Katina Murray, MD

Dr. Katina Murray is Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Family Medicine, Director of the Keck Family Medicine Practice, and Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She also serves as USC Care Associate Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Quality and Safety. Her leadership centers on advancing quality and patient safety through collaboration across clinical disciplines. She is committed to translating evidence and shared expertise into consistent practices that improve care for patients and support clinical teams.

A board-certified family physician, Dr. Murray earned her B.A. in Psychology from Princeton University and later obtained her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency at Emory University. She served as owner and CEO of her Alexandria, VA-based healthcare consulting firm, providing physician services to military families at Andrews Air Force Base before returning to Atlanta to join Emory Healthcare. Her clinical interests include preventive care, women’s health, adolescent health, and chronic disease management.

Dr. Murray is passionate about primary care practice transformation and the essential role of high-quality primary care in improving health outcomes. She believes that meaningful transformation requires engaging clinicians and staff in designing systems that serve both patients and the people who care for them. Her commitment to improving care also extends to advocacy for healthcare affordability. She believes that high-quality care must be financially accessible and that patients should not have to choose between their healthcare needs and other essential needs. She is particularly interested in how investment in primary care, thoughtful care delivery redesign, and accountability for quality and cost can contribute to a more equitable and affordable healthcare system.