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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
Assessment of complementary white matter microstructural changes and grey matter atrophy in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease
Date: 09/2023
Authors: Maurizio Bergamino, Megan R. Nelson, Asfia Numani, Matthew Scarpelli, Deborah Healey, Debbie R. Healey, Alberto Fuentes, Gregory Turner, Ashley M. Stokes
Biomechanical Effects of Facet Joint Violation after Single-level Lumbar Fusion with Transpedicular Screw and Rod Instrumentation
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Anna G. Sawa, Luke K. O'Neill, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly
Biomechanical Assessment of a Novel Sharp-Tipped Screw for 1-Step Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Placement Under Navigation
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Luke K. O'Neill, Anna G. Sawa, James J. Zhou, Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Jakub Godzik, Alton J. Oldham, Jay D. Turner, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly, Juan S. Uribe
Rod Attachment Induces Significant Strain in Lumbosacral Fixation
Date: 02/2023
Authors: Anna G. Sawa, Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Taylor Hostetler, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jakub Godzik, Randall J. Hlubek, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly
Influence of Spinal Deformity Construct Design on Adjacent-Segment Biomechanics
Date: 10/2022
Authors: Robert M. Koffie, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Jakub Godzik, Anna G. Sawa, Shashank V. Gandhi, Anup Gandhi, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
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- (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.
- (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
Assessment of complementary white matter microstructural changes and grey matter atrophy in a preclinical model of Alzheimer's disease
Date: 09/2023
Authors: Maurizio Bergamino, Megan R. Nelson, Asfia Numani, Matthew Scarpelli, Deborah Healey, Debbie R. Healey, Alberto Fuentes, Gregory Turner, Ashley M. Stokes
Biomechanical Effects of Facet Joint Violation after Single-level Lumbar Fusion with Transpedicular Screw and Rod Instrumentation
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Anna G. Sawa, Luke K. O'Neill, Jay D. Turner, Juan S. Uribe, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly
Biomechanical Assessment of a Novel Sharp-Tipped Screw for 1-Step Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Placement Under Navigation
Date: 04/2023
Authors: Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Luke K. O'Neill, Anna G. Sawa, James J. Zhou, Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Jakub Godzik, Alton J. Oldham, Jay D. Turner, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly, Juan S. Uribe
Rod Attachment Induces Significant Strain in Lumbosacral Fixation
Date: 02/2023
Authors: Anna G. Sawa, Piyanat Wangsawatwong, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Taylor Hostetler, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jakub Godzik, Randall J. Hlubek, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly
Influence of Spinal Deformity Construct Design on Adjacent-Segment Biomechanics
Date: 10/2022
Authors: Robert M. Koffie, Bernardo de Andrada Pereira, Jennifer N. Lehrman, Jakub Godzik, Anna G. Sawa, Shashank V. Gandhi, Anup Gandhi, Brian P. Kelly, B P Kelly, Juan S. Uribe, Jay D. Turner
- English