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Jay Turner, MD, PhD, received his BS in biology at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, and doctorate of medicine and PhD in physiology at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Turner joined Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix as a neurosurgeon after completing his neurosurgery residency at Barrow. During his training, he developed an interest in spinal deformities and complex spinal reconstructions. He completed fellowships in complex spine surgery in San Diego, California, and Zurich, Switzerland. His fellowship training specifically focused on scoliosis, spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Dr. Turner is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, the Scoliosis Research Society, the North American Spine Society, and the Society of Lateral Access Surgery.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Turner.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery
- Fellowship, San Diego Spine Fellowship Program, Complex Spine Surgery
- Fellowship, Schulthess Klinik, Complex Spine Surgery
- MD, Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
- PhD, Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School, Physiology
- BS, The College of New Jersey, Biology
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS)
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS)
- Kuntz Award, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Best Basic Science Paper, International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery
- Best Paper, Society for Lateral Access Surgery
- Cahill Fellowship, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Spinal Deformity Fellowship Award, Nuvasive
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), Inductee
- Research Award, Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Chapter
- The Merck Manual Award, New Jersey Medical School
- The Anna Amorosa Scholarship, New Jersey Medical School
- The Dr. George Hill and Dr. Helene Hill Endowed Scholarship, New Jersey Medical School
- The Dr. Kurt A. Heinrich Memorial Endowed Scholarship, New Jersey Medical School
- NJMS Alumni Association Award
- Beta Beta Beta, Biological Honor Society
Clinical effect of occipitocervical and subaxial cervical fusion constructs on range of motion: comprehensive guide based on biomechanical cadaveric testing on 1009 motion segments
Date: 09/2025
Authors: S Harrison Farber, Luke A. Mugge, Anna G. Sawa, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Temesgen G. Assefa, Alexis C. Ratliff, Neil R. Crawford, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner
Anatomical Location of the Bowel in Different Surgical Positions: Implications for Lateral Access in Prone Single-Position Surgery
Date: 01/2025
Authors: S Harrison Farber, Robert F. Rudy, James J. Zhou, Nima Alan, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Luke K. O'Neill, Gabriella P. Williams, Lea M. Alhilali, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe
Does comorbid depression and anxiety portend poor long-term outcomes following surgery for lumbar spondylolisthesis? Five-year analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database
Date: 11/2024
Authors: Joseph DiDomenico, Joseph D. DiDomenico, S Harrison Farber, Michael S. Virk, Jakub Godzik, Sarah E. Johnson, Mohamad Bydon, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Erica F. Bisson, Steven D. Glassman, Andrew K. Chan, Dean Chou, Kai-Ming Fu, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Anthony L. Asher, Domagoj Coric, Eric A. Potts, Kevin T. Foley, Michael Y. Wang, John J. Knightly, Paul Park, Mark E. Shaffrey, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Regis W. Haid, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
Predictors of patient satisfaction in the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Date: 11/2024
Authors: Alexander J. Schupper, Joseph DiDomenico, Joseph D. DiDomenico, S Harrison Farber, Sarah E. Johnson, Erica F. Bisson, Mohamad Bydon, Anthony L. Asher, Domagoj Coric, Eric A. Potts, Kevin T. Foley, Michael Y. Wang, Kai-Ming Fu, Michael S. Virk, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Oren N. Gottfried, Christine Park, John J. Knightly, Scott Meyer, Paul Park, Cheerag Upadhyaya, Mark E. Shaffrey, Andrew K. Chan, Luis M. Tumialán, Dean Chou, Regis W. Haid, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
Anatomical Reduction of Spondylolisthesis Through Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation: An Intraoperative Technical Note
Date: 09/2024
Authors: Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Juan P. Giraldo, Gabriella P. Williams, Jonathan J. Lee, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Michael D. White, Katriel E. Lee, Luke K. O'Neill, Steve S. Cho, Robert F. Rudy, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe
- English
Appointments with Dr. Turner are on the 2nd floor in the Barrow Brain and Spine clinic.
Complimentary valet parking is available in front of the building. Additional parking is available by entering the parking structure across 3rd Avenue.
Enter via the doors at 2910 N. 3rd Ave. beneath the Barrow Neurological Institute sign. If you park in the parking structure, take the enclosed pedestrian bridge across 3rd Avenue, then enter through the doors on the right side of the bridge.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 406-3620
Jay Turner, MD, PhD, received his BS in biology at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, and doctorate of medicine and PhD in physiology at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Turner joined Barrow Neurological Institute at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix as a neurosurgeon after completing his neurosurgery residency at Barrow. During his training, he developed an interest in spinal deformities and complex spinal reconstructions. He completed fellowships in complex spine surgery in San Diego, California, and Zurich, Switzerland. His fellowship training specifically focused on scoliosis, spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Dr. Turner is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, the Scoliosis Research Society, the North American Spine Society, and the Society of Lateral Access Surgery.
