Dr. Joseph T. Murphy MD
Emergency Physician
1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA, 94080About
Dr. Joseph Murphy practices Emergency Medicine in South San Francisco, CA. Dr. Murphy assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Murphy examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1981
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