Overview
I am the chief of pediatric heart surgery at Duke Health. Being a heart surgeon was always a dream of mine as a child. Spending a summer in medical school with legendary pediatric heart surgeon, Aldo Castaneda, cemented my desire to devote my life to this profession. Clinically, I love the creativity, complexity and challenge associated with my work. I am also able to satisfy my investigational curiosities through an active basic and clinical research laboratory focusing on congenital heart disease. I consider myself extremely lucky to be able to fulfill this dream back at Duke, a place that was so influential in my surgical training. Outside the hospital, I most enjoy spending time with my wife of 20+ years and three young children. We are an active family, always on the go… which mirrors my life at work.
Dr. Turek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DiGeorge Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Partial Atrioventricular Canal, Coarctation of the Aorta, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Heart Transplant, and Heart Valve Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 203 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of DiGeorge Syndrome.
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Locations
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
I found myself fascinated by otolaryngology early in my medical school training because of the wide variety of patients and procedures we get to manage. I have always enjoyed technology and thinking outside of the box, which is a perfect match for this specialty. Additionally, I really love working with children and their families; it is a privilege to play a small role in a child's growth and development. I am drawn to surgery because it epitomizes the combination of art and science in medicine allowing for creative solutions to complicated problems. In my free time, I also pursue creative hobbies. I play the piano, and I still take lessons weekly. I started piano with my daughter when she was four and both my children are in musical fields now. I also make jewelry, enjoy learning languages, such as Spanish and Russian, reading, traveling, and practicing photography with my husband. We both like being with friends and family whether we are cooking at home or checking out new cuisine. Dr. Raynor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of DiGeorge Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis Media with Effusion, Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Turek isDistinguished. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Heart TransplantDr. Turek isDistinguished. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Partial Atrioventricular CanalDr. Turek isDistinguished. Learn about Partial Atrioventricular Canal.
- Advanced
- Aberrant Subclavian ArteryDr. Turek isAdvanced. Learn about Aberrant Subclavian Artery.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Turek isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- Aortopulmonary WindowDr. Turek isAdvanced. Learn about Aortopulmonary Window.
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
- Heart TumorDr. Turek isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Tumor.
- Heart Valve RepairDr. Turek isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Valve Repair.
- Experienced
- Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS)Dr. Turek isExperienced. Learn about Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS).
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)Dr. Turek isExperienced. Learn about Atrial Septal Defect (ASD).
- Atrioventricular Septal DefectDr. Turek isExperienced. Learn about Atrioventricular Septal Defect.
- Bicuspid Aortic ValveDr. Turek isExperienced. Learn about Bicuspid Aortic Valve.
- Cardiac ArrestDr. Turek isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Arrest.