Medical Oncology & Hematology

Neal Murphy, MD, is a hematologist/oncologist who is dedicated to providing the best, personalized care to patients using the most advanced and up-to-date treatments available.

Dr. Murphy received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and his Doctor of Medicine from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He went on to complete his internal medicine residency at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra. At Hofstra, he completed the residency research track, where he received 1st place for translational research in the 2018 Lawrence Scherr Scholarly Activity Awards Competition and was also inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

Dr. Murphy subsequently worked for one year as an academic hospitalist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, followed by completing his hematology/oncology fellowship at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine. He remains an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine.

Dr. Murphy has dedicated his time to research focusing on kidney and bladder cancer. Dr. Murphy completed two translational research studies, including "Prognostic molecular signatures for metastatic potential in clinically low-risk stage I and II clear cell renal cell carcinomas,” which was published in the prestigious journal Frontiers in Oncology, and "Predictive molecular biomarkers for determining neoadjuvant chemosensitivity in muscle-invasive bladder cancer” which was published in another reputable journal, Oncotarget.

Dr. Murphy has several other peer-reviewed publications and has presented his work at national conferences. He remains passionate about optimizing treatments in hematology/oncology, and treats a broad spectrum of diseases with a focus on genitourinary, lung, head and neck, colorectal and skin malignancies, as well as multiple myeloma and lymphoma

Credentials:  MD
Education & Training
   Residency:    Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
   Medical School:    Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
   Fellowships:    Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell


Patient Reviews

  • "Always on time and very polite and efficient staff"
      from Christine 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-12)
  • "Very thorough and polite"
      from Denise 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-08)
  • "Everybody was so nice to me and helped me out a whole lot"
      from Alicia 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-06)
  • "Excellent!!"
      from Mark 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-05)
  • "Dr. Murphy is best doctor in all of the United States of America. Amazing bedside manners, he listens - he tells it how it is but in a way where you don’t feel dumb. Answers all your questions and gives you the time you deserve. He gets back to you in a timely manner. His office is always willing to help with anything I need. I’ll recommend him over and over again to everyone."
      from Rosse 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-01)
  • "If you need an oncologist Dr. Murphy and NY Blood Cancer Center is there ready to help. Dr. Murphy is informative, professional ans compassionate."
      from linda 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-01)
  • "I was recently referred to Dr.Murphy. He has been extremely helpful, informative and compassionate. If you need an oncologist. dr Murphy is your guy. NY Blood and Cancer center is where I will be going my my chemotherapy."
      from Linda 5.0 Stars - (2025-08-01)
  • "Dr. Murphy is my absolute favorite doctor. He is incredibly patient, always thorough, and takes the time to explain everything clearly. I genuinely enjoy my visits with him. The results are always fast, and he goes over everything in detail, making sure I understand. I'm beyond happy with the care he provides—truly above and beyond!"
      from Jacinto 5.0 Stars - (2025-07-31)
  • "Attentive, experienced, thorough, and an amazing bed-side manner that truly puts you at ease. Dr. Murphy is one of the best!"
      from Julie 5.0 Stars - (2025-07-28)
  • "I couldn't imagine going through this without Dr. Murphy. He is so sweet and kind. I will never be able to say thank you enough for the knowledge, the hand-holding and encouragement. You're the BEST Dr. Murphy."
      from Millie 5.0 Stars - (2025-07-25)