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
Patient Reviews
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"I saw Dr. Neil Murphy yesterday and had a great experience. He was very patient, really listened to my (slightly frantic) rambling, and never made anything feel alarming. He explained everything clearly and gave me a solid game plan moving forward. Highly recommend."
from Brian 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-13) -
"Aside from the 45 minute wait to be seen, everything else was smooth. Dr. Murphy and his staff were lovely. Jennifer was amazing:) Super friendly, informed on all aspects of reason for my visit, answered my questions, dispelled some fears. Overall a good experience."
from Clio 4.0 Stars - (2025-11-13) -
"I was nervous about my diagnosis but Doctor Murphy was great. He set up a plan for my treatment and made me feel cared for and
comfortable."
from Lenore 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-06) -
"Dr Murphy and staff at NY Blood & Cancer are caring and supporting beyond belief. I’m so grateful for the care i received while in treatment. I would highly recommend Dr. Murphy and staff. Thanks for all you do to help through this difficult time."
from Linda 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-06) -
"Excellent helpful receptionists, high quality medical peoples, Dr Neal Murphy and Jen, the. Nurses Practitioner, are kind, respectful, clear in their explanations. Lu Lu to have found them."
from Judith 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-06) -
"Great job"
from Paul 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-06) -
"Very knowledgeable and has the ability to explain and research the issues you have . Dr. Murphy also keeps in touch following test results and recommends follow up visits as needed . Very satisfied ."
from George 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-04) -
"Concerned and highly professional doctor."
from Reed 5.0 Stars - (2025-11-04) -
"I loved my experience with Dr. Murphy--I felt comfortable, very well cared for and delighted by his clean, civilized office setting! Highly recommend him for oncology."
from Martha 5.0 Stars - (2025-10-30) -
"This was my first consult with Dr. Neal Murphy, and it was outstanding! He was nice, kind, polite, very knowledgeable, highly professional, and extremely thorough. I consider myself most fortunate to have been seen by Dr. Murphy!"
from Stefan 5.0 Stars - (2025-10-25)