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Karly Murphy
4.6 out of 5 (55)
Karly Murphy

Karly Murphy, MD, MS

Internal Medicine

General Internal Medicine at Mount Zion
1701 Divisadero St., Suite 500,
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7999
4.6 out of 5 (55)
Accepting new patients
Virtual visits available
4.6 out of 5 (55)
Accepting new patients
Virtual visits available
General Internal Medicine at Mount Zion
1701 Divisadero St., Suite 500,
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-7999

Dr. Karly Murphy is an internal medicine specialist who provides primary care to adults. She has particular interests in behavioral health, women's health, and care coordination for adults with multiple medical conditions.

Murphy's research focuses on improving the delivery of preventive and chronic disease care to patients with mental health concerns, particularly those with a serious mental illness. She also studies how professionals in primary care and psychiatry can work together to better care for shared patients.

Murphy earned her medical degree at Harvard Medical School. She completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in clinical research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She also has a master of health science degree in epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a master's degree in biomedical science from the National University of Galway in Ireland.

Now a mother of two, Murphy grew up in Minnesota and has lived in Ireland. She is a member of the Society of General Internal Medicine and American College of Physicians.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2017

  • Fellowships

    Johns Hopkins Univ School of Medicine - Emerg Med, Internal Medicine, 2020

  • Residencies

    Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Internal Medicine, 2017

  • Internship

    Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Internal Medicine, 2015

  • Degree

    Harvard Medical School, 2014

  • Languages

    English

Caring for patients is a privilege, and I am grateful to be able to help them achieve their health goals.

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    My reviews

    4.6

    Overall Experience
    55 Ratings
    About our process
    Feb 01, 2025
    Dr Murphy is a very friendly and personable person. I feel comfortable to share my worry and concerns with her. She explains things clearly to ensure I understand my health issues. She also goes the extra miles for me.
    Jan 13, 2025
    Dr Karly Murphy and nurse and all staff were wonderful
    Oct 16, 2024
    She would go the extra mile to help her patients. She is friendly, has lots of patience in explaining my health issues and put it words that are easy to understand.
    Sep 21, 2024
    Very happy with Dr Murphy.
    Aug 12, 2024
    Dr. Murphy is great. Very empathetic, caring and supportive
    Aug 06, 2024
    MD was very nice, answered all my questions and even said she was going to research and talk to others regarding a referral she was going to put in for me to check which way would get me in for an appt sooner since there are long waitlists which I appreciated
    Jul 20, 2024
    Dr Murphy seems to forget who I am every time I see her. She consistently talks to me like I have a 3rd grade education and repeats herself when I ask a question, rather than explaining the issue I am questioning. Her attention seems entirely on her computer entries. She doesn't seem to hear me. I feel disrespected. Her condescension and unresponsiveness are consistently frustrating. Perhaps she is a great researcher, but I would not recommend her as a patient care doctor.
    Jun 15, 2024
    Dr Murphy is extremely patient and thorough in explaining my health issues as well as providing suggestion to resolve them. She is one of my favorite care providers in UCSF.
    Jun 10, 2024
    I love having Dr. Murphy as my Primary Care. She is very knowledgeable and thorough in her treatment plan. She also explained everything I didn't understand. She opens communication and encourages patients to be comfortable around her.
    Apr 13, 2024
    Dr. Murphy is an amazingly thorough, thoughtful and skilled physician. She is the best of my doctors.
    Dec 23, 2023
    I find Dr. Karly Murphy amazingly competent, confident and compassionate. I truly felt that she "heard" me and wanted to be a partner in solving any problem I brought to her.
    Nov 20, 2023
    Wish my dear friend who is currently not with UCSF could become a patient in the UCSF system
    Nov 06, 2023
    Dr Murphy is always up to date with my current health issues. She takes her time to examine and observe me. She Is very personable and I feel very comfortable to discuss health issues with her.
    Oct 13, 2023
    Given the circumstances, Dr. Murphy did an excellent job. However, other parts of the system were a failure, from the scheduling problem to the handing of my x-ray which no one seems to know anything about except that they were taken and exist somewhere in limbo.
    Sep 11, 2023
    Dr. Karly Murphy mixes listening, focusing/eye contact with patients very well coupled with screen time to type in summary.
    Jul 16, 2023
    Dr. Murphy is very detailed. She shares her expertise in a friendly and easy to understand manner. I feel very fortunate to have her as my primary care provider!
    Jun 01, 2023
    So thorough.

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