Biography

Kurtis Morrish, MD, is a Sports Medicine Physician at Cleveland Clinic Canada. He has a strong interest in sports and exercise medicine, pain management, nutrition, and sideline and event coverage.

Dr. Morrish completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California at Berkley in California. He continued his post-graduate studies at Tufts University in Boston where he obtained his Master of Public Health and Master of Science (Nutrition). Dr. Morrish received his medical doctorate in Boston in the United States before coming to Canada to complete his Family Medicine Residency and Sports and Exercise Medicine Fellowship at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.

Committed to helping patients get back to the activities or sports they love, Dr. Morrish focuses on increasing their quality of life by promoting an active lifestyle and reducing pain. With an interest in pain management with the use of soft tissue injections, he has lectured across Canada on the topic for other family doctors.

Active in the world of sports, Dr. Morrish has covered the varsity hockey and football teams at the University of British Columbia and supported several sporting events including Canada Cup Speed Skating 2024, North America Cup 2024 (Bobsled, Luge, Skeleton), Skate Canada International Final 2023, Victoria Half-Triathlon 2023, Ultimate National Championship 2023, Harry Jerome 2023 (Track & Field), and the Whistler Ski Patrol.

When he’s not treating patients, Dr. Morrish is a recreational downhill skier, snowboarder, runner, swimmer, cyclist, basketball, and hockey player.

Education/Training

Sport & Exercise Medicine Fellowship
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC
Family Medicine Residency
St. Paul’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
Doctor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA, USA
Master of Science in Nutrition specializing in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition
Master of Public Health
Tufts University
Boston, MA, USA
Bachelor of Arts (Integrated Biology)
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, USA

Certifications

  • Acute Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - December 2023
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), First Aid and Automated Electric Defibrillator (AED)
  • Sideline First Aid and Concussion Management
  • MyoActivation Level 1 and Level 2 (injections for pain management)

Specialty Interests

  • Sport and exercise medicine
  • Sports event coverage
  • Therapeutic injections
  • Physical activity promotion
  • Cardiovascular health
  • Nutrition

Professional Memberships

  • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
  • Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM)
  • Ontario Medical Association
  • Canadian Medical Association