James Turner, MD, Chair of Surgery

James Turner, MD Surgery

James Turner, MD received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1965 and his medical degree in 1970 from The Medical College of Virginia.

After an internship in Surgery at The New York University Medical Center between 1970 and 1971, Dr. Turner completed the general surgery residency at New York University Medical Center-Bellevue Hospital in 1975.

CURRICULUM VITAE

JAMES W. TURNER, M.D.

A. GENERAL INFORMATION:

Board Certification:            1976            Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery

1980             Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Qualified in Surgical Critical Care

• Diplomat of the American Board of Surgery added

Qualification of Critical Care

B. OFFICE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Office Address:                      The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

                                                56-45 Main Street

                                                Flushing, New York 11355

Office Phone:             718-670-1566

                                                718-670-3795

Office Fax:                 718-321-0949

                                                718-939-1167

Email Address:                       jwturner@nyp.org 

C. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1961 – 1965            Columbia University                              B.S. awarded 1965

                                    New York, New York                                        

1966 – 1970     Medical College of Virginia                         M.D. awarded 1970

                                    Virginia                                                                                    

D. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS  

Post-Doctoral Training

1970 – 1971     Intern, Department of Surgery

                                    New York University Medical Center, New York, New York

1971 – 1975            Resident and Chief Resident, Department of Surgery

                                    New York University Medical Center-Bellevue Hospital

            Academic Appointments            

            1988 – 1994     Clinical Professor

                                    Alderson-Broaddus College

                                    West Virginia, Physician Assistant Program

                                   

            1974 – 1993     Clinical Instructor of Surgery

                                    New York University Medical Center

            1994 – 2001     Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

                                    Cornell University Medical Center-The New York Hospital

            2002 – Present  Clinical Professor of Surgery – Cornell University Medical College

                                    The New York Presbyterian Healthcare Network

           

            2004 – 2006             Member – The Lange Research Center Scientific Advisory Board

                                    Appointed by Board of Trustees

            Hospital Appointments

            1972 – 1988            Attending Surgeon

                                    Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital

            1975 – 1977            Attending Surgeon

                                    Staten Island Hospital

           

            1975 – 1977            Attending Surgeon

                                    St. Vincent’s Hospital of Staten Island

            1975 – 1977            Attending Surgeon

                                    Richmond Memorial Hospital

            1977 – 1979            Attending Surgeon

                                    New York Hospital Queens

            1979 –1985             Assistant Director of Surgery

                                    New York Hospital Queens

           

1980 – 1994            Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit

                                    New York Hospital Queens

           

            1984 – 1994             Physician-in-Charge, Section of Vascular Surgery

                                    New York Hospital Queens

            1985 – 1994             Associate Chairman, Department of Surgery

                                    New York Hospital Queens

            1995 – Present            Chairman, Department of Surgery

                                    New York Hospital Queens

            1999 – 2002            Member, The Theresa and Eugene M. Lang Research Center

                                    Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

                                    The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

            2000 – Present            Director – Surgery

                                    Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility

E. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1976 -               Medical Society of the State of New York

1980 -               American College of Surgeons, Brooklyn Long Island Chapter

1981 -               American Medical Association

1984 -               The New York Society of Critical Care

1991 -               Eastern Vascular Society

1994 -               Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor

1996 – 1997     New York State Corrective Action Task Force Committee

1997 -               The New York Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

1997 -               The New York Surgical Society

1997 – 1999            New York State Department of Health Task Force on Health Care Quality

and Information Systems

1999 -               Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

2001 -               Association of Program Directors of Surgery

2001 -               Association for Surgical Education

2003 -               Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

2003 – 2005            Treasurer of American College of Surgeons, Brooklyn Long Island Chapter

2005 – 2007     Vice President of American College of Surgeons, Brooklyn Long Island Chapter

2007 – 2009            President of American College of Surgeons, Brooklyn Long Island Chapter  

F. HONORS, AWARDS & GRANTS

2001     Queens Board of VISIONS – Outstanding Leadership and Outstanding Commitment to Providing Quality Medical Care to the Residents of Queen’s County

2001     Women’s Auxiliary of New York Hospital Queens – Seed grant for establishment of permanent Surgical Resident Research Fund ($100,000)

2001     Lang Research Foundation Award – Project Title: “ The Influence of Supraoxygenation on Wound Complications in Vascular Surgery ($50,000)

2000     Bard Corporation – Comparison of stainless steel and carbon-composite surgical blades ($5,000)

2002            Ethicon Corp. – Support the resident training in Dry Lab ($5,000)

• Women’s Auxiliary – Establishment of a Dry Lab to train residents and physicians

($50,000). “The Leonard Li Dry Lab.”

