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Meet Dr. Murphy

Jill M. Murphy, MD, PhD graduated from the highly competitive MD/PhD Scholars Program in the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, where she earned both her medical and doctoral degrees. Her PhD work focused on the genetic causes of breast cancer. Following graduation from medical school, Dr. Murphy completed a 6-year plastic surgery residency program at the University of Kansas where she gained broad research and clinical experience in both cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Before joining UPMC Altoona, Dr. Murphy worked in South Dakota where she was part of a busy group practice treating patients from South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. At UPMC Altoona’s plastic surgery department, she joins a multispecialty group, which provides an opportunity for increased collaboration with other doctors.

Dr. Murphy specializes in a wide range of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures, including breast reduction and cosmetic breast surgery, breast reconstruction after mastectomy or lumpectomy, body contouring after massive weight loss, eyelid surgery, skin cancer excision, labiaplasty, BOTOX® for migraines and excessive sweating, scar revision, complex wound care and closure, nonsurgical facial rejuvenation, and cosmetic procedures.

Dr. Murphy enjoys watching baseball games and raising ducks with her husband and two children.