Personal profile
Research interests
- Global health security
- Leptospirosis
- Multidrug-resistant bacteria
- Combat-related injury infections
Biography
Brigadier General Murray grew up in Lubbock, TX. He
received his BS degree in Biochemistry from Texas Tech
University (1991), MD degree from the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences (USU) (1996), and Master of
Strategic Study degree from the Army War College (2015). He
completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center (1999) and a fellowship in Infectious
Disease (ID) at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)/San
Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
(2002).
He is the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence and the 25 th Chief
of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He previously was the Commanding General, Medical
Readiness Command, Europe, Command Surgeon, US Army Europe-Africa, and Director,
Defense Health Network-Europe (2022-2023); Commander, BAMC and Deputy Market Manager
of the San Antonio Market, DHA (2021-22); Commander, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
(2020-21); Command Surgeon, United States Forces Korea (2019-20); Commander, 1 st Area
Medical Laboratory (2017-19); Deputy Chief and Corps Specific Branch Proponency Officer, US
Army Medical Corps (2015-17); ID Consultant to the US Army Surgeon General (2016-2020);
Chief, ID Service, BAMC (2011-15); and Program Director, Army/Air Force ID Fellowship, San
Antonio, TX (2005-11). He is a Professor of Medicine at USU, Fellow of the ID Society of America
(FIDSA), and Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
He deployed as the senior medical officer of a medical company, 1 st Brigade Combat Team, 1 st
Infantry Division to Ramadi, Iraq in 2003-04 under the 82 nd Airborne Division for 6 months and 1 st
Marine Expeditionary Force for the 2 nd 6 months. His deployments to Afghanistan included a
review of infection control procedures of US, coalition and Afghan medical treatment facilities in
2012, assessment of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan supporting the Afghan National
Army ID/Preventive Medicine residency program in 2013, and review of remote expeditionary
surgical teams supporting special operations in 2015. He also performed research and taught in
Africa, Asia, Europe, and South/Central America.
He has published over 365 peer-reviewed manuscripts, guidelines, reviews and book chapters.
His research areas include global health security, leptospirosis, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and
combat-related injury infections especially in burns and extremities.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Texas Tech University (1991)
Medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) (1996)
Master of Strategic Study degree from the Army War College (2015)
Residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1999)
Fellowship in Infectious Disease at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)/San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (2002)
External positions
Commanding General, US Army Medical Center of Excellence, Joint Base San Antonio
1 Nov 2023 → …
Commanding General, Medical Readiness Command, Europe/Comand Surgeon, US Army Europe-Africa/Director, Defense Health Region-Europe, Defense Health Agency, Germany
1 Oct 2022 → 31 Oct 2023
Commanding General, Regional Health Command Agency Europe/Command Surgeon, US Army Europe-Africa/Director, Defense Health Region-Europe, Defense Health Agency, Germany
1 Jun 2022 → 30 Sep 2022
Keywords
- R Medicine (General)
- Global health security
- Leptospirosis
- Multidrug-resistant bacteria
- Combat-related injury infections
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Building an Interdisciplinary Research Centre on the Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Conflicts (G2-ARC)
Haraoui, L. L., Ahmad Khan, S. S., Dewachi, O. O., Levesque, S. S., Moon, S. S., Mulvey, M. R. M. R., Murray, C. K. & Nguyen, V. V.
Institute of Population and Public Health
1/03/18 → 28/02/19
Project: Research
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Antibiotics in Tactical Combat Casualty Care 2025: TCCC Change 25-1
Wisniewski, P., Becker, Y. A., Larson, D. T., Blaylock, J., Butler, F. K., Cybulski, R. J., Deaton, T. G., Donovan, K. A., Graf, P. C. F., King, J. R., Lewandowski, L. R., Maves, R., Neading, R., O'Shea, M. K., Ressner, R. A., Wallace, J. D., Weymouth, W. L. & Murray, C. K., 1 Dec 2025, In: Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals. 25, 4, p. 85-93 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Oral vs Intravenous Antibiotics for Fracture-Related Infections: The POvIV Randomized Clinical Trial
Obremskey, W. T., O'Toole, R. V., Morshed, S., Tornetta, P., Murray, C. K., Jones, C. B., Scharfstein, D. O., Taylor, T. J., Carlini, A. R., Desanto, J. M., Castillo, R. C., Bosse, M. J., Karunakar, M. A., Seymour, R. B., Sims, S. H., Weinrib, D. A., Churchill, C., Carroll, E. A., Pilson, H. T., Goodman, J. B., & 37 others, 12 Mar 2025, In: JAMA Surgery. 160, 3, p. 276-284 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access13 Scopus citations -
Does Topical Vancomycin Powder Use in Fracture Surgery Change Bacteriology and Antibiotic Susceptibilities? An Analysis of the VANCO Trial
METRC, 1 Apr 2024, In: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 38, 4, p. 183-189 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations -
Do the results of the OXYGEN trial change if analyzed as “as-treated?”: A secondary analysis of the OXYGEN trial
METRC, Dec 2024, In: Injury. 55, 12, 111953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Infection in Orthopedic Extremity Injuries
Murray, C. K., 1 Jan 2024, Combat: Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Irag and Afghanistan. CRC Press, p. 109-120 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Former Joint Staff Surgeon reaffirms Military Health System mission: ‘Support the warfighter’
Tammy Servies & Clinton K. Murray
27/08/25
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Tipoffs: Personnel Changes in Public Policy Organizations, Colleges, Government Agencies - July 17, 2025
17/07/25
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McQueen assumes command of U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence
14/07/25
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Graduation ceremony honors future leaders in Army medical training field
3/07/25
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Graduation Ceremony Honors Future Leaders in Army Medicine
23/06/25
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