About me
Dr. Murphy is a board-certified, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist who treats patients with the full range of gastrointestinal conditions, including colon cancer screening, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), constipation, and diarrhea.
She is a member of the American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Dr. Murphy earned her medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and completed her residency at Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia. She also completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Her philosophy of care is focused on using evidence-based medicine to develop thoughtful, compassionate, individualized treatment for every patient.
When she’s not working, Dr. Murphy enjoys travelling and spending time with her family, friends, and dog.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Constipation
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Digestive System Diseases
- Dysphagia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Crohn's Disease
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB South Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20010
1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital (2022)
Medical School: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland (2019)