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Murphy Pain Center
3020 Eastpoint Parkway
Louisville, KY 40223 Phone: 502-736-3636
Fax: 502-736-3637


James Patrick Murphy, MD

EDUCATION/TRAINING
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 1997 - 1998
Fellowship: Pain Management

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 1989 - 1992
Residency: Anesthesiology

Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL 1987
Aerospace Medicine / Naval Flight Surgeon

Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA 1985 - 1986
Internship: Psychiatry

University of Louisville, School of Medicine 1981 - 1985
Doctor of Medicine

Westminster College, Fulton, MO 1977 - 1981
Bachelor of Arts, English, Cum Laude

Sallie Phillips Durrett High School, Louisville, KY 1973 - 1977
Valedictorian

Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2003
Pediatric Advanced Life Support 2002
Advanced Trauma Life Support 1986


BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) 1994
Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management (ABA) 1996
Diplomate, American Board of Pain Medicine 1997
American Board of Addiction Medicine (Eligible) 2004

Murphy Pain Center is accredited by the 2004 - 2007
American Academy of Pain Management


STATE LICENSURE
Kentucky, Indiana


ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
University of Louisville, School of Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Anesthesiology reappointment 2004 - 2005
previous appointment 1998 - 2000
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2004 - 2005
Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota
Instructor of Anesthesiology 1997 - 1998


ASSOCIATIONS
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine Alumni Association
American Society of Anesthesiologists / Kentucky Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Kentucky Medical Association / Jefferson County (KY) Medical Society
American Medical Association
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
American Academy of Pain Medicine
American Academy of Pain Management
American Academy of Addiction Medicine
National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators


AWARDS / HONORS
Implanted highest number of Medtronic 3898 Octad Spinal Cord Stimulators in the United States during the first year of launch. 2002 - 2003

University of Louisville, School of Medicine 1985
Vice President, Class of 1985

Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians 1985
Outstanding Graduating Senior
University of Louisville, School of Medicine

Business First, Top 40 Louisville Leaders under 40 1999


ACTIVITIES
Jefferson County Medical Society

Controlled Substances Task Force 2003 - 2004
Organizer and Chair of Committee

Legislative Committee 2003 - 2004

Medical Legal Committee 2004

"Physicians Are Linked To Students" Program 2002 - 2004
Mentoring of 1st and 2nd year medical students
Chair of Committee: 2003 -2004

getCare Implementation Task Force 2004
Providing health care for uninsured impoverished adults

Mini-Internship Program / Committee 2001, 02, 03, 04
Preceptorship for Community leaders

Faculty for senior residents' workshop 2001, 2002
"Credentialing Essentials"

American Academy of Pain Medicine
Pain Ambassador Program 2003 - 2004

University of Louisville 1998 - 2004
Preceptor for first year medical students, clinical rotations
Preceptor for Physical Medicine Residents, Pain Management

Hospice and Palliative Care of Louisville 2004
Medical Advisory Committee


PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association "Medical Boards, Providers and the Utilization of Controlled Substances for the Treatment of Pain" (Presentation)
Westminster, Colorado July 26, 2004

"Controlled Substances Task Force." Louisville Medicine Vol 51 (No 12) May 2004

Kentucky and Indiana Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
Teleconference "Improving Pain Control in the Homecare Patient" May 21, 2004

Mayo Clinic, Grand Rounds, Department of Anesthesiology
"Neuraxial Clonidine" February 1998

American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Faculty for Regional Symposium, Louisville, KY
Topic: "Update of Spinal Anesthesia Techniques" March 1998

University of Louisville 1998 - present
Preceptor for first year medical students, clinical rotations
Preceptor for Physical Medicine Residents, Pain Management
Lecturer, resident educational conferences and Grand Rounds


WORK HISTORY
Founder, President, Medical Director - Murphy Pain Center 2000 - Present

Pediatric Anesthesiologist 2000 - Present
Kosair Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY

Anesthesiologist 2001 - Present
Ten Broeck Hospital, Louisville, KY

Consultant in Pain Management 1999 - Present
Bluegrass Health Network

Founder, CARE Clinic, P.S.C., Louisville, KY 1998 - 1999

Associate Consultant, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 1997 - 1998
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Anesthesiologist, Hardin Memorial Hospital 1992 - 1997
Elizabethtown, KY

Vice President, Heartland Anesthesia Consultants, P.S.C. 1995 - 1997
Elizabethtown, KY

President, Hardin Anesthesiologists, P.S.C. 1992 - 1995
Elizabethtown, KY

Anesthesiologist, Surgical Center of Elizabethtown 1993 - 1997
Elizabethtown, KY

Medical Director, Surgical Center of Elizabethtown 1995 - 1997


INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK
Operation Smile International Medical / Surgical Missions (Anesthesiologist)
(Providing free surgical correction of facial deformities to children of developing
nations and educational opportunities for medical personnel)

Philippines1992
Philippines1994
Brazil1998
Brazil 2002
Brazil2003
Brazil2004
Jpm 8/9/04


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