Dr. Donald R. Murphy
For over 30 years, Dr. Murphy has helped patients get to the root of their spine pain — and get back to the lives they want. His clinical practice at Rhode Island Spine Center, LLC is built around one idea: you deserve a clear answer and a treatment that works.
He developed the CRISP® protocol — now used in clinics and taught at universities worldwide — to give every patient a precise, evidence-based diagnosis. His 100+ published research studies directly inform the care you receive here.
Dr. Murphy is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Alpert Medical School, Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors, and author of Clinical Reasoning in Spine Pain® (Volumes I & II).
Why it matters to you
How Dr. Murphy's experience serves you
Hands-on care
Dr. Murphy sees patients every day. His decades of clinical experience mean you benefit from pattern recognition and diagnostic skill that only comes from treating thousands of patients with spine-related disorders.
Research that reaches your treatment room
With 100+ published studies and contributions to national clinical guidelines, Dr. Murphy doesn't just follow research — he creates it. The CRISP® protocol he developed is taught at universities worldwide and used in the clinic every day.
The experience behind your care
This is what backs every diagnosis and treatment plan you receive.
Years helping patients
Published studies
Steps in your care
Years on RI Board
CRISP® textbooks
Goal: your independence
My patients come first. Everything else I do — the research, the teaching, the writing — exists to make their care better.
Dr. Donald R. Murphy
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