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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
- Arizona Foundation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare
- Mercy Care (AHCCCS)
- 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
Complement C3a Receptor (C3aR) Mediates Vascular Dysfunction, Hippocampal Pathology, and Cognitive Impairment in a Mouse Model of VCID.
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Kanchan Bhatia, Adam Kindelin, Muhammad Nadeem, Mohammad Badruzzaman Khan, Junxiang Yin, Alberto Fuentes, Karis Miller, Gregory H Turner, Mark C Preul, Abdullah S Ahmad, Elliott J Mufson, Michael F Waters, Saif Ahmad, Andrew F Ducruet, A. F. Ducruet, Andrew F. Ducruet
Environmental manganese exposure and cognitive control in a South African population
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Brad A. Racette, Gill Nelson, Wendy W. Dlamini, Tamara Hershey, Pradeep Prathibha, Jay R. Turner, Harvey Checkoway, Lianne Sheppard, Susan Searles Nielsen
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Construct Optimization: A Cadaveric Study of Various Multirod and Interbody Configurations
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Bernardo de Pereira, Jakub Godzik, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Anna G. Sawa, Randall J. Hlubek, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner
Optimizing Cervicothoracic Junction Biomechanics after C7 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: A Cadaveric Study of Stability and Rod Strain
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Jakub Godzik, Jennifer N. Lehrman, S Harrison Farber, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Anna G. Sawa, Christopher P. Ames, Heiko Koller, Kevin Lee, Jay D. Turner, Brian P. Kelly
Novel experimental model of brain arteriovenous malformations using conditional Alk1 gene deletion in transgenic mice.
Date: 11/2021
Authors: Chul Han, Michael J Lang, Candice L Nguyen, Ernesto Luna Melendez, Shwetal Mehta, Gregory H Turner, Michael T Lawton, S Paul Oh
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- (602) 406-3181
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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.

- (602) 406-3181
- Fax: (602) 406-3620
- Aetna
- Arizona Foundation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Medicare
- Mercy Care (AHCCCS)
- 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
Complement C3a Receptor (C3aR) Mediates Vascular Dysfunction, Hippocampal Pathology, and Cognitive Impairment in a Mouse Model of VCID.
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Kanchan Bhatia, Adam Kindelin, Muhammad Nadeem, Mohammad Badruzzaman Khan, Junxiang Yin, Alberto Fuentes, Karis Miller, Gregory H Turner, Mark C Preul, Abdullah S Ahmad, Elliott J Mufson, Michael F Waters, Saif Ahmad, Andrew F Ducruet, A. F. Ducruet, Andrew F. Ducruet
Environmental manganese exposure and cognitive control in a South African population
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Brad A. Racette, Gill Nelson, Wendy W. Dlamini, Tamara Hershey, Pradeep Prathibha, Jay R. Turner, Harvey Checkoway, Lianne Sheppard, Susan Searles Nielsen
Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Construct Optimization: A Cadaveric Study of Various Multirod and Interbody Configurations
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Bernardo de Pereira, Jakub Godzik, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Anna G. Sawa, Randall J. Hlubek, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, Jay D. Turner
Optimizing Cervicothoracic Junction Biomechanics after C7 Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy: A Cadaveric Study of Stability and Rod Strain
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Jakub Godzik, Jennifer N. Lehrman, S Harrison Farber, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Anna G. Sawa, Christopher P. Ames, Heiko Koller, Kevin Lee, Jay D. Turner, Brian P. Kelly
Novel experimental model of brain arteriovenous malformations using conditional Alk1 gene deletion in transgenic mice.
Date: 11/2021
Authors: Chul Han, Michael J Lang, Candice L Nguyen, Ernesto Luna Melendez, Shwetal Mehta, Gregory H Turner, Michael T Lawton, S Paul Oh
- English