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Paul Turke, MD, Pediatrics, Dexter, MI

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Pediatrics Dexter, MI

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  • Office

    7444 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd
    Ste A
    Dexter, MI 48130
    Phone+1 734-408-4182
    Fax+1 734-253-2565

Summary

  • Paul Turke, MD is a pediatric specialist based in Dexter, MI. He accomplished his Pediatrics residency at the University of Michigan after graduating from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Additionally, he holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Northwestern University. Dr. Turke has extensive experience in areas such as nutrition, obesity and related disorders, food allergies, newborn care, and biological evolution. He has multiple publications, including works focused on the evolution of autism and childhood food allergies. Dr. Turke was awarded a fellowship by the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society in 1996. His book, Bringing Up Baby: An Evolutionary View of Pediatrics, is available on Amazon. http://amazon.com/dp/B0DSLPNTSM

Education & Training

  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Pediatrics, 1996 - 1999
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
    Michigan State University College of Human MedicineClass of 1996
  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern UniversityPh.D., Anthropology, 1981 - 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1999 - 2027
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1996

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Coevolution of Hominin Social Abilities and Infant Vision have Raised the Specter of Autism and Prevented Delay of Presbyopia  
    Paul W. Turke, Journal of Evolutionary Medicine, Vol 11, 8/21/2023
  • Five reasons COVID-19 is less severe in younger age groups  
    Paul W Turke, Evolutionary Medicine and Public Health, 12/26/2020
  • Childhood Food Allergies: an Evolutionary Mismatch Hypothesis. https://academic.oup.com/emph/article/doi/10.1093/emph/eox014/4344830/Childhood-Food-Allergies-An-Evolut...  
    Paul W Turke, Evolutionary Medicine and Public Health, 10/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Evolutionary Pediatrics 
    https://hstalks.com/bs/3347/) - 9/30/2016
  • Childhood Food Allergies: An Evolutionary Mismatch Hypothesis 
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAM5-IX2iGY - 8/22/2016
  • Rebooting The Immune System 
    https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/rebooting-immune-system - 9/8/2015

Authored Content

  • Childhood Food Allergy FantasiesFebruary 2019
  • If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life.5/21/2017

Press Mentions

  • Pandemic Takes Toll on Family Mental Health
    Pandemic Takes Toll on Family Mental HealthJuly 27th, 2020
  • Some Things to Know if the Novel Coronavirus Makes It to Michigan
    Some Things to Know if the Novel Coronavirus Makes It to MichiganMarch 9th, 2020
  • Why Do We Have Allergies?
    Why Do We Have Allergies?June 14th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

  • International society for evolutionary medicine and public health
    Member
  • Ancestral Health society
    Member
  • Physicians For Ancestral Health
    Member