James J. Murphy, III, MD, FRCS, DABS

Professor
Division of Pediatric Surgery

Contact Information
E-mail: james.murphy@uvmhealth.org
Office Location:
UVM Medical Center, 111 Colchester Ave., Mailstop 320FL4, Burlington, VT 05401

Education

MD, UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ (1984)
MScEng, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (1980)
BEng, The Cooper Union, New York, NY (1978)

Postdoctoral Training

Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, B.C. Children's Hospital (UBC), Vancouver, BC (1989-1991)
General Surgery Resident, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA (1984-1989)

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT (2016-Present)

Other Professional Appointments

Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (2000-2016)
Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (1994-2000)
Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (1991-2016)

Awards and Honors

Best Teaching Service Award, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (2011, 2010, 1998)
H. Rocke Robertson Faculty Teaching Award, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (2004)
A.D. Forward Postgraduate Faculty Teaching Award, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (1998-1999)

Publications

Khorasani M, Jamieson DH, Langer K, Murphy JJ. The treatment of abdominalscrotal hydrocele: Is there a role for nonoperative management? J Pediatr Surg. 2016 May;51(5):815-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.02.029. Epub 2016 Feb 15. PMID: 27261560

Stanger J, Zwicker K, Albersheim S, Murphy JJ. Human milk fortifier: an occult cause of bowel obstruction in extremely premature neonates. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 May;49(5):724-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.02.054. Epub 2014 Feb 22. PMID: 24851756

Hoag NA, Afshar K, Youssef D, Masterson JS, Murphy JJ, Macneily AE. Cystic intratesticular lesions in pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Aug;48(8):1773-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.10.049. PMID: 23932621

Murphy JJ, Altit G, Zerhouni, S. The intrathoracic kidney: should we fix it? J Pediatr Surg. 2012 May;47(5):970-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.056. PMID: 22595583

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