Advanced Medicine and Macquarie University Hospital. From 2011 to 2015, he served as Vice President of Health and Medical Development. As a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon, he performed over 2,000 intracranial aneurysm surgeries and 700 arteriovenous malformation resections at Macquarie University Hospital before retiring.

Professor Morgan's research focuses on cerebrovascular neurosurgery, including the management of intracranial aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and surgical outcomes. He has authored or co-authored over 180 peer-reviewed publications, including 'Outcome for middle cerebral artery aneurysm surgery' (2010, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience), 'Intracerebral hemorrhage after carotid endarterectomy' (1988, Journal of Neurosurgery), 'Vein of Galen malformation: diagnosis and management' (1987, Neurosurgery), and the chapter 'Management of intra-ventricular and deep arteriovenous malformations' (2008). His work has garnered thousands of citations and advanced treatment strategies for complex neurovascular conditions. In recognition of his contributions as a neurovascular surgeon, researcher, educator, international leader, and mentor to professional organisations, he received the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2014. He also served as the Goldwater Memorial Visiting Professor at Barrow Neurological Institute in 2014 and contributed to competency-based education programs in neurosurgery.