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Dr. Forrest Patrick Murphy MD

Ophthalmologist

4/5(10)
9834 Genesee Ave 209 La Jolla CA, 92037
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4/5

About

Dr. Forrest Murphy is an ophthalmologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Murphy specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Murphy can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Murphy can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.

Education and Training

Univ of Ks Sch of Med, Kansas City Ks 1978

Board Certification

OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Dr. Forrest Patrick Murphy MD's Practice location

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9834 Genesee Ave 209 -
La Jolla, CA 92037
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New patients: 858-457-2220
Fax: 858-457-2318

555 E TACHEVAH DR -
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
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New patients: 760-327-1561
Fax: 760-327-4313

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Dr. Forrest Patrick Murphy MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 10 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Ophthalmologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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