Colleen Murphy, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery-Surgical Oncology
Medical School:
Department: Surgery-Surgical Oncology
- MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2000)
- BS, Hope College (MI) (1995)
- Indiana University School of Medicine Program (2001)
- Indiana University School of Medicine Program, Surgery (2007)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Program, Breast Surgical Oncology (2008)
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Program, Breast Oncology Research (2004)
Department: Surgery-Surgical Oncology
Publications
- Huynh V, Rojas K, Ahrendt G, Murphy C, Jaiswal K, Cumbler E, Christian N, Tevis S. Reassessing Opioid Use in Breast Surgery. J Surg Res. 2020 Oct;254:232-241. PubMed PMID: 32474196
- Kovar A, Bronsert M, Jaiswal K, Murphy C, Wolverton D, Ahrendt G, Tevis S. The Waiting Game: How Long Are Breast Cancer Patients Waiting for Definitive Diagnosis?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Oct;27(10):3641-3649. PubMed PMID: 32314153
- Ludwigson A, Huynh V, Bronsert M, Sloan K, Murphy C, Christian N, Jaiswal K, Ahrendt G, Tevis SE. A screening tool identifies high distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. Surgery. 2020 Nov;168(5):935-941. PubMed PMID: 32591140
- Christian N, Heelan Gladden A, Friedman C, Gleisner-Patton A, Murphy C, Kounalakis N, Ahrendt G. Increasing omission of radiation therapy and sentinel node biopsy in elderly patients with early stage, hormone-positive breast cancer. Breast J. 2020 Feb;26(2):133-138. PubMed PMID: 31448508
- Christian N, Heelan Gladden A, Friedman C, Gleisner-Patton A, Murphy C, Kounalakis N, Ahrendt G. Increasing omission of radiation therapy and sentinel node biopsy in elderly patients with early stage, hormone-positive breast cancer. Breast J. 2019 Aug 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31448508
- Heelan Gladden AA, Sams S, Gleisner A, Finlayson C, Kounalakis N, Hosokawa P, Brown R, Chong T, Mathes D, Murphy C. Re-excision rates after breast conserving surgery following the 2014 SSO-ASTRO guidelines. Am J Surg. 2017 Dec;214(6):1104-1109. PubMed PMID: 28974314
- Brown RJ, Sams S, Wolverton DE, Chong T, Borges VF, Rabinovitch RA, Murphy CD. Don't Be Fooled by DCIS. Oncology (Williston Park). 2017 Jul 15;31(7):549-51, 560-1. PubMed PMID: 28712099
- Brown RJ, Murphy CD, Lisella GH, Libby AL, Njiaju UO, Rabinovitch RA, Borges VF. A 40-Year-Old Woman With a New Triple-Negative Breast Mass, Shown on Biopsy to Be Metaplastic Carcinoma. Oncology (Williston Park). 2016 Jul;30(7):628-31, 652. PubMed PMID: 27432366
Practice Locations
UCHealth Ambulatory Surgery Center - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9373
CU Medicine Breast Surgical Oncology - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 210
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9402
Hospital Affiliation
100 Cook Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9373
CU Medicine Breast Surgical Oncology - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 210
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9402
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Surgery, Board Certification (2008)
- Breast Surgical Oncology, Board Certification
- Cancers - Breast Cancer
- Cancers
Clinical Interests
Surgical treatment of breast cancer, women at high risk for breast cancer, breast lumps, breast pain, abnormal mammograms.
Surgical treatment of breast cancer, women at high risk for breast cancer, breast lumps, breast pain, abnormal mammograms.
Public Speaking
Yes
Yes
General Information
Medical Schools:
- MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2000)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BS, Hope College (MI) (1995)
Internships:
- Indiana University School of Medicine Program (2001)
Residency Programs:
- Indiana University School of Medicine Program, Surgery (2007)
Fellowships:
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Program, Breast Surgical Oncology (2008)
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Program, Breast Oncology Research (2004)
Department: Surgery-Surgical Oncology