Dennis Alan Turner MD

Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine

Duke Medical CtrRm 4530Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-6706
Fax+1 919-681-8068

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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1976 - 1981
M Health FairviewInternship, Transitional Year, 1975 - 1976
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1975

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1982 - 2026
NC State Medical License 1989 - 2026
WA State Medical License 1976 - 1989
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Closed Loop DBS Implanted RC+S Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 10
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dysregulated microvascular reactivity in hippocampus and cortex in CVN Alzheimer's disease mouse model.
Qiang Li, Simone Degan, Francesca Galeffi, Carol A Colton, Dennis A Turner
Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 2026-04-01
Continuous Accelerometry-Based Tremor Detection During Daily Living.
Luis Martinez, Orlando Martinez, Stephen L Schmidt, Rocio Rodriguez Capilla, Hector Gardea
Sensors. 2026-02-26
Cerebral Blood Flow Responses to Extracranial Alternating Current Brain Stimulation in CVN Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study Determining Optimal Dose.
Simone Degan, Yu Feng, Carol Colton, Stephen Schmidt, Angel V Peterchev
Neuromodulation. 2026-02-01

Press Mentions

Paraplegics Regain Some Feeling, Movement After Using Brain-Machine InterfacesAugust 11th, 2016
New Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson'sJanuary 26th, 2024
Dual-Targeted Adaptive DBS Surgery May Work Better in Parkinson’sFebruary 8th, 2024

Grant Support

Hypoperfusion, Hemodynamic Control Domains and Neurovascular Dysregulation in AD brain pathologyDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2027
An Integrated Biomarker Approach to Personalized, Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson DiseaseDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2027
An Integrated Biomarker Approach to Personalized, Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson DiseaseDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2027
Extracranial Brain Stimulation Reduces Metabolic Insufficiency Through Enhanced Cerebral Blood Flow in CVN-AD Alzheimer's ModelDUKE UNIVERSITY2022–2026
Central and Peripheral Neuromodulation during Activity to Synergistically Augment Stroke RecoveryDURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER2022–2025