About
Dr. Rory KJ Murphy
Dr. Murphy is a neurosurgeon with specializing in complex spine surgery, cervical myelopathy, tumors and spinal cord injuries.
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.
To directly improve patient care, Dr Murphy has commercialized his clinical and research work co-founding Intelligent Implants (12 employees over 10 million funding raised) and acts as a member of advisory boards (Neuvotion and Therapha). Dr Murphy is an ambassador for Myelopathy.org
Awards
- Rosenman Innovator, University of California-San Francisco, 2017
- Bay Area Falling Walls Winner, Stanford University, 2016
- Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Section on Disorders of the Spine, 2016
- Augustus McCravey Resident Award, Southern Neurological Society, 2014
- Sanford Larson Research Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Section on Disorders of the Spine, 2014
- Spine Clinical Trial Proposal Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Section on Disorders of the Spine, 2013
Education
- Fellowship, University of California-San Francisco, Functional Neurosurgery, 2016-2017
- Residency, Washington University in St. Louis, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Neurosurgery, 2010-2016
- Basic surgical training, Royal College of Surgeons, 2008-2010
- Internship, Cork University Hospital, 2007-2008
Experience
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Brain Tumor
- Disorders of Nerve Root or Plexus
- Herniated Disc
- Meningioma
- Neurosurgery
- OLIF Surgery
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- PLIF Surgery
- Radiosurgery
- Rare Brain Tumors
- Spinal Chordomas
- Spinal Cord Disorders
- Spinal Cord Tumors
- Spinal Fusion Surgery
- Spinal Trauma
- Spine Tumors
- TLIF Surgery
- XLIF Surgery
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Cervical Spine Research Society Education Committee
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons