Background
Murphy, John Joseph was born on October 2, 1920 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Ida Josephine (Neher) Murphy.
Murphy, John Joseph was born on October 2, 1920 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Ida Josephine (Neher) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science, Scranton (Pennsylvania) University. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania.
Intern, general surgery resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1945-1952;
resident in urology, Hospital University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1952-1953;
senior instructor surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1952-1953;
Harrison fellow in urologic surgery, American Cancer Society fellow, Department Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1952-1953;
associate in urology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953-1956;
assistant professor urology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1956;
associate professor urology and director division urology, Graduate Hospital and Graduate School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1958;
professor urology and director division urology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania and Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1980. Attending urologist Veterans Administration Hospital., 1953-1962. Consultant urology Veterans Administration Hospital., 1962-1980, Rehabilitation Center Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Children's Seashore House, Atlantic City, Division Urology, Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, since 1967.
Consultant surgeon in urology Pennsylvania Hospital, since 1968. Consultant staff urologist Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pennsylvania, since 1969. Consultant, lecturer Philadelphia Naval Hospital, 1972-1976.
Senior attending physician Department Urology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1973-1978.
Captain United States Army, 1946-1952. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member Urologic Investigators Forum, Urological Association Pennsylvania, Society University Surgeons, Society University Urologists, Societe International D'Chirurgie, Societe Internationale D'Urologie, Philadelphia Urological Association, Philadelphia Physiological Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia Academy Surgery, Pennsylvania Medical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, American Urological Association (chapter president 1974-1975), John Morgan Society, Halsted Society, Association of America Medical Colleges, American Surgical Association, American Society Experimental Pathology, American Association Genitourinary Surgeons, many others.
Married Alice Joan McHale, September 18, 1944. Children: Madeline, John, Patricia, Peter, Alice Marie, Genevieve.