Overview of Dr. Murphy
Dr. Colleen Murphy is a general surgeon in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Colorado Hospital and Sky Ridge Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. Dr. Murphy accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 199 doctors at University of Colorado Hospital and one of 59 doctors at Sky Ridge Medical Center who specialize in General Surgery. She has more than 10 publications and over 250 citings.
Office
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045Fax+1 720-848-6802
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Breast Surgical Oncology, 2007 - 2008
- Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2000 - 2007
- Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2010
- NY State Medical License 2002 - 2005
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsA screening tool identifies high distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patientsAbigail Ludwigson, Victoria Huynh, Michael Bronsert, Kara Sloan, Colleen Murphy
Surgery. 2020-06-24 - 108 citationsStandardized method for quantification of developing lymphedema in patients treated for breast cancer.Marek Ancukiewicz, T.A. Russell, Jean O’Toole, Michelle C. Specht, Marybeth Singer
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2011-04-01 - 16 citationsIncreasing omission of radiation therapy and sentinel node biopsy in elderly patients with early stage, hormone‐positive breast cancerNicole Christian, Alicia A. Heelan Gladden, Chloe Friedman, Ana Gleisner-Patton, Colleen Murphy
The Breast Journal. 2020-02-01
Press Mentions
- Orangetheory Goes Pink to Prevent Breast CancerOctober 10th, 2017
- Racial Disparities in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Women with Breast CancerJune 18th, 2014
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Kansas City Preferred-Care Blue PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
BCBS Tennessee Network 5
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOCofinity PPO
First Choice
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Rocky Mountain Group/Indiv - HMO/Private Pay
UniCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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