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Andrew H. Murr, M.D.

Head and neck surgeon

Dr. Andrew Murr is an otolaryngologist, or head and neck surgeon, who specializes in facial trauma; rhinology, or diseases of the nose and sinus; snoring and sleep apnea; and sinus surgery as well as general head and neck surgery. In his research, he focuses on the role of fungus in chronic sinusitis and the surgical treatment of sinus disorders.

Murr earned a medical degree at Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia (now Drexel University) and completed a residency in otolaryngology at St. Louis University Medical Center in Missouri. He is a professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the department's vice chair of Clinical Affairs, director of the department's Residency Program and an advisory college mentor in the School of Medicine.

Clinics

Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
2380 Sutter St., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–2757
Fax: (415) 353–2603

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sinus Center
2380 Sutter St., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–2757
Fax: (415) 353–2603

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea Surgery
2380 Sutter St., Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 353–2757
Fax: (415) 353–2603

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Conditions & Treatments

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Education

Hahnemann University School of Medicine 1987

Residencies

St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Otolaryngology 1992

Selected Research and Publications

  1. Durr ML, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Murr AH. A novel sinonasal endoscopy scoring system: the discharge, inflammation, and polyps/edema (DIP) score. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2013 Jan; 3(1):66-72.
  2. Han JK, Marple BF, Smith TL, Murr AH, Lanier BJ, Stambaugh JW, Mugglin AS. Effect of steroid-releasing sinus implants on postoperative medical and surgical interventions: an efficacy meta-analysis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2012 Jul-Aug; 2(4):271-9.
  3. Murr AH, Goldberg AN, Pletcher SD, Dillehay K, Wymer LJ, Vesper SJ. Some chronic rhinosinusitis patients have elevated populations of fungi in their sinuses. Laryngoscope. 2012 Jul; 122(7):1438-45.
  4. Smith TL, Hwang PH, Murr AH, Lavigne F, Koreck A. Interrater reliability of endoscopic parameters following sinus surgery. Laryngoscope. 2012 Jan; 122(1):230-6.
  5. Del Signore A, Murr AH, Lustig LR, Platt MP, Jalisi S, Pratt LW, Spiegel JH. Claim validity of print advertisements found in otolaryngology journals. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Aug; 137(8):746-50.
  6. Murr AH, Smith TL, Hwang PH, Bhattacharyya N, Lanier BJ, Stambaugh JW, Mugglin AS. Safety and efficacy of a novel bioabsorbable, steroid-eluting sinus stent. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2011 Jan-Feb; 1(1):23-32.
  7. Pletcher SD, Hoxworth JM, Goldberg AN, Murr AH, Glastonbury CM. Computed tomography imaging of the paranasal sinuses: direct versus reformatted coronal images. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jun; 138(6):710-4.
  8. Egan K, Hanks DK, Kim DW, Murr AH. Coccidioidomycosis presenting as midline neck mass. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jan; 136(1):147-8.
  9. Murr AH, Goldberg AN, Vesper S. Fungal speciation using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (QPCR) in patients with and without chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2006 Aug; 116(8):1342-8.
  10. Munck K, Ali MJ, Murr AH, Goldberg AN. Impact of socioeconomic status on the diagnosis to treatment interval in Waldeyer's ring carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 2005 Jul; 115(7):1283-7.
  11. Biller JA, Pletcher SD, Goldberg AN, Murr AH. Complications and the time to repair of mandible fractures. Laryngoscope. 2005 May; 115(5):769-72.
  12. Murr AH. Mandibular angle fractures and noncompression plating techniques. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2005 Feb; 131(2):166-8.
  13. Biller JA, Murr AH. The importance of etiology on the clinical course of neck abscesses. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Oct; 131(4):388-91.
  14. Gurney TA, Dowd CF, Murr AH. Embolization for the treatment of idiopathic posterior epistaxis. Am J Rhinol. 2004 Sep-Oct; 18(5):335-9.
  15. Yen TL, Murr AH, Rabin J, Mhatre AN, Lalwani AK. Role of cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and human herpes virus-8 in benign lymphoepithelial cysts of the parotid gland. Laryngoscope. 2004 Aug; 114(8):1500-5.
  16. Murr AH. Contemporary indications for external approaches to the paranasal sinuses. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2004 Apr; 37(2):423-34.
  17. Scheuller MC, Murr AH, Goldberg AN, Mhatre AN, Lalwani AK. Quantitative analysis of fungal DNA in chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope. 2004 Mar; 114(3):467-71.
  18. Huang Y, Zurlinden E, Lin E, Li X, Tokumoto J, Golden J, Murr A, Engstrom J, Conte J. Liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric assay for the simultaneous determination of didanosine and stavudine in human plasma, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, alveolar cells, peripheral blood mononuclear cells, seminal plasma, cerebrospinal fluid and tonsil tissue. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2004 Jan 5; 799(1):51-61.
  19. Lin D, Reeck JB, Murr AH. Internal jugular vein thrombosis and deep neck infection from intravenous drug use: management strategy. Laryngoscope. 2004 Jan; 114(1):56-60.
  20. Gurney TA, Murr AH. Otolaryngologic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2003 Aug; 36(4):607-24.

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