Daniel Murphy
Founder and Director
Ophthocare
Bairo Pite Clinic
Timor-Leste
Biography
Doctor Daniel Murphy received his MD from the University of Iowa. He spent six years working with Caesar Chavez at a clinic for farm workers where he was involved in initiating legislation against pesticide abuse. Early in his career he worked as a doctor in Mozambique (another former Portuguese colony), Laos and Nicaragua. Dr Dan started working in Timor-Leste in September 1998 when it was occupied by Indonesian forces. Although after a few months the Indonesian government forced him out, Dr Dan returned in September 1999 and has been committed to providing free, essential healthcare for the poor and underprivileged people of Timor-Leste through the Bairo Pite Clinic, now the Bairo Pite Clini
Research Interest
Eye care, Ophthalmology
