
Dr. Michael John Murphy MD, PHD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St. Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Michael Murphy is a psychiatrist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Murphy is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Murphy diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Murphy may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Murphy treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
New Jersey College of Dentistry 2012
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Practice At Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St.
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243 CHARLES STREET BOSTON MA 2114TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERl
800 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 2111SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - BOSTON, THEl
51 BLOSSOM STREET BOSTON MA 2114