Rory Murphy, M.D.
Neurosurgical, Orthopedic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon
A board-certified neurosurgeon and an associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Rory Murphy’s clinical practice focuses on the surgical 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 Neurological Surgeons (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 and an investigator for the Department of Defense Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Hypothermia Trial. His research has been published in Nature, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, and Spine.
To provide better solutions to patients, he has co-founded, invested in, and advises a number of VC-backed medical device startups, including Intelligent Implants, Neurobell, and Fortego Neuvotion. His work has been featured on CNN, Fox, BBC, The Guardian, TechCrunch, and Wired.
Dr. Murphy is a trustee for myelopathy.org, a patient-led organization dedicated to raising awareness and improving treatment of degenerative cervical myelopathy, the most common cause of spinal cord injury. He serves on the Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital advisory board. He has been named a PHOENIX Magazine Top Doctor four consecutive years: 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Dr. Murphy is committed to matching a person’s goals with the least invasive treatment option, utilizing motion preservation techniques, so patients can return to their activities as soon as possible.
Award-Winning Care
Dr. Murphy Treats Patients With:
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy & Fusion (ACCF)
This procedure is very similar to the ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion) except that either a part or all of the vertebral bone is removed along with the discs next to it.
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)
We are give best quality health care service & facility of latest technology so patient surgery easy & secure.
Cervical Laminoplasty
This procedure widens the spinal canal by removing the lamina (a bony plate that covers the spinal canal) and then “swinging” the freed flap of bone open thus relieving the pressure on the spinal cord to reduce pain and numbness.
Total Disc Arthroplasty
For patients with severely damaged intervertebral discs, this procedure replaces the damaged disc it with an artificial disc which has been specifically selected for the patient.
Get To Know Dr. Rory Murphy
Dr. Murphy is a highly–skilled 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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