David J Morrell, MD
Hernia and Abdominal Wall ReconstructionGeneral Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 19-64
- Older Adult >65
Gender
MaleHospital Affiliation
- Intermountain Medical Center
- LDS Hospital
- McKay Dee Hospital
About David J Morrell
About The Provider
Dr. David Morrell is a fellowship-trained general surgeon specializing in complex abdominal wall reconstruction. He provides the full spectrum of routine and complex hernia treatment including robotic and laparoscopic repairs, component separation, non-mesh hernia repairs, diastasis rectus management, and sports hernia management.
In addition to complex hernias and abdominal wall reconstruction, his clinical interests include surgical endoscopy. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in these areas.
A Utah native, he specialized in complex abdominal wall reconstruction at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center fellowship in advanced abdominal wall surgery. Prior to fellowship, he studied physiology and developmental biology at Brigham Young University before earning his medical degree from The Ohio State University. He completed his general surgery residency at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he also earned a Master of Public Health Sciences and received the Resident Humanitarian Award.
Now back in Utah, Dr. Morrell is excited to advance complex hernia care in his home state. He lives with his wife and three children and speaks Spanish and Papiamento.
Locations
- Bountiful Clinic - Surgical Specialties
- 390 North Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010
- Get Directions
- phone: 801-397-6300
- Avenues Specialty Clinic - Complex Hernia Repair
- 324 East 10th Avenue, Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
- Get Directions
- phone: 801-408-7660
- fax: 801-408-2886
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, 2024
- Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Surgery (General Surgery), 2023
- Graduate: Pennsylvania State University, 2020
- Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, 2020
- Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine, 2016
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, 2023
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
104 ratings, 20 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
He was very professional and told me exactly what would happen and it did
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/23/2025
Clearly understood my latest bowel obstruction issues in relation to my peristomal hernia challenges.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2025
A very professional doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/28/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/24/2025
Dr. Morrell is an expert in his field. He treated me for a recurring large incisional hernia. He used methods that other surgeons are not trained in. I'm confident my hernia will not reoccur.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/9/2025
We are grateful to have him in our community. He is an excellent surgeon!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/26/2025
If I ever need another operation Dr. Morrell is who I would want in the operating room .
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
I trust him...and that is a "biggee"
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/6/2025
He explain the procedure well. He made me feel comfortable with proceeding with this surgery through his experience and confidence in treating me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/5/2025
We are grateful for his training, experience, kindness and presence in our community!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/3/2025
Dr Morales are very nice to the point and ready to get things done I like that
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
He remembered me as a person, and was friendly and professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2025
Made me feel at ease. Very nice Doctor/Surgeon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/23/2025
I would recommend him to my family and friends here did not rushthrough my appointment and we talked about how hopefully we can resolve my hernia issues
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/11/2025
Perhaps it was a sign from the heavens that I got the only appointment he had available in the next five weeks or so, and that happened the day before my visit! I feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity for a consultation with Dr. Morrell at a minimum, and most likely his expertise as a surgeon for my operation.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/5/2025
Very friendly and professional. Helped my understand my injury and it was to be repaired.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/12/2025
Dr Morrell made me feel really good about my choice of how I want go about losing weight
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
Dr. Morrell was great. I can’t say enough good things about him.He was Great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
He listened, and he understood my concerns, and expressed possible solutions clearly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2025
He made me feel very comfortable and explained everything so I could understand it.