Overview
Dr Murphy is a board certified neurosurgeon and assistant professor at Barrow Neurological Institute specializing in complex spine surgery, cervical myelopathy, tumors and spinal cord injuries. Dr. Murphy completed his neurosurgery residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, which is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis, and a clinical fellowship at the University of California-San Francisco. Barrow Neurological Institute is the world's largest dedicated neurosurgical center and a leader in neurosurgical training, research, and patient care. ?Dr Murphy has received numerous prizes from American Academy of Neurosurgery/ Congress of Neurosurgery and published in Nature, Neurosurgery, Spine and The Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Murphy and his team are participating in a number of international trials ensuring that patients have access to the most up-to date and proven treatments. Dr. Murphy was a primary investigator on a Missouri State Spine Injury Research Program project and has been funded by the McDonnell Neuroscience Centre.3 key aspects: trust, communication, and education.
Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Delirium, Stroke, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.
Insurance
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Locations
19636 N 27th Ave, Suite 203, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Murphy has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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Outside of medicine, I value spending time with family and friends, and I enjoy being outdoors and traveling. My professional interests lie at the intersection of engineering and surgery, where I focus on developing and refining medical technologies and techniques that enhance safety, precision, and efficiency in neurosurgical care. Dr. Theodore is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Tethered Cord Syndrome, Spinal Tumor, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- DeliriumDr. Murphy isDistinguished. Learn about Delirium.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Murphy isDistinguished. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- StrokeDr. Murphy isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Subdural HematomaDr. Murphy isDistinguished. Learn about Subdural Hematoma.
- Advanced
- ApoplexyDr. Murphy isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Brain Stem CancerDr. Murphy isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Murphy isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Murphy isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Chiari Malformation Type 2Dr. Murphy isAdvanced. Learn about Chiari Malformation Type 2.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Murphy isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Cystic LymphangiomaDr. Murphy isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma.
- Arachnoid CystsDr. Murphy isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoid Cysts.
- AstrocytomaDr. Murphy isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Murphy isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Awake CraniotomyDr. Murphy isExperienced. Learn about Awake Craniotomy.
- Binder's SyndromeDr. Murphy isExperienced. Learn about Binder's Syndrome.