Marcus Turner, MD

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Education:
Undergraduate Education: University of California, San Diego
Medical School: University of California, San Francisco
Internship: University of Washington, Internal Medicine, 2023

Personal Interests:
Traveling, hiking, exercise and sports, cooking, and finding good restaurants

Research Interests:
Clinical research, health equity, medical education, and global ophthalmology

Dr. Turner was born in San Diego, CA, and raised in Rome, Italy, for most of his childhood. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a BS in General Biology and a minor in Health Care-Social Issues. He served as a clinical coordinator for a free clinic in Tijuana, Mexico, and conducted an Honors Thesis in Neuroscience. While attending medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, he discovered his passion for ophthalmology and continued his involvement with community service, global health, and research. Dr. Turner is excited to move to Seattle for residency training at the University of Washington. In his free time, Dr. Turner enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and friends, exploring the wonders of the Pacific Northwest, and making his way through the many Seattle eateries and coffee shops.

 

Turner ML, Ou Y. At-Home Glaucoma Monitoring: Is it Ready for Prime Time? Ophthalmology Glaucoma. 2023 Mar-Apr;6(2):117-120. PMID: 36184483.

Hoppe CB, Yonamine S, Kao BW, Turner ML, Ou Y, Han Y, Keenan JD, Oatts JT. Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the Nanodropper Device for Pupillary Dilation and Cycloplegia in Children. Ophthalmology. 2023 Mar;130(3):324-330. PMID: 36280185.

Turner ML, de Alba Campomanes AG, Stewart JM, Oatts JT. Congenital ciliary body cysts causing lens abnormalities and secondary angle closure glaucoma in a child. Am J Ophthalmology Case Rep. 2022 Oct 14;28:101723. PMID: 36275188.

Turner ML, Taha AM, Yonamine S, Yu Y, Saifee M, Yang M, Ying GS, Han Y, Oatts JT. Clinical and Visual Field Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Combined with Cataract Surgery. Clin Ophthalmology. 2022 Sep 29;16:3193-3203. PMID: 36199804.

Ahmad TR, Turner ML, Hoppe C, Kong AW, Barnett JS, Kaur G, Pasricha ND, Indaram M. Parental Keratoconus Literacy: A Socioeconomic Perspective. Clin Ophthalmology. 2022 Aug 10;16:2505-2511. PMID: 35974902.

Turner ML*, Kong AW*, Saifee M, Jethi M, Mora M, Ou Y. A Global and Sector-Based Comparison of OCT Angiography and Visual Field Defects in Glaucoma. J Ophthalmology. 2022 May 11;2022:6182592. PMID: 35607610. (*co-first authors).

Kong AW, Ahmad TR, Turner ML, Barnett J, Kaur G, Pasricha ND, Indaram M. Trends in Corneal Topography and Tomography Imaging for Keratoconus Management. Clin Ophthalmology. 2022 Apr 28;16:1357-1363. PMID: 35510272.

Ahmad TR, Kong AW, Turner ML, Barnett J, Kaur G, O'Brien KS, Pasricha ND, Indaram M. Socioeconomic Correlates of Keratoconus Severity and Progression. Cornea. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):60-65. PMID: 35184126.