Emory Faculty
Emory Faculty
Douglas A Murphy, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Surgery, Cardiac Surgery
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Harrison Pavilion, Ste 200, Atlanta, GA 30342Booking information not available
(404) 778-7200About
Dr. Murphy is one of the most experienced robotic heart surgeons in the world. For the past 15 years, Dr. Murphy has focused his career on endoscopic intracardiac surgery using robotic instrumentation. Dr. Murphy has performed over 2000 robotic endoscopic mitral valve procedures and more than 2500 robotically assisted procedures. He continues to teach his completely endoscopic approach, the LEAR technique (Lateral Endoscopic Approach using Robotics) to teams from all over the world. He served as principal investigator in 2002 for the daVinci Surgical System technology, leading the first U.S. Cardiac surgery team in clinical trials in intracardiac surgery and coronary bypasses prior to the FDA approval. Because of his achievements, Emory Saint Joseph's was named the exclusive cardiac southeastern training center for the daVinci system in 2004.
Languages
- English
Emory Affiliation
- Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
- Emory Healthcare Network
- Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
- Professor
Academic Profile
Year Started Practicing
- 1986
Locations
Emory Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Harrison Pavilion, Ste 200
Atlanta,
GA
30342
Credentials
Education
- Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, 1983
- Residency: Massachuestts General Hospital, General Surgery, 1981
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, General Surgery, 1978
- Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1977
- Internship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1976
- Medical Education: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, MD, 1975
Board Certifications
- Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1984
- Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery, 1982
Awards
- Atlanta's Top Doctors, Atlanta Magazine, 2014-2018
Professional Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
