Teresa Flippo Morton MD

Teresa graduated from Braxton County High School in Sutton in 1978 where she was class valedictorian. After graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan College, she earned her medical degree from West Virginia School of Medicine in 1986. There she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society.

Teresa moved to Charlotte and completed her general surgery training at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC) in 1991. From 1991 to 2005 she was a member of Charlotte Surgical Group practicing general and trauma surgery. She joined CMC-Levine Cancer institute in 2005 to focus her practice on surgical care of diseases of the breast. Teresa served in many teaching and leadership roles during her 10 year career at CMC. She authored numerous articles on the care of breast cancer. In 2010 she developed a breast fellowship program at Levine Cancer Institute that offered further training for surgeons interested in a career treating breast disease. Teresa was a member of numerous surgical and oncological (cancer) societies. At the time of her death she was a professor of surgery in the Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina.

Teresa loved taking care of her patients. Her calm and direct manner provided assurance to hundreds of patients with breast cancer. She was an inspirational role model to generations of men and women as they trained to become surgeons. Her favorite pastimes were hiking and fishing in Idaho and playing golf. Identifying wildflowers provided her great joy.

She is survived by her son, Duncan Bailey Flippo, her husband Duncan Morton Jr., her parents John and Virginia Skidmore of Sutton, West Virginia, her sister Deborah S. Phillips (David) of Charleston, WV, her brothers, John Skidmore (Michelle) and Gregory Skidmore (Becky) of Sutton, WV, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Additionally, she is survived by her husband’s family, Duncan Morton, III (Kristen) of Ketchum, ID, Peck Morton (Erin) of Atlanta, GA, Emily Barrett (James) of Seattle, WA, as well as eight grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Providence United Methodist Church at 2810 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211. Visitation will be held in the atrium of the church prior to the service from 11:30 to 12:45. Her burial will be a family service held in Sutton, WV.

In lieu of flowers, Teresa may be honored by a donation to The Carolinas Healthcare Foundation, which has established the Teresa Flippo-Morton, MD Surgical Oncology Fund. The fund supports educational and research activities for residents and fellows. Address: 1221 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC, 28204.