2004            America’s Top Doctor’s Award

2004     New York’s Top Doctor’s Award

2005            The Beth C. Tortolani Foundation “Dr. Louis Lester Award”

G. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching

1971 -               Clinical and Operative Vascular Surgery and General Surgery to Residents

and Physician Assistants

                                    The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

1971 -               Surgical Rounds with Residents (once a week)

                                    The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

1991 -               Vascular Clinic with Surgical Residents (once a month)

                                    The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

1991 – 1993            Lectures to Medical Students from New York University

                                    The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

1996 -               Lectures to Medical Students – Weill Cornell Medical School

(3^rd year clinical clerkship)

                                    The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens

Administrative Duties, Including Committees

• Chiefs Meeting
• Education and Research Committee
• Graduate Medical Education Committee
• Search Committee, Medical Board at NYHQ, OR Committee
• Quarterly Meeting of the Medical Staff
• Faculty Committee
• Departmental Staff
• Oversight Committee
• Trauma Center Advisory Committee
• Appointments and Promotions Committee
• Anesthesia/OR/PACU committee
• Medical Staff – Quality Assessment Committee
• Quality Assessment Advisory Committee
• Clinical Curriculum Committee
• Peri-Op Task Force Committee – Chairman
• Surgical Service Committee

Present Percentage of Effort 

                         Clinical Care:                30%

                        Teaching:                      25%

                        Administrative:             40%

                        Research:                    5%

H. RESEARCH SUPPORT 

1996 -               Member of Eastern Vascular Society Registry Committee

1997 -               State of New York Department of Health Office of Professional Medical

                        Conduct – Chart Reviewer and Clinical Consultant

1997 -               Member of the New York State Consortium for the Evaluation of the

                        Effectiveness of Carotid Endarterectomy

1998 -               Harvard School of Public Health – Advanced Program for Chiefs of

                        Clinical Services

1999 -               NYSDOH – Office of Professional Medical Conduct

1999 -               Chairman, New York State Department of Health – Quality Measurement

                        Committee

2000 -               GNYHA – Reducing Surgical Errors – Workshop

2002 -               Harvard School of Public Health, Center for Continuing Professional Education

                        - The  Public’s Health: A Matter of Trust -- Causes, Consequences and Cures

EXTRAMURAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Committee on Applicants
• Promotions and Appointments Committee – Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical Center  
• President, Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of American College of Surgeon (2007-2009)
• The Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of American College of Surgeons

(Research Paper Competition Committee)

• The Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) Committee on the Impact of Federal Regulations Upon Reimbursement for IMGs and their Implications for the Provision of Services
• Chairman, Scientific & Continuing Education Committee – Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of American College of Surgeons

BIBLIOGRAPHY

            JOURNALS

           

            Abstracts/Articles

           

Nicoleau, A., Siskind, S., Resta, C., Noordhoorn, M., Turner JW, Saw, D.  Extra-Adrenal Pheochromocytoma 12 Years in the Making   Images in Medicine Internal Med Jour January 2007; 38:68-69

Shemen, L., Oh, A., Turner, JW.  Reoperative Thyroid Surgery – Operational Techniques in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, June 2003

Lin E., Tiszenkel, HI, Turner, JW.  Laboratory Research Training for Residents in a Community-Based Teaching Hospital. (Submitted, Archives of Surgery) 2001. 

Upadhyay, A., Maurer, J., Turner, JW, Tiszenkel, H., Rosengart, T.  Elective Bedside Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit.  Journal of American College of Surgeons July 1996; 183:51-55.  

Maurer, J., Turner, JW, Weinbaum, F.  Reducing the Inappropriate use of Parental Nutrition in an Acute Care Teaching Hospital.  J Parental and Enteral Nutrition 1996;20(4)272-74.

Nori, D., Merimnsky, O., Osian, A., Heffeman, M., Cortes, E., Turner, JW.   Palladium-103: A New Radioactive Source in the Treatment of Unresectable Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Phase I-II Study. Department of Radiation Oncology, New York Hospital Queens; Department of Medical Oncology, New York Hospital Queens; Department of Surgery, New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, Flushing, New York.  Journal of Surgical Oncology 1996; (61)300-305

           

Maurer, J., Turner, JW.  One Stage Operative Management of Gallstone Ileus.  Hepatology   1995; 22(4)503A.

Sahgal, V. Urban, C., Noriel, M., Weinbaum, F., Turner, JW, Rahal, J. Quinupristin/Dalfopristin (RP59500) Therapy for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Faecium Aortic Graft Infection Case Report. Microbial Drug Resistance 1995;1(3)245-247.  

Turner, JW  Tumor Ploidy as a Risk Factor for Disease Recurrence and Short Survival in Surgically-Treated Dukes B2 Colon Cancer Patient. Journal of Surgical Oncology May 1995

Maurer, J., Abularrage, C., Turner, JW, Weinbaum, Fl.  Mechanical Ventilation for the elderly. JAMA October 1993; 270(15)1801-02.

Wittner, M., Turner, JW, Jacquette, G., Ash, LR, Salgo, MP, Tanowitz, HB.  Eustrongylidiasis – A Parasitic Infection Acquired by Eating Sushi.  N. Engl Jour Med, April 1989;(27).

