Chief Clinical Consultant for
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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More About Dr. Neil Murphy

Dr. Murphy is a tribal employee for SouthCentral Foundation at Alaska Native Medical Center in conjunction with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Commissioned Corps, USPHS, IHS.

Board Certified in two specialties:

• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fellow of ACOG
• American Board of Family Physicians and Fellow of AAFP

Education:

University of Alaska in Fairbanks, BA, Northern Studies
University of Washington Medical School
University of Arizona, Family Practice Residency
St. Luke's Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency, University of Missouri at Kansas City

Professional experience:

Indian Health Service, Bethel, Alaska, 2 years
Indian Health Service, Sitka, Alaska, 3 years
Tribal employee, Women's Health Service, ANMC, since 1993

Areas of interest:

(Multiple international, national, statewide, and local presentations-see below)
Diabetes in pregnancy, obstetric emergency care, Native birth weight and biometry, effect of tobacco use in pregnancy, and chronic illness and lifestyle change.

Other professional organizations:

• American Society for Circumpolar Health, President
• International Union on Circumpolar Health, Vice-President
• Albrecht Milan Foundation, Treasurer

Research and publications:

US Scientific Editor, International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Level of Evidence Curriculum Editor: Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Course. 4th Edition.
21 peer review articles
9 book chapters
18 Proceedings
and numerous presentations

Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington , School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, in Seattle.

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