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Barbara A. Murphy MD

Professor of Medicine, Director, Head and Neck Research Program, and Director, Pain and Symptom Management Program

Areas of Expertise

  • Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hematology/Oncology
  • Otolaryngology
  • Palliative Care
  • Upper Airway (Tracheal), Oral, Nasal, Lip, and Other Head and Neck Cancers

Conditions and Treatments

Location

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - Wake Forest University, 1987
  • Internship - Greenwich Hospital, Yale University, 1988
  • Residency - Greenwich Hospital, Yale University, 1990
  • Fellowship - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1992

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Patient Comments

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Dr. Murphy is the best doctor in Vanderbilt! So knowledgeable, so kind, so thorough.
June 14, 2025
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Explained everything and answered all my questions
June 8, 2025
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Dr. Murphy treats me as though I was her only patient! I feel so confident in her as a doctor.
May 23, 2025
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Dr Murphy has been my doctor for 17 years. I absolutely love her. She listens when other doctors are in a rush to get to the next patient.
March 28, 2025
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Great personal skills
March 25, 2025
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Dr Murphy is an angle sent from heaven and the only one I truly trust with my care! She is tuff but has my success first and foremost!
March 21, 2025
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Dr Murphy is exceptional. Always pleasant and thorough. I never feel rushed or unheard. She takes the time to explain to me and always answers all my questions.
February 22, 2025
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Listen to all my concerns and answered questions
January 4, 2025
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My provider always answered my questions about my health concerns
December 28, 2024
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