Dr. Margarita Murphy

Dr. Margarita Murphy is board-certified in colon and rectal surgery and in General Surgery

Doctor Murphy is a highly skilled physician who puts a priority on patient care and comfort. Her primary academic and clinical focus is in the field of colorectal surgery including benign and malignant disease. She is recognized for her excellence in colorectal surgery both nationally and internationally. Her clinical interests cover the range of inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease, colon cancer, benign anorectal disease, pilonidal disease with special interest in minimally invasive colon and rectal procedures, and pelvic floor disorders.

Dr. Murphy was born in Bogota, Colombia, completed her surgery residency at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, and her colorectal surgery specialty training in Michigan. She then moved to The Lowcountry back in 2006 where she has been practicing since.

She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

You will find Dr. Murphy at work, enjoying life with her husband Clay Braswell and her kids Sean and Camille or lecturing as an invited expert at a congress somewhere in the world. Regardless, her phone is always on and she is always available to her patients.