Meet Dr. Rory Murphy M.D.

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.

He was voted a PHOENIX magazine Top Doc in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.

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.