DennisAlanTurnerMD

Neurosurgery • Durham, NC

Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery

Professor, Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine

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Office
Duke Medical Ctr
Rm 4530
Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-684-6706

Fax+1 919-681-8068

Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 1982 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1989 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1976 - 1989
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Closed Loop DBS Implanted RC+S Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 10
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Proceedings of the 12th annual deep brain stimulation think tank: cutting edge technology meets novel applications.
Alfonso Enrique Martinez-Nunez, Christopher J Rozell, Simon Little, Huiling Tan, Stephen L Schmidt
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 2025-01-01
Scalp surface estimation and head registration using sparse sampling and 3D statistical models.
Oded Schlesinger, Raj Kundu, Dmitry Isaev, Jessica Y Choi, Stefan M Goetz
Computers in Biology and Medicine. 2024-08-01
1 citations
High-density cortical µECoG arrays concurrently track spreading depolarizations and long-term evolution of stroke in awake rats.
Kay Palopoli-Trojani, Michael Trumpis, Chia-Han Chiang, Charles Wang, Ashley J Williams
Communications Biology. 2024-03-04

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
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
Neuronal Fatigue In Aging Hippocampus During Sustained Metabolic DemandNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
Realistic Human Perception Of Spatio-Temporal Thalamic MicrostimulationNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2011
Neuronal And Circuitry Mechanisms Of Epileptogenesis In A Complex In Vitro ModelNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008
Lifespan Metabolic Neuroprotection During HypoglycemiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2008
Lifespan Neuronal/Glial Metabolism During HypoglycemiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2003
Neuronal And Post Lesion Plasticity In Aging HippocampusNational Institute On Aging1995–1998
Synaptic Integration And Lesioning Of Pre-Labeled GraftsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke1991–1993