Christopher R Turner MD PhD, MBA, FAACD
Neuroanesthesiology
UW Health Medical Director of Perioperative Services, Anesthesia
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600 Highland Ave# B6Madison, WI 53792
Phone+1 608-263-8100
Fax+1 608-263-0575
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Summary
- Dr. Christopher Turner is an anesthesiologist based in Madison, WI, specializing in neuroanesthesiology and pain medicine. He completed his education at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and further training at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, followed by a fellowship at the Mayo Clinic. He currently serves as a Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health. He serves as Medical Director of Perioperative Services for UW Health as the anesthesia member of a triad responsible for surgical and procedural coordination and collaboration across all system sites.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceFellowship, Neuroanesthesiology, 1990 - 1991
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Anesthesiology, 1988 - 1990- Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Internship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1988 - Present
WI State Medical License 2009 - 2027
MI State Medical License 2000 - 2022
MN State Medical License 1991 - 1996
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1995
American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite (with Beaker), Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 49 citationsAssessment of intraoperative awareness with explicit recall: a comparison of 2 methods.George A. Mashour, Christopher D. Kent, Paul Picton, Satya Krishna Ramachandran, Kevin K. Tremper
Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2013-04-01 - 186 citationsPrevention of intraoperative awareness with explicit recall in an unselected surgical population: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial.George A. Mashour, Amy Shanks, Kevin K. Tremper, Sachin Kheterpal, Christopher R. Turner
Anesthesiology. 2012-10-01 - 150 citationsApneic oxygenation during prolonged laryngoscopy in obese patients: a randomized, controlled trial of nasal oxygen administration.Satya Krishna Ramachandran, Amy M. Cosnowski, Amy Shanks, Christopher R. Turner
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 2010-05-01
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