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Kevin Murphy, M.D. Assistant Professor CNS (Brain) Tumors Stereotactic Radiosurgery Pediatric Oncology Leukemia & Lymphoma

Born and raised in San Diego, California, Dr. Murphy graduated from Notre Dame in 1989 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a second major in Philosophy.  Following graduation, Dr. Murphy served in the United States Navy as an Engineering Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger. He then received his M.S. in Neurophysiology from Purdue University and his M.D. from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine.

Following Medical School, Dr. Murphy completed his Radiation Oncology Residency in the Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology at the University of Chicago.  In May 2005, he was recruited to the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Dr. Murphy is currently the Medical Director of the UCSD Department of Radiation Oncology.  His clinical and research interests focus on the application of a number of novel technologies in the treatment of brain tumors in both adults and children: Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Intensity Modulated Stereotactic Radiosurgery (IM-SRS), Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Gliasite Brachytherapy.  He is a frequent invited speaker on these technologies at national and international seminars.

Dr. Murphy serves as the Chief of the UCSD Pediatric Radiation Oncology Service and is an active member of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), a national cooperative group focusing on the treatment of pediatric cancers.  Dr. Murphy is a regional resource and primary radiation oncologist for Rady Children’s Hospital and Health Center, San Diego.

Outside the hospital, Dr. Murphy is an avid golfer and devoted father.  A true UCSD family, Dr. Murphy’s wife, Lisa, is the Administrative Director of Cardiovascular Services for the UCSD Medical Center.

PDF version of Dr. Murphy's Curriculum Vitae