Matthew Murphy, MD
Matthew Murphy, MD
Specialty: Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Program: Supportive Care Medicine
Language(s): English
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Overview
Matthew Murphy, MD is an Assistant Member in the Supportive Care Medicine Program. Dr. Murphy received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency in the Department of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital as well as Fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Dr. Murphy’s clinical interests include management of cancer-related pain and advanced symptom management in patients with hematologic malignancies. His research efforts are focused on quality improvement processes for delivering consultative palliative care.
Education & Training
Board Certification:
- Internal Medicine - Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Fellowship:
- Thomas Jefferson University - Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Residency:
- Thomas Jefferson University - Internal Medicine
Medical School:
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University - MD
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Publications
- Oswald LB, Hoogland AI, Welniak TL, Nguyen OL, Rodriguez Y, Li X, Reese S, Lake PW, Gonzalez BD, Extermann M, Metts J, Murphy MA, Small BJ, Berry DL, Li D, Carpenter KM, Fischer SM, Kinney AY, Jim HSL. Comparing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting between young adult vs non-young adult cancer patients. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 Sep.10(5). Pubmedid: 42613766. Pmcid: PMC13544965.
- Murphy M, Young J, Thakkar H, Powell S, Hembree T, Buxton D. QIM26-302: Hospice at the Bedside: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve End of Life Care and Reduce Inpatient Mortality in a Cancer Center. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2026 Mar.24(3.5). Pubmedid: 41990821.
- Murphy M, Young J, Thakkar H, Powell S, Hembree T, Buxton D. QIM26-302: Hospice at the Bedside: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve End of Life Care and Reduce Inpatient Mortality in a Cancer Center. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2026 Mar.24(3.5). Pubmedid: 41916373.
- Baumrucker SJ, Broome M, Carter GT, Stolick M, Boyles SP, VandeKieft G, Wampler A, Wilson L, George C, Murphy MA, Rashid S. Ethics Roundtable: Prescribing Controlled Substances in a Terminally Ill Patient With Suspected Substance Abuse Disorder and Opioid Agreement Violations. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2026 Jan. Pubmedid: 41546856.
- Murphy MA. Withdrawal Syndrome Following Opioid Rotation: Tramadol and Its Unique Pharmacology. Cureus. 2026 Jan.18(1):e102584. Pubmedid: 41769572. Pmcid: PMC12949668.
- Murphy MA. Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma With Orbital Invasion: Treatment With Neoadjuvant Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition and Palliative Enucleation. Cureus. 2026 Feb.18(2):e104131. Pubmedid: 41890505. Pmcid: PMC13016426.
- Ouellette M, Agi J, Murphy M. Painful Eye Caused by Neoplasm: A Case Report and Review. J Palliat Med. 2025 Dec. Pubmedid: 41467986.
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