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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

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

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
I would most highly recommend Dr Murphy to anyone who might find themselves in the unfortunate position of requiring such care. I have seen countless Drs at Vanderbilt in the past 20+ years and while they have all been exceptional, Dr Murphy is in my opinion in a class all her own.
August 18, 2024
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Barbara Murphy has been my oncologist since 2003. She has become like a sister to me. I can talk to her about anything and she is always positive. She's the best!!
August 16, 2024
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Dr Murphy is an outstanding oncologist who shows interest in both my health and me personally. I would highly recommend her
July 26, 2024
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Dr Murphy is The Best!!! She taken Great care of my Husband since 2019. She very kind, Intelligent, Compassionate and Excellent. We love her.
June 26, 2024
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Dr. Murphy is amazing. Knowledgeable, thorough, patient, and never judgemental. Regardless of what my situation is, I always leave Dr. Murphy feeling optimistic, hopeful and with a plan. My questions & concerns are always heard, acknowledged and addressed. She explains all my options in a vocabulary that I can understand and respects my decisions. I feel she is not just there to fix a problem, but heal me as person. I could not be more pleased with the level of care she provides
May 17, 2024
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She is so great
May 3, 2024
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Always making sure you understand why she is changing things she teats me like I am the only patient she has
April 29, 2024
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Excellent
April 28, 2024
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Just cannot say enough good about my interactions with Vanderbilt employees. All very courteous and polite.
April 12, 2024
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