PeterETurkeltaubMDPhD

Professor, Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center; Director, Aphasia Clinic, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network

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Office
Building D 165
4000 Reservoir Rd
Washington, DC 20057
Phone+1 202-784-1764

Summary

Cognitive Recovery Lab

A research lab at Georgetown University aiming to understand the brain basis of language and help people with aphasia and related disorders.

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cognitive Neurology, 2009 - 2011
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009
MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2005 - 2024
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
Completed
Not Applicable
Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 01
Recruiting
Targeted Electrotherapy for Aphasia Stroke Rehabilitation (TEASER) - Phase II Multi-Center Study Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

804 citations
Safety of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Evidence Based Update 2016.
Marom Bikson, Pnina Grossman, Chris Thomas, Adantchede L. Zannou, Jimmy Jiang
Brain Stimulation. 2016-09-01
462 citations
Development of neural mechanisms for reading
Peter E. Turkeltaub, Lynn Gareau, D. Lynn Flowers, Thomas A. Zeffiro, Guinevere F. Eden
Nature Neuroscience. 2003-07-01
185 citations
Are networks for residual language function and recovery consistent across aphasic patients
Peter E. Turkeltaub, Samuel B. Messing, Catherine Norise, Roy H. Hamilton
Neurology. 2011-05-17

Journal Articles

Precision Inhibitory Stimulation of Individual-Specific Cortical Hubs Disrupts Information Processing in Humans
Peter Turkeltaub, MD, Cerebral Cortex

Press Mentions

SPOTLIGHT: New Study Uncovering Factors That Drive Depression After StrokeNovember 13th, 2024
Uncovering Factors That Drive Depression After a StrokeOctober 21st, 2024
Insights into How a Stroke Affects Reading Could Help with RehabilitationAugust 30th, 2021
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