A writer on topics including medicine, ethics, and film, Dr. James Murtagh has established an equally active career as a medical practitioner and researcher. After earning his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. James Murtagh completed his residency in internal medicine at Parkland Hospital, in Dallas. He then returned to the University of Michigan to undertake a clinical fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Following his return to Michigan, Dr. Jim Murtagh became a Staff Scientist for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' research agency the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Jim Murtagh conducted his research in Bethesda, Maryland, at the Laboratory of Cellular Physiology and Metabolism in the agency's National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
Following his work with the NIH, the doctor continued his medical research in Atlanta, acquiring more than $2 million in grant support. Dr. Jim Murtagh developed his interest in sleep science while working at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and at Grady Memorial Hospital, also in Atlanta. That focused interest led to his role as Medical Director for Sleepcor of Southeast Georgia.
Dr. James Murtagh currently combines his writing and medical careers in Southern Ohio. He draws on his expertise in sleep medicine as Medical Director for Sleepcare Diagnostics' Eastgate Laboratory, in Cincinnati. Additionally, he serves as the Editor for OpEdNews.com and MedicalTuesday.net, presenting observations on ethics in government, business, and medicine, among other topics. Dr. Jim Murtagh's writing is found in numerous national and international publications, both online and in print.
