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Dennis Turner

Professor of Neurobiology · Duke University Hospital

Credentials: · · · ·

History

University of Oslo
1981–1982
Neurological Surgery
University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake
1976–1981
Grady Memorial Hospital
1974–1979
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital
1976–1977
General Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
1973–1976
General Surgery
Boston Medical Center
1972–1973
Meharry Med Coll Sch of Med
1968–1972

Research

Randomized controlled trial of intraputamenal glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor infusion in Parkinson disease
Annals of Neurology · 2006 · 744 citations
Gene delivery of AAV2-neurturin for Parkinson's disease: a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial
The Lancet Neurology · 2010 · 515 citations
Prospective analysis of incidence and risk factors of dysphagia in spine surgery patients: comparison of anterior cervical, posterior cervical, and lumbar procedures
Spine · 2004 · Last of 6 authors · 256 citations

Shervin Rahimpour
8 papers · 8 as a resident
Shivanand Lad
8 papers · 1 as a resident
Kyle Mitchell
7 papers
Ulrike Hoffmann
7 papers
Mark Stacy
6 papers
Robert Gross
6 papers
Max Krucoff
5 papers · 5 as a resident
CP
Christopher Paramore
4 papers · 4 as a resident
Patrick Hickey
4 papers
Burton Scott
3 papers · 1 as a fellow
DL
Darrell Lewis
3 papers
Harry Swartzwelder
3 papers

Grants

An Integrated Biomarker Approach to Personalized, Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · UH3
Contact PI · $3.7M · Duke University
2023–2027
Hypoperfusion, Hemodynamic Control Domains and Neurovascular Dysregulation in AD Brain Pathology
National Institute on Aging · R01
Contact PI · $1.9M · Duke University
2023–2027
Extracranial Brain Stimulation Reduces Metabolic Insufficiency Through Enhanced Cerebral Blood Flow in CVN-AD Alzheimer's Model
National Institute on Aging · R01
Contact PI · $1.5M · Duke University
2022–2026
Central and Peripheral Neuromodulation During Activity to Synergistically Augment Stroke Recovery
Department of Veterans Affairs · I21
Contact PI · Durham Va Medical Center
2022–2025

Clinical trials

Closed Loop DBS Implanted RC+S Study
Principal investigator · Enrolling by invitation
Dennis Turner, M.D.
2019–2027
Scalar Closed Loop Intraoperative Study
Principal investigator · Completed
Dennis Turner, M.D.
2018–2019