Frederick T. Murphy's Online Review Report Card

He really takes the time to see what’s wrong. I appreciate his kindness.

I’ve been in really bad pain/health for over a year. I saw Dr. Murphy a few months ago and thought the appointment seemed promising. He read my test results to me and explained the diagnosis I was expecting. He prescribed medication for only one symptom. I asked about the other symptoms to which he seemed caught off guard. He didn’t know I had other symptoms (even though they were the reason for my initial visit). He then said they were “unrelated” even though a basic google search shows them as symptoms of the diagnosis he gave me. He said the other symptoms don’t fall under his specialty-he didn’t attempt to refer me anywhere or suggest anything further. He said that he “hopes I feel better” and scheduled me to see his PA months later. On the way out I looked at my chart which has my medical history including Diabetes Type 1-I am not and have never been a diabetic. It also said my complaints included knee and ankle pain which I have never had. I have no idea what happened. I wasted months hoping this doctor would help me. I also sat in the waiting room for an extra hour-which I could understand if it seemed like he was busy helping people with their illnesses but I’m not sure what to think based on my experience.

I saw Dr. Fred Murphy 5 yes ago for low back pain. Testing is all done in house & if you get a second opinion he drops you as a patient. He diagnosed me with Ankylosing Spondylitis and had me injecting biologic medications and taking 1 other Med too. This went on for 1 yr and every time he tried a diff biologic Med nothing changed. Enbrel made me very sick and I hurt everywhere when I took it. Each visit I felt something was not right there. Nothing he was doing for me helped me, & I just couldn’t get past this gut feeling I had about him. Let’s not forget that my very first appt I waited in the patient room two hours for him to show up! I finally went to see a real legitimate, smart rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins. Turns out I didn’t have AS and was told to get off all those medications! What I have is degenerative arthritis. I really wanted to like Murphy, but when he noticed I was questioning him he got huffy and unkind. He and his partner just want to keep feeding their cow.

Poor communication by doctor and office is extremely poor in returning call about medications. Prescriptions are handle through third party management company that doesn't tell you where it was send.

Best doctor I have ever met. Toom the time to speak and hear what I had to say.

This doctor is unprofessional and very very ignorant. He didn't fill a prescription in a timely manner and threatened my parents that if their daughter called again about it that they'd never be allowed to come back. He got scared and asked if they told anyone on a followup visit. I cannot believe he still has a license. Find another doctor.

Rude. Poor doctor - patient relationship. Doesn’t leave his problems at the door. Brings them in to the room and takes them out on you.

Best doctor I have ever seen. Compassion, knowledge base, expertise, experience, bed-side manner, all unmatched. I would recommend him to any family member or friend.

Rude! Poor bedside manner. Very textbook. Does not like if you have your own opinion.

Doctor dismissed my symptoms. Had me do a Sleep study when sleep was never a concern. Doctor did not coordinate care with my other docs. I will never go back.