Jennifer Turner, MD

Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2015
• BS, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2009

PUBLICATIONS/SUBMISSIONS

Turner J, Jackson T, Schwertfeger R. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A: A Case Report. West Virginia Medical Journal. 2018;114(6):32-34. http://digital.graphcompubs.com/publication/?i=534942#{"issue_id":534942,"page":34}

Nadia Barghouthi, Jennifer Turner, and Jessica Perini, “Breast Cancer Development in a Transgender Male Receiving Testosterone Therapy,” Case Reports in Endocrinology, vol. 2018, Article ID 3652602, 3 pages, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3652602.

HONORS & AWARDS

2018-2019  Chief Resident, WVU Internal Medicine Residency Program

2018  Department of Medicine Patient Care Award

2018  WVU Department of Emergency Medicine Resident Collegiality Award

2017  Department of Medicine Outstanding Housestaff Award

2008  Inducted into Golden Key International Honour Society

2008  Inducted into Mortar Board Senior Honorary.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

American College of Physicians

West Virginia State Medical Association

American Medical Association

Jennifer Turner, M.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine. Originally from Beckley, WV, she completed both undergraduate studies and medical school at WVU. Dr. Turner finished residency in Internal Medicine at WVU in 2018 and an Endocrinology fellowship in 2021. She is focused on the education of both resident physicians and medical students in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Dr. Turner is passionate about education and also about patient care, serving on two committees which are directly involved with improving the care of patients in the hospital. She received the Department of Medicine Outstanding Housestaff Award during her second year of residency, and the Patient Care Award in her final year of residency.  She is dedicated to the people of West Virginia and continues to deliver compassionate healthcare to the patients in her home state.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2017   Prevalence of obesity in adult Cystic Fibrosis patients in the state of West Virginia.

• To determine the prevalence of obesity in adult cystic fibrosis patients in the state of West Virginia, as well as examine relationships between outcomes related to cystic fibrosis and obesity.
• Awaiting IRB approval.

Medical Specialties

• Endocrinology