Richard RonanMurphyMDMBChB, FAAN(He/Him)

[Pronunciation: Ronan]

Vascular Neurology, Neurodegenerative, Dementia & Geriatrics

Supervisory Medical Officer, Federal Aviation Administration

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Office
FAA Medical Appeals Branch
800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591
Phone+1 405-954-0542

Dr. Richard Ronan Murphy is a neurologist working for the Federal Aviation Administration in the Medical Appeals Branch. He received his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh and has been in practice over 25 years. He specializes in vascular neurology, neurodegenerative disease and dementia, traumatic brain injury and aerospace medicine.

KY State Medical License 2013 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
WA State Medical License 1999 - 2021
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Brain Injury Medicine
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBehavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesGeriatric Neurology

Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Neurology, 2023
Abraham Flexner Award for Teaching University of Kentucky, 2019
Fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association American Neuropsychiatric Association, 2018
Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association Civil Aviation Medical Association, 2018
Career Development Award American Neuropsychiatric Association, 2012
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AT-001 for Long-term Preservation of Brain Health in Aging Start of enrollment: 2016 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Prazosin for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 Oct 23
Completed
Phase 2

PubMed

23 citations
Cerebrospinal fluid norepinephrine and cognition in subjects across the adult age span
Lucy Y. Wang, Richard R. Murphy, Brett Hanscom, Ge Li, Steven P. Millard
Neurobiology of Aging. 2013-10-01
20 citations
White Matter Hyperintensity Regression: Comparison of Brain Atrophy and Cognitive Profiles with Progression and Stable Groups.
Omar M. Al-Janabi, Christopher E. Bauer, Larry B. Goldstein, Richard R. Murphy, Ahmed A. Bahrani
Brain Sciences. 2019-07-19
42 citations
Peripheral (deep) but not periventricular MRI white matter hyperintensities are increased in clinical vascular dementia compared to Alzheimer's disease.
Charles D. Smith, Eleanor S. Johnson, Linda J. Van Eldik, Gregory A. Jicha, Frederick A. Schmitt
Brain and Behavior. 2016-02-16

Journal Articles

Risk Levels and Adverse Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Oral Anticoagulants
Gregory Y H Lip , Richard R Murphy, Farhad Sahiar, Timothy J Ingall, Amol D Dhamane, Mauricio Ferri, Patrick Hlavacek, Madison T Preib, Allison Keshishian, Cristina Ru..., JAMA Net Open, 8/1/2022