Please call (602) 406-3181 to request an appointment with Dr. Turner.
Appointments with Dr. Turner are on the 2nd floor in the Barrow Brain and Spine clinic.
Complimentary valet parking is available in front of the building. Additional parking is available by entering the parking structure across 3rd Avenue.
Enter via the doors at 2910 N. 3rd Ave. beneath the Barrow Neurological Institute sign. If you park in the parking structure, take the enclosed pedestrian bridge across 3rd Avenue, then enter through the doors on the right side of the bridge.
- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 406-3620
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare Part B
- Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations
- MultiPlan/AMN/RAN
- United Healthcare
- Residency, Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurosurgery
- Fellowship, San Diego Spine Fellowship Program, Complex Spine Surgery
- Fellowship, Schulthess Klinik, Complex Spine Surgery
- MD, Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School
- PhD, Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School, Physiology
- BS, The College of New Jersey, Biology
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
- AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS)
- Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS)
- Kuntz Award, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Best Basic Science Paper, International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery
- Best Paper, Society for Lateral Access Surgery
- Cahill Fellowship, AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves
- Spinal Deformity Fellowship Award, Nuvasive
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), Inductee
- Research Award, Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Chapter
- The Merck Manual Award, New Jersey Medical School
- The Anna Amorosa Scholarship, New Jersey Medical School
- The Dr. George Hill and Dr. Helene Hill Endowed Scholarship, New Jersey Medical School
- The Dr. Kurt A. Heinrich Memorial Endowed Scholarship, New Jersey Medical School
- NJMS Alumni Association Award
- Beta Beta Beta, Biological Honor Society
Clinical effect of occipitocervical and subaxial cervical fusion constructs on range of motion: comprehensive guide based on biomechanical cadaveric testing on 1009 motion segments
Date: 09/2025
Authors: S Harrison Farber, Luke A. Mugge, Anna G. Sawa, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Temesgen G. Assefa, Alexis C. Ratliff, Neil R. Crawford, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner
Anatomical Location of the Bowel in Different Surgical Positions: Implications for Lateral Access in Prone Single-Position Surgery
Date: 01/2025
Authors: S Harrison Farber, Robert F. Rudy, James J. Zhou, Nima Alan, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Luke K. O'Neill, Gabriella P. Williams, Lea M. Alhilali, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe
Does comorbid depression and anxiety portend poor long-term outcomes following surgery for lumbar spondylolisthesis? Five-year analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database
Date: 11/2024
Authors: Joseph DiDomenico, Joseph D. DiDomenico, S Harrison Farber, Michael S. Virk, Jakub Godzik, Sarah E. Johnson, Mohamad Bydon, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Erica F. Bisson, Steven D. Glassman, Andrew K. Chan, Dean Chou, Kai-Ming Fu, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Anthony L. Asher, Domagoj Coric, Eric A. Potts, Kevin T. Foley, Michael Y. Wang, John J. Knightly, Paul Park, Mark E. Shaffrey, Jonathan R. Slotkin, Regis W. Haid, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
Predictors of patient satisfaction in the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Date: 11/2024
Authors: Alexander J. Schupper, Joseph DiDomenico, Joseph D. DiDomenico, S Harrison Farber, Sarah E. Johnson, Erica F. Bisson, Mohamad Bydon, Anthony L. Asher, Domagoj Coric, Eric A. Potts, Kevin T. Foley, Michael Y. Wang, Kai-Ming Fu, Michael S. Virk, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Oren N. Gottfried, Christine Park, John J. Knightly, Scott Meyer, Paul Park, Cheerag Upadhyaya, Mark E. Shaffrey, Andrew K. Chan, Luis M. Tumialán, Dean Chou, Regis W. Haid, Praveen V. Mummaneni, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
Anatomical Reduction of Spondylolisthesis Through Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion With Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation: An Intraoperative Technical Note
Date: 09/2024
Authors: Joseph M. Abbatematteo, Juan P. Giraldo, Gabriella P. Williams, Jonathan J. Lee, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Michael D. White, Katriel E. Lee, Luke K. O'Neill, Steve S. Cho, Robert F. Rudy, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe
- English