Peter E Turkeltaub MD PhD
Professor, Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center; Director, Aphasia Clinic, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
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Building D 1654000 Reservoir RdWashington, DC 20057
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Summary
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cognitive Neurology, 2009 - 2011- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009
MedStar Health Georgetown University/Georgetown HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2005 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2012
VA State Medical License 2005 - 2006
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) to Improve Post-Stroke Aphasia Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 01
- Targeted Electrotherapy for Aphasia Stroke Rehabilitation (TEASER) - Phase II Multi-Center Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rapid auditory and phonemic processing relies on the left planum temporale.Kelly C Martin, Andrew T DeMarco, Sara M Dyslin, Peter E Turkeltaub
Cortex; a Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior. 2025-10-01 - Eight ways speech-language pathologists can contribute to health equity: the case of Black stroke survivors with aphasia.Davetrina S Gadson, Peter E Turkeltaub
Aphasiology. 2025-09-24 - Right hemisphere language network plasticity in aphasia.Peter E Turkeltaub, Kelly C Martin, Alycia B Laks, Andrew T DeMarco
Brain. 2025-09-08
Journal Articles
- Precision Inhibitory Stimulation of Individual-Specific Cortical Hubs Disrupts Information Processing in HumansPeter Turkeltaub, MD, Cerebral Cortex
Press Mentions
New NIH-Funded Study Deepens Understanding of How Some Stroke Patients Can Recover Their Ability to CommunicateSeptember 9th, 2025- Study Identifies Why Stroke Impairs Ability to Use Word Meanings in ReadingAugust 12th, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Imaging Tool for Assessing Strokes Is LaunchedJanuary 22nd, 2025
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Grant Support
- Stroke Central Atlantic Network for Research (SCANR)GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY2018–2028
- Brain networks for reading in stroke alexia and typical agingGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY2022–2027
- Georgetown University Brain and Language Training ProgramGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY2022–2027
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