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Rory Murphy, M.D.

Rory Murphy, M.D.

Neurosurgical, Orthopedic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon

A board-certied neurosurgeon and an associate pro- fessor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute.


Dr. Rory Murphy’s clinical practice focuses on the surgi- cal treatment of complex cranial and spinal pathologies, including tumors and spinal cord compression, He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), AO Spine, the Congress of Neurosur- geons (CNS), and the Cervical Spine Research Society Education Committee.


Dr. Murphy earned his medical degree from University College Cork in Ireland. He completed his neurosurgery residency at Washington University in St. Louis, and a fellowship at the University of California-San Francisco.

Dr. Murphy is active in translational research. He is an investigator on Elon Musk’s Neuralink Precise & Convoy studies. He is an investigator for the Department of Defense Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Hypothermia Trial. His research has been published in the journals Nature, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, and Spine.


To provide better solutions to patients he has cofound- ed, invested in and acts as an advisor to a number of VC backed medical device start-ups(Intelligent Implants, Neurobell, Fortego Neuvotion). His work has featured on CNN, Fox, BBC, The Guardian and Tech Crunch.


Dr. Murphy is a trustee for myelopathy.org, a patient run organization to raise the awareness and treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy, the most common cause of spinal cord injury. He is on the Barrow Neuro- logical Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital advisory board. He was voted a PHOENIX magazine Top Doc in 2023, 2024 and 2025.


Dr. Murphy is committed to matching a person’s goals with the least invasive treatment option, utilizing motion preservation options, so they can return to their activities as soon as possible.

Get To Know Dr. Rory Murphy

Dr. Murphy is a highlyskilled neurosurgeon, specializing in complex spine surgery, cervical myelopathy, tumors, and spinal cord injuries. He is the recipient of several awards from the American Academy of Neurosurgery/ Congress of Neurosurgery, and has been published in multiple renowned journals, such as Nature, Neurosurgery, Spine, and The Journal of Neurosurgery. Furthermore, Dr. Murphy and his team are actively participating in international trials to ensure that their patients have access to the most modern and reliable treatments.

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