Douglas A. Murphy
Advanced in Atrial Myxoma

Dr. Douglas A. Murphy

Thoracic Surgery
Emory health
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, 
Atlanta, GA 
51 Years of Experience

Advanced in Atrial Myxoma
Emory health
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery At Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Douglas Murphy is a Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Murphy has been practicing medicine for over 51 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Atrial Myxoma. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 29 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, 1975.0
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine
Specialties
Thoracic Surgery
Licenses
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Thoracic Surgery, 1984
Hospital Affiliations
Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, HarrisonPavilion, Atlanta, GA 30342
Call: 404-778-7200

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


29 Total Publications

Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Operating Room as a Microsystem for Safety and Sustainability.
Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Operating Room as a Microsystem for Safety and Sustainability.
Journal: Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Published: September 20, 2024
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