James Patrick Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM
Regional Director
Region X - Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Virgin Islands
James Patrick Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM is currently ASAM’s Region X Director. Originally, he was elected the region’s Alternate Director in 2021. Two years later in 2023, when Director Dr. Stephen Taylor was elected ASAM President-Elect, Dr. Murphy ascended to the role of Region X Director for the remaining two years of Dr. Taylor’s term. Dr. Murphy was born and raised in Louisville, KY, where he currently practices pain management and addiction medicine. He is as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He also serves on the board of the Kentucky Harm Reduction Coalition and the board of the Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation. Dr. Murphy is board-certified in in Pain Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Anesthesiology. His Pain Management fellowship was at Rochester, Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, where he also served on the faculty of the Mayo Medical School. Dr. Murphy has also earned a Master of Medical Management degree from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.
Over the years, Dr. Murphy has created educational programs recognized by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure and the Federation of State Medical Boards. Nationwide, he has given presentations in concert with government regulators, law enforcement, physician groups, and various community organizations. His work has been featured in a diversity of media ranging from medical journals, magazines and newspapers to television, Internet sites, and social media. In recognition of his advocacy for universal access to quality healthcare, Dr. Murphy was awarded the prestigious Mayday Fellowship in Washington, DC. A former Commander in United States Navy, Dr. Murphy served as a Naval Flight Surgeon and deployed with his air wing on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. His overseas volunteering has included numerous surgical missions as an anesthesiologist with the Operation Smile.