Dr. James Murphy, MD
Dr. James Murphy, MD is a radiation oncologist in La Jolla, CA and has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / MEDICAL CENTER in 2007. He is affiliated with UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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3960 Health Sciences Dr La Jolla, CA 92037Make an Appointment
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Our Mission: To deliver outstanding patient care through commitment to the community, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching.Our Vision: To create a healthier world — one life at a time — through new science, new medicine and new cures.
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James D. Murphy, MD, is a board-certified radiation oncologist who specializes in gastrointestinal cancers. and palliative radiotherapy. Within the radiation oncology team, Dr. Murphy is chief of the Gastrointestinal Tumor Service and chief of...read moreRadiation Oncology
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University Of Michigan / Medical Center
Medical School, 2007
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Learn more about medical license public record checkA program to train medical physicists for direct patient care responsibilities, 2018-10-17
A review of patient questions from physicist-patient consults, 2020-06-09
Impact of age on treatment response in men with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy, 2021-12-27
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hospital awardsAmerica's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
View all awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
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89%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home5% higher than the national average
80%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well4% higher than the national average
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