Weinbaum, Fl, Dubner, S., Turner, JW, Pardes, JG.  The Accuracy of Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Retroperitoneal Blood in the Presence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery July 1987; 6(1)11-6.

Aquino, MM, Turner, JW.  A Simple Technique for Removing an Impacted Aerosol-Can Cap from the Rectum.  Dis Colon Rectum. October 1986; 29(10)675. 

Chassin, JL Rifkind KM, Turner JW.  Errors and Pitfalls in Stapling Gastrointestinal Tract Anastomoses.  Surg Clin North Am June 1984; 64(3)441-59.

Ranson, JH, Rifkind, KM, Turner JW.  Prognostic Signs and Nonoperative Peritoneal Lavage in Acute Pancreatitis. Surg Gynecol Obstet August 1976; 143(2)209-19.

Ranson JH, Turner JW, Roses DF, Rifkind KM, Spencer FC.  Respiratory Complications in Acute Pancreatitis. Ann Surg May 1974; 179(5)557-66.

Malspisis, L., Turner, JW.  Electrocapillary Curves of Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine. Jour Pharmaceutical Sciences 1964. 

EDITORIALS & LETTERS

Lin, E., Wesson DE, Turner, JW.  Papillary Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas (Frantz’s Tumor) – Nomenclature and Management. (Submitted, Jour of Am Col of Surg) 2001

Turner, JW.  Notice of Duplicate Submission. Use of Superficial Femoral Vein as a Replacement for Large Veins. J Vas Surg January 1992; 15(1)254. 

Turner, JW. Commentary. Wound Healing Potions. Practical Diabetology December  1989;10.

PRESENTATIONS & GRAND ROUNDS

Turner, JW.  Peripheral Vascular Disease – Coler-Goldwarter Memorial Hospital – Guest Speaker, Medical Grand Rounds July, 2003.

Lin, E., Szomstein, S., Addasi, T., Tiszenkel HI, Turner, JW.  Model for Teaching Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures to Residents: The Laparoscopic Colectomy Paradigm.  Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgery 2001.

Turner, JW.  Job Search and Signing your First Contact.  Bayer Pharmaceutical Surgical Resident Education Form, May 2001.

Turner, JW.  Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery – An Overview. Visiting Professor. Safdarjun Hospital, New Delhi, India, December 2000.

Turner, JW.  One Hospital’s Experience With The Reduction of TPN And The Increased Utilization of Enteral Nutrition Or Why It Takes So Long To Change Practice Patterns In Hospitals. Grand Rounds.  New York Methodist Hospital, February 1998. 

Turner, JW.  Restenosis in the Peripheral Vasculature.  The International Atomic Energy Agency, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens.  International Seminar on Brachytherapy in the Next Millennium, April 19, 1997.

Upadhyay, A., Turner JW, Rogers, D., Esquivel, J., Lin, E. Percutaneous Transphepatic Cholangioscopic Guided Electrohydraulic Lithotripsys for Common Bile Duct Stones. Southeastern Surgical Congress 1997.

Lin, E., Upadhyay, A., Kim DO, Tiszenkel HI, Turner JW.  Acute Diverticulitis in Patients age 40 and Under.  The NY Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, 1996. Southeastern Surgical Congress, 1997.

Lin, E., Tiszenkel HI, Krishnasastry KV, Turner JW.  Lost Laparoscopic Gallstones Re-Emerging as Complications. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 1997

Lin, E., Wesson DE, White JJ, Turner JW.  Papillary-Cystic Tumor of the Pancreas: The Role of Aggressive Resections. Southeastern Surgical Congress, 1997. 

Turner, JW.  Bedside Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit.  American College of Surgeons Puerto Rico Chapter 47^th Annual Meeting, February 1997.

Turner, JW.  Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy & Nissen Fundoplication. Visiting Professor.  XXXX Hospital, Brazil, XX Month 19XX.

Turner, JW.  Surgical Endocrinology.  Moderator; Surgery Update 1996 at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center.

Turner, JW.  The Problem of Peripheral Vasculature and Dialysis Accesses.  The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens  First Annual Conference of Interventional Endovascular Brachytherapy, May 1996.

Turner, JW.  Minimally Invasive Surgery. Moderator; Surgery Update 1995 at the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. 

Turner, JW.  Recurrent Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma with Inferior Vena Caval Obstruction and Cardiac Extension Twenty Years after Hysterectomy.  First New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens Research Day, June 1995.

Turner, JW.  A Review of 545 Patients Undergoing Tracheostomy.  First New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens Research Day, June 1995.

Turner, JW.  A Review of 389 Fluoroscopically Guided Percutaneously Placed Transgastric Jejunal Feeding Tubes. First New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens Research Day, June 1995.

Turner, JW.  Electroconvulsive Therapy in the SICU for a Quadriplegic Trauma Patient.  First New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens Research Day, June 1995.

Turner, JW.  Evaluation of Appropriateness in the use of Parental Nutrition in an Acute Care Teaching Hospital.  First New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens Research Day, June 